Status:

UNKNOWN

Priming of the NEonatal Immune System by Transfer of Maternal Immunity

Lead Sponsor:

Hannover Medical School

Collaborating Sponsors:

Else Kröner Fresenius Foundation

Conditions:

COVID-19

Maternal Vaccine Exposure

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

Newborn babies and infants are susceptible to infections as their immune system is still immature. Maternal immune factors for example antibodies and immune cells mitigate this vulnerability. They are...

Detailed Description

Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe SARS-CoV-2 infections including ARDS and multi-organ failure and increased risk of miscarriages or premature birth. Although pregnant women were not incl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • For mothers:
  • ≥ 18 years
  • Informed Consent
  • For children:
  • \- Informed Consent of the parents

Exclusion

  • During pregnancy:
  • Premature rupture of membranes (\>48h before delivery)
  • Preterm Birth (\<32+0 weeks of pregnancy)
  • Preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome and Eclampsia
  • Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
  • Hydrops fetalis
  • Oncological disease of the mother
  • Immunodeficiency, autoimmune or immunological disorder of the mother
  • Further health conditions of mother or fetus that may influence the results of the study according to the opinion of the study team
  • In children after delivery:
  • Delivery \>48h after rupture of membranes
  • Perinatal asphyxia (APGAR score at 10 minutes: \< 5 and/or blood acidosis (fetal umbilical artery pH: \< 7.0, arterial base deficit ≥ 12 mmol/L))
  • High flow therapy or non-invasive or invasive ventilation after birth
  • Treatment with vasopressors or inotropes after birth
  • Treatment with intravenous antibiotics after birth
  • Neonatal jaundice with need for an exchange transfusion
  • Postnatal need for blood transfusions
  • Further health conditions of the child that may influence the results of the study according to the opinion of the study team

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 7 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

560 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05429047

Start Date

June 7 2022

End Date

December 1 2023

Last Update

July 7 2022

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Hannover Medical School (Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, MHH)

Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany, 30625