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Direct Measurements of Cervical Remodeling for Predicting Preterm Birth

NCT01175551 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1207

Last updated 2014-01-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Racism and health care system distrust are potent stressors and may be associated with preterm birth (PTB). Additionally, cervical shortening is a common pathway leading to PTB. This study is enrolling a prospective cohort of pregnant women. The study assesses racial discrimination, health care system distrust, and cervical change using 2 questionnaires, exam, and protein levels in cervical vaginal fluid and maternal serum.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Burroughs Wellcome

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Bayer Droegemueller Award in Clinical Research

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Pennsylvania

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michal A Elovitz, MD · University of Pennsylvania

  • Sindhu Srinivas, MD, MSCE · University of Pennsylvania

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-11-30
Primary Completion
2011-11-30
Completion
2012-05-31

Countries

  • United States

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