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University of Pennsylvania |
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Information provided by: | University of Pennsylvania |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00194155 |
The purpose of this study is to determine if (recurrent) cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection of the mother results in pregnancy complications such as preterm delivery, severe preeclampsia, poor fetal growth, or stillbirth.
Condition |
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Pregnancy Complications Cytomegalovirus Infection |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Cross-Sectional, Case Control, Retrospective/Prospective Study |
Official Title: | Cytomegalovirus Infection and Pregnancy Outcomes |
Estimated Enrollment: | 220 |
Study Start Date: | May 2003 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | May 2008 |
CMV infection in adults with a normal immune system is rarely a serious event. Once a person has been infected with CMV, they may have recurrences (relapses) of the infection. If a mother is infected with the virus or relapses during pregnancy, her fetus may be at risk for infection. Unlike infection in adults, fetal infection may result in serious complications (congenital infection). The effects of fetal infection with CMV are well understood and many efforts have been made to potentially reduce the risk of congenital infection. However, the effect of CMV infection on the pregnancy itself (when the fetus is not affected by CMV) is less understood.
In this study, we plan to determine if CMV recurrence in the mother results in pregnancy complications. The pregnancy complications listed above have been associated with poor placental function. We also plan to determine if (recurrent) CMV infection in the mother is associated with CMV infection of the placenta.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 15 Weeks and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104 |
Principal Investigator: | Samuel Parry, MD | University of Pennsylvania |
Study ID Numbers: | R01 17625-03-13 |
Study First Received: | September 12, 2005 |
Last Updated: | August 27, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00194155 |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
cytomegalovirus pregnancy placenta |
Virus Diseases Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy Complications, Infectious Cytomegalovirus Infections |
DNA Virus Infections Cytomegalic inclusion disease Cytomegalovirus Herpesviridae Infections |
Communicable Diseases Infection |