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Biomarkers and Asphyxia

Completed
Conditions
hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
oxygen depreviation
perinatal asphyxia
10014623
10028920
Registration Number
NL-OMON35285
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
280
Inclusion Criteria

Gestational age of at least 37 weeks and two of the following criteria:
- Signs of fetal distress: late decelerations or decreased variability of fetal heart rate on
cardiotocography, or meconium stained amnion fluid, or fetal scalp blood ph < 7.2
- Apgar score <=5 at one minute or <= 7 at five minutes
- Arterial cord blood or first pH < 7,00
- Need for ventilation > 5 minutes
- Multi-organ failure

Exclusion Criteria

- Congenital malformations
- Documented chromosomal abnormalities
- Inherited errors of metabolism

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Measurement of concentrations of oxidative stress parameters (NPBI,<br /><br>8-isoprostane) and neuro-biomarkers (S100B, NSE and B-FABP) in cord blood,<br /><br>arterial blood at 0-6, 72, 108 hours and in saliva and urine at 0-6, 8, 12, 16,<br /><br>20, 24, 36, 48, 72, 96 en 108 hours after birth.<br /><br>Outcome measurements for hypoxic ischemic brain injury are brain injury on MRI<br /><br>(day 3-5) or neonatal mortality. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Outcome measurements for adverse long-term outcome are neurodevelopmental<br /><br>abnormalities at 18 months and 5 years of follow-up. </p><br>
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