Metabolic and Endocrine Status in Women With Prior Preterm Birth. A Cross Sectional, Case- Control Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Sponsor
- Namsos Hospital
- Enrollment
- 262
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 14 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The prevalence of preterm birth is rising in most western countries. The causes of preterm birth is not fully understood and seem to be multifactorial. The endocrine and metabolic aspects are scarcely investigated.The main purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that endocrine and metabolic factors associate to preterm births.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •One or more preterm birth in the given period of time
- •Having Namsos Hospital as their local Hospital during pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria
- •Moved from the region of Mid- Norway at the time of the study
- •Lack of communication skills in Norwegian or English
- •Ongoing pregnancy
- •Ongoing breastfeeding
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus
Time Frame: one week after enrollment
The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus will be assessed in both study groups and the difference between the groups will be reported.
The prevalence of PCOS
Time Frame: one week after enrollment.
The prevalence of PCOS will be assessed in both study groups and the difference between the groups will be reported.
Secondary Outcomes
- Serum levels of insulin(One year)
- Ovarian antral follicle count(three years.)
- Serum levels of androgens(one year)
- Serum levels of AMH(One year)
- Difference in quality of life between study groups.(four years)
- Difference in anxiety between study groups.(four years)
- Serum levels of glucose(One year)