Abstract: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common and severe complications of pregnancy, which is not only associated with perinatal complications but also has a long-term adverse effect on maternal and their offsprings. At present, the treatment of GDM focuses on the control of maternal blood glucose. Although lifestyle changes, hypoglycemic drugs, blood glucose monitoring, and other medicines that can improve maternal blood glucose to a certain extent, there are still some patients affected and have adverse pregnancy outcomes. The prevention of GDM and the treatment of improving pregnancy outcomes are urgently needed. This review summarized recently published clinical trials related with the treatment of GDM, aiming to provide additional options for the treatment of GDM.
Keywords: gestational diabetes mellitus, clinical trials, review