Placental Inflammation in Prenatal Care (PINC)

Prisma Health-Upstate

Status: Completed

Conditions: Preterm Birth

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02476656

Pro#00037264

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective of study is to explore expression of stress-related genes and inflammation in placentas and umbilical cord blood for women participating in group prenatal care compared with women receiving individual prenatal care.

Full description

This study aims to evaluate levels of inflammatory markers and genetic indicators of stress an inflammation in the placentas and umbilical cord blood in pregnancies that undergo group prenatal care as compared to traditional prenatal care. The investigators know that women receiving group prenatal care have fewer spontaneous preterm deliveries. What is not known is the mechanism behind this difference. By collecting umbilical cord blood samples and placentas of 40 women at the time of delivery, the investigators hope to study expression of stress-related genes and levels of inflammatory markers at the maternal-fetal interface.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age >= 18 years
• Singleton pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of known fetal congenital anomalies (lethal anomaly or anomalies that may lead to early delivery or increased risk of neonatal death).
• Presence of known chromosomal abnormalities
• Progesterone treatment during the current pregnancy after 14 weeks
• Chronic corticosteroid (i.e. Prednisone or other steroids) treatment during the current pregnancy (not including inhalers or topical)

Trial design

40 participants in 2 patient groups

GPNC

Description:

CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care

IPNC

Description:

Individual prenatal care