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The proposed pilot investigation is a prospective, observational study of 300 healthy nulliparous women with spontaneous term labor onset. The specific aims of this study are to:

Aim #1: Characterize IL-8 (pro-inflammatory biomarker), basal body temperature, maternal heart rate, and electrical activity of the uterus prior to spontaneous onset of labor through the onset of active labor among nulliparous women. IL-8 will be quantified weekly, daily basal body temperature, as well as continuous maternal heart rate and electrical activity of the uterus throughout the transition from late pregnancy into active labor.

Aim #2: Characterize latent labor symptoms among nulliparous women in spontaneous labor. Using Likert scale, childbirth-specific, symptom-specific PROMIS measures,45 and open-ended questions will be quantified and characterize latent labor symptoms (e.g., intensity, frequency) and identify relevant themes.

Aim #3: Characterize trajectories of labor biomarkers and latent labor symptoms across latent labor duration. A modified growth mixture modeling approach to quantify subgroup phenotypes among nulliparous women in spontaneous latent labor will be employed.

Hypothesis 3.1. There will be significant congruence between higher biomarkers (e.g., higher IL-8, more uterine electrical activity) and symptoms that are more intense and frequent.

Hypothesis 3.2. At least two classes of laboring women with distinct trajectories of change in biomarkers and symptoms can be identified and will be associated with cervical dilation at hospital admission.

Exploratory Aim: Characterize biomarkers among nulliparous women with spontaneous labor onset vs. nulliparous women requiring labor induction for post-term gestation. Weekly IL-8, daily basal body temperature, as well as continuous maternal heart rate and electrical activity of the uterus throughout the transition from late pregnancy into active labor between those whose labor begins spontaneously and those whose labors are induced for post-term gestation will be quantified.

Exploratory Hypothesis. There will be different biomarker patterns between women with spontaneous labor onset vs. those without.

The Standard descriptive and inferential statistics as well as growth mixture modeling for quantitative aims will be used. The investigators will use thematic development for qualitative aims.


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NCT number NCT04437576
Study type Observational
Source Oregon Health and Science University
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Status Active, not recruiting
Phase
Start date September 13, 2019
Completion date June 1, 2021

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