Metformin Versus Insulin in the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if metformin therapy prevents fetal macrosomy in gestational diabetes mellitus to the same extent as insulin therapy.

Timeline

Start

2005-06

Primary completion

2009-08

Completion

2009-10

Publications

• Ijas H, Vaarasmaki M, Morin-Papunen L, Keravuo R, Ebeling T, Saarela T, Raudaskoski T. Metformin should be considered in the treatment of gestational diabetes: a prospective randomised study. BJOG. 2011 Jun;118(7):880-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02763.x. Epub 2010 Nov 18.

Drugs

Indications