Ethyl Glucuronide in Urine Samples of Pregnant Women Within the HUS ja PHHYKY Area

Hanna Kahila

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04571463

HUS/483/2020

Details and patient eligibility

About

In order to find how many women continue using alcohol during their pregnancies the plan is to anonymously test routine urine samples collected during pregnancies for ethylglucuronide (ETG), a metabolite of ethanol that is detectable in urine up to several days after alcohol consumptions. Altogether 600 samples are taken in the prenatal care units and the prenatal care units dedicated for the alcohol and drug abusing mothers both in the Helsinki and Lahti areas. Test results are used to estimate and compare the prevalence of severe maternal drinking in the different populations.

Enrollment: 505 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pregnant

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

505 participants in 4 patient groups

HUCS A

Description:

Mothers visiting the prenatal care units within the Helsinki area.

HUCS HAL

Description:

Mothers visiting the prenatal care units dedicated for the alcohol and drug abusing mothers within the Helsinki area.

PHHYKY A

Description:

Mothers visiting the prenatal care units within the Lahti area.

PHHYKY HALSO

Description:

Mothers visiting the prenatal care units dedicated for the alcohol and drug abusing mothers within the Lahti area.