Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of Catheterized and Clean Catch Urine Specimens for Protein/Creatinine Ratio in Preeclampsia Evaluation
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
Irene McLenahan Young Investigators Research Fund of the Magee-Womens Foundation
Conditions:
Preeclampsia
Proteinuria
Eligibility:
FEMALE
14-50 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this prospective study was to examine whether protein/creatinine ratios in catheterized urine specimens correlate to clean catch specimens in pregnant patients being evaluated for preec...
Detailed Description
Preeclampsia is the new onset of hypertension and proteinuria after twenty weeks of gestation in pregnant women. The gold standard for evaluation of proteinuria in the diagnosis of preeclampsia is a t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pregnant hypertensive patients between the ages of 14 - 50 of any gestational age greater than 20 weeks undergoing evaluation for preeclampsia
Exclusion
- Ruptured membranes
- Any vaginal bleeding or spotting
- Pre-existing urinary tract infections or patients who are found to have a concurrent urinary tract infection upon culture of urine
- Patients who have previously been enrolled in the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
76 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00654771
Start Date
July 1 2005
End Date
June 1 2006
Last Update
August 16 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213