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Filter by:The GlaxoSmithKline's Meningococcal quadrivalent CRM-197 conjugate vaccine pregnancy registry is established to meet a post marketing commitment agreed upon with CBER to prospectively collect data on pregnancy exposures to Meningococcal quadrivalent CRM-197 conjugate vaccine. It is an observational study of women inadvertently immunized with the Meningococcal quadrivalent CRM-197 conjugate vaccine within 28 days prior to conception or at any time during pregnancy as part of routine care. The objective of the pregnancy registry is to evaluate pregnancy outcomes among women immunized with the Meningococcal quadrivalent CRM-197 conjugate vaccine within 28 days prior to conception or at any time during pregnancy. The primary outcomes of interest include major congenital malformation, preterm birth, and low birth weight. Other pregnancy outcomes will be collected, including spontaneous abortions and stillbirths.
The study's purpose is to determine if early (2-3 week) versus traditional (6-8 week) postpartum follow up is associated with a higher rate of breastfeeding at 6 months. The study's hypothesis is that follow up at 2-3 weeks postpartum is associated with a higher rate of breastfeeding 6 months postpartum.
Supplementation with DHA during pregnancy will increase gestational length and improve cognitive development.
The primary purpose of this observational cohort study is to examine the role of "food reward" in maternal diet and weight change during pregnancy and postpartum. The study will further examine the importance of food reward in the context of behavioral control and other related aspects of eating behavior, as well as weight-related biomedical, psychosocial and behavioral factors including genetics, physical activity, stress, sleep and depression. Four hundred and fifty women of varying baseline weight status will be enrolled early in pregnancy (before 12 weeks postpartum) and followed until 1 year postpartum. Assessments will occur at baseline (<12 weeks postpartum), during pregnancy at 13-18 weeks gestation, 16-22 weeks, and 28-32 weeks, and postpartum at 4-6 weeks, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months. Measures will include assessments of food reward and related constructs, dietary intake, other health behaviors, and anthropometrics. Clinical data and biological specimens will be obtained. Infant anthropometrics and feeding practices will also be assessed. Primary exposures include aspects of food reward and behavioral control, which will be assessed in multiple ways to maximize information and utility. Primary outcomes include gestational weight gain, postpartum weight retention and dietary quality.
The study is randomized blinded trial of Vitamin D supplementation to pregnant women; the study participants will receive Vitamin D in supplement form. Pregnant women will be individually randomized to three groups receiving a dose of 400, 2000 and 4000 IU/ day till the time of delivery.A blood sample will also be collected from the participant at the time of recruitment /before the starting of the supplementation for the assessment of Calcium, Phosphorus, Alkaline Phosphatase and Vitamin D levels. The second blood sample for vitamin D level to assess vitamin D status will be done after completion of the supplementation phase at the time of delivery (till 48 hours of delivery). The samples will be sent to Aga Khan University laboratory
To meet the Healthy People 2010 objective of increasing tobacco abstinence among pregnant women to 90%, new methods for treating nicotine addiction among pregnant women are needed. To this end, we propose to evaluate an innovative cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation intervention for low-income, minority women conducted in the prenatal and postpartum phases. Considering the strong link between tobacco use and cancer risk, the development of effective smoking cessation treatments has important health implications for cancer prevention and control initiatives. The aims to be addressed are: Aim 1: To compare an enhanced Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling (CBC) smoking cessation intervention with a Best Practice control condition (BP) for reducing smoking rates (i.e., continued abstinence, 7-day point prevalence, and number of cigarettes smoked) in the short- and long-term among pregnant women. It is hypothesized that smokers receiving CBC will show reduced rates of tobacco use, versus those in the BP, over time. Aim 2: To evaluate the impact of the CBC intervention on the hypothesized mediators of behavior change (i.e., heightened risk perceptions; enhanced self-efficacy and reduced fatalistic beliefs; high pros and low cons of quitting; reduced emotional distress). It is hypothesized that the psychosocial factors will mediate the effect of the CBC intervention on change of smoking behaviors.
This study represents the first randomized trial comparing traditional inpatient induction with a transcervical foley catheter versus outpatient induction with immediate removal of a transcervical foley catheter. The immediate removal technique allows the induction process to begin in the hospital setting, but allows the patient to go home without a foreign body in situ. The investigators hypothesize the outpatient group will spend less time hospitalized prior to discharge. Additionally, the investigators will explore the vaginal delivery rates and maternal/neonatal safety profiles between groups.
The investigators believe that ultrasound guided CSE technique will accurately place the epidural needle in the midline position compared to epidural needle placement via palpation of anatomical landmarks. This will result in positive CSF in the spinal needle, correct placement of the catheter, and adequate symmetrical labor analgesia/anesthesia.
This project will investigate the effects of massage therapy on depressed pregnant women. The investigators expect that massage therapy will improve blood flow from the mother to the fetus and reduce prematurity and depression.
This is a randomized controlled trial on the comparison of the ongoing pregnancy rate in frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles with spontaneous ovulation and hCG-induced natural cycles.