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LXRs, Cholesterol Metabolism and Uterine Dystocia

Terminated
Conditions
Uterine Inertia
Dystocia
Registration Number
NCT01107158
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Brief Summary

Despite the fact that a link between cholesterol and the myometrium has been clearly established, no study investigating aspects of cholesterol metabolism and uterine dystocia currently exists. This study is a pilot study whose aim is to test the hypothesis that an association between uterine dystocia and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genes coding for the LXRs.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
58
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients undergoing C-section for a dystocia: 2 to 3 hours of stagnation in labor progress are observed (ie no increasing dilation, and uterine contractions less that 3-5 per 10 minutes) in spite of measures taken to overcome dystocia (oxytocin injection and artificial breaking of waters)
  • the child is alive
  • the child does not have apriori known malformations that could interfere with a vaginal birth
  • foetus in cephalic position
  • full term pregnancy (>= 37 weeks of amenorrhea)
  • single birth
  • patient has signed consent
  • patient is affiliated with a social security system
Exclusion Criteria
  • vaginal birth
  • programmed C-section
  • C-section is chosen because the fetus has a cardia rhythm problem, and there is no stagnation in the labor process
  • multiple pregnancy
  • the child is in a breech position
  • premature birth (<37 weeks amenorrhea)
  • in utero fetal death
  • fetal malformation known before birth that could interfere with a vaginal birth
  • non french-speaking patient (impossible to correctly inform the patient)
  • patient under guardianship

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The multi-loci genotype of the target DNA sequence.Day 1

The polymorphisms of interest are the following SNPs: rs3758673, rs3758674, rs12221497, rs11039155, rs2279238, rs7120118, rs35463555, rs1052533, rs2248949, rs41432149, rs1405655, rs4802703.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes

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Nîmes, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes
🇫🇷Nîmes, France

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