Status:

COMPLETED

Clinical, Biochemical, Histological and Biophysical Parameters in the Prediction of Cerebral Palsy in Patients With Preterm Labor and Premature Rupture of Membranes

Lead Sponsor:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Conditions:

Preterm Birth

Pregnancy

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 45 years

Brief Summary

A major goal of modern perinatal and neonatal medicine is to reduce the rate of developmental disabilities, especially mental retardation. Cerebral palsy is frequently associated with neurologic abnor...

Detailed Description

A major goal of modern perinatal and neonatal medicine is to reduce the rate of developmental disabilities, especially mental retardation. Cerebral palsy is frequently associated with neurologic abnor...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Consecutive patients admitted with the diagnosis of preterm labor/contractions or PROM.
  • "Preterm labor/contractions" will be defined as:
  • gestational age: 20-36 weeks;
  • intact membranes; and
  • regular uterine contractions greater than or equal to 8 in 60 minutes.
  • Preterm PROM will be defined as:
  • gestational age 20-36 weeks; and
  • spontaneous rupture of membranes as diagnosed by sterile speculum examination confirming pooling of amniotic fluid in the vagina, a positive Nitrazine test result, and a positive ferning test result. In cases of suspected but unconfirmed preterm PROM, indigo carmin instillation will be performed. The vaginal leakage of indigo carmin will confirm the diagnosis in these cases.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 8 1997

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 15 2014

    Estimated Enrollment :

    4673 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00342667

    Start Date

    December 8 1997

    End Date

    September 15 2014

    Last Update

    February 24 2023

    Active Locations (5)

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    1

    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), 9000 Rockville

    Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892

    2

    Hutzel Women's Hospital

    Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201

    3

    Sotero del Rio Hospital

    Puente Alto, Chile

    4

    Ben Gurion University /Soroka Medical Center

    Beersheba, Israel