Status:

TERMINATED

Three Interacting Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and the Risk of Preterm Birth in Black Families

Lead Sponsor:

University of Miami

Collaborating Sponsors:

Pediatrix

Conditions:

Premature Birth

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-28 years

Brief Summary

A multilocus interaction of three pro-inflammatory cytokine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), -3448 Tumor Necrosis Factor-α, -7227 Interleukin 6, and 33314 Interleukin 6R was reported by Menon a...

Detailed Description

Research Design and Methods Study Design A gene association study, using a case-control design, will be utilized. Each case and each control will include the genetic mother and her newborn infant. S...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Mother and Father, if named on the birth certificate application, are English speaking.
  • If mother and Father are married, husband is the man identified as the father on the birth certificate application.
  • Documentation of Informed Consent for Mother and newborn. Father named on the birth certificate application must consent for newborn to participate.
  • Mother's age (and Father if named on the birth certificate application) is 18 years of age or older.
  • Infant is a singleton, inborn newborn.
  • Newborn gestational age assessment documented in the health record between 23 weeks 0/7 days and 36 weeks 6/7 days.
  • Newborn gestational age assessment documented in the health record \> 37 weeks and 0/7 days.
  • Mother identifies herself as Black or African American on the birth certificate application.

Exclusion

  • Mother (or Father identified on the birth certificate application) refuses to sign informed consent.
  • Mother (or Father identified on the birth certificate application) does not speak English.
  • Father, identified on the birth certificate application, objects to infant's participation.
  • Husband is not the father named on the birth certificate application.
  • Mother (or Father, if named on the birth certificate application) is less than 18 years of age.
  • Mother fails to identify her ethnic group as Black or African American on the birth certificate application.
  • Mother is cognitively impaired as a result of receiving narcotic analgesia within four hours of the time the research is explained, consent explained, or the interview is conducted.
  • Mother is documented to be cognitively impaired by her physician in the medical record.
  • Father appears to be cognitively impaired at the time the research is explained, consent explained, or the interview is conducted.
  • Mother or infant has a history of blood transfusion in the last six months.
  • Mother had assisted reproduction.
  • Maternal surgical procedures during pregnancy, to include cerclage.
  • Mother has uterine abnormalities.
  • History of trauma prior to the onset of labor.
  • Multiple gestation.
  • Infant has major anomalies (cyanotic congenital heart disease, gastroschisis, omphalocele, diaphragmatic hernia or other major gastrointestinal anomalies, major neurological injury or anomaly, or multiple congenital anomalies).
  • Mother has major anomalies (cyanotic congenital heart disease, gastroschisis, omphalocele, diaphragmatic hernia or other major gastrointestinal anomalies, major neurological injury or anomaly, or multiple congenital anomalies).
  • Infant has documented chromosomal anomalies.
  • Mother has documented chromosomal anomalies.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

258 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00675753

Start Date

September 1 2008

End Date

August 1 2009

Last Update

December 17 2015

Active Locations (2)

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Broward Medical Center

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33312

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Broward General Medical Center

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33316