Heart Rate Variability in Children Conceived Via Assisted Reproductive Technologies (HRV ART)

Utah System of Higher Education (USHE)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neuro Developmental Delay

Treatments: Other: Holter monitor

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00993369

00018811

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a proof of principle study that investigates heart rate variability differences in fetal and neonatal life in a longitudinal study design and compares two subject groups, offspring conceived using in-vitro fertilization and conceived naturally.

Full description

This is a proof of principle study that investigates heart rate variability differences in fetal and neonatal life in a longitudinal study design and compares two subject groups, offspring conceived using in-vitro fertilization and conceived naturally.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 1 day old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Fetus or newborn
• Delivery at University of Utah Medical Center, Latter Day Saints Hospital or Intermountain Medical Center

Exclusion criteria

• Twins
• Genetic anomaly
• Congenital malformation
• Need for special care

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Healthy newborns conceived naturally

Treatment:

Other: Holter monitor

Healthy newborns conceived with IVF

Treatment:

Other: Holter monitor