Prospective Evaluation of Pathways for Preterm Birth
This is a single center, prospective cohort study of pregnant patients at high risk for spontaneous preterm birth: patient's with history of spontaneous preterm birth, patient's with a short cervix and patient's symptomatic for preterm birth will be included. A control cohort of nulliparous patients without a short cervix will be recruited to provide baseline data. Plan to enroll 240 patients identified through our ultrasound unit with goal of 60 patients in each group.
Conditions:
🦠 Preterm Birth 🦠 Cervix; Pregnancy
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 14 February 2022
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) 1 June 2026
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) 1 June 2026
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 240
🔬 Study Type OBSERVATIONAL
📊 Phase N/A
Locations:
📍 Lexington, Kentucky, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • * Maternal age from 18 to 45 years of age.
    • * Singleton gestation.

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • * Treatment with vaginal progesterone or intramuscular progestogen within the previous 4 weeks.
    • * History of congestive heart failure, chronic renal failure, or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, or diabetes mellitus with evidence of end organ dysfunction secondary to vascular disease.
    • * Current pregnancy with a major fetal anomaly or known chromosomal abnormality.
    • * The subject has a marked uterine anatomic malformation that may alter pregnancy duration such as a septated uterus, unicornuate uterus, or uterine didelphys.
    • * The subject is considered not capable or unwilling to undergo study procedures and requirements.
    • * The subject is symptomatic with vaginal bleeding at enrollment visit.
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 45 Years (ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 31 January 2022
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 8 February 2022
  • First Posted 18 February 2022

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 9 April 2024
  • Last Update Posted 11 April 2024
  • Last Verified April 2024