Pregnancy and delivery among women receiving dialysis: a nation-wide survey

Not Applicable

• Conditions: End stage renal disease

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000032324
• Lead Sponsor: Shizuoka General Hospital

Brief Summary

Response was obtained from 951 dialysis units (35.3%). Among 1,992 target population in those dialysis units, 25 times of pregnancy (1.26%/5 years) were reported in 20 women. Detailed information about 19 pregnancies was collected in 15 women, outcomes were 4 spontaneous abortions, 1 elective abortion, 14 surviving infants, and no neonatal death. The live birth rate without elective abortion was 77.8%. Mean gestational age and birth weight were 33.7 weeks and 1853 g, respectively.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up continuing
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 1992

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Patients who moved to other dialysis centers at reply of questionnaires are excluded. (2) Patients who were no longer receiving dialysis therapy due to recovery of renal function or renal transplantation at reply of questionnaires are excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of pregnancy among end stage renal disease patients at ages between 15 to 44, who were receiving dialysis therapy during a period between 2012/1/1 and 2016/12/31. Incidence of pregnancy will be determined by questionnaires collected from treating physicians in dialysis centers.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
(1) Incidence of pregnancy among end stage renal disease patients at ages between 15 to 44, who were receiving dialysis therapy during a period between 2012/1/1 and 2016/12/31. It will be determined by questionnaires collected from eligible female patients. (2) Incidence of live-born neonates (who survived more than for 28 days) delivered by end stage renal disease patients at ages between 15 to 44. Incidence of spontaneous abortion, elective abortion, stillborn baby and neonatal death are also studied.