Status:
RECRUITING
Bioimpedance In Pregnancy and Labour: A Fluid Balance Concept Study.
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospitals, Leicester
Conditions:
Hydration
Eligibility:
FEMALE
16+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of our study is to find out if using a simple bed side test can tell us information about changes that occur in women's body water content. We would like to check if certain medical condit...
Detailed Description
Maternal cardiovascular physiology evolves during the course of pregnancy to accommodate the growing foetus. In order that the uterine artery can deliver 10% of the entire maternal cardiac output, the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria: pregnant women at age of 16 or over with a viable pregnancy and who will fulfil the following:
- Group I: Women attending for elective CS.
- Group II: Women admitted for induction of labour and expected to stay stay in hospital for more than 24 hours.
- Group III: Maternal condition that could have direct impact on body fluid including:
- Pre-eclampsia requiring hospital admission.
- Hyperemesis gravidarum requiring hospital admission.
- Major postpartum haemorrhage (equal or greater than 1000 ml following delivery).
- Group IV: gestational age matched controls.
- Exclusion criteria:
- Maternal age less than 16 years at booking.
- Women who are not capable of giving consent.
- Women with learning disabilities/difficulties.
- Unable to speak or read English to the appropriate level.
- Prisoners.
- Any others deemed to belong to a vulnerable group.
- Women who require pace maker or defibrillators.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 8 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 14 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
900 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03823820
Start Date
April 8 2019
End Date
February 14 2029
Last Update
January 5 2026
Active Locations (1)
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Univercity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, LE1 5WW