Antecedents of Obesity: Fetal Measures of Adiposity

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity

• Registration Number: NCT00715754
• Lead Sponsor: University of Utah

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research is to study whether fetal biometrics obtained by 2-D ultrasound can predict infant adiposity by air displacement plethysmography at birth.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-09
• Study First Submitted: 2008-07-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-07-11
• Study First Posted: 2008-07-15
• Primary Completion: 2009-02
• Study Completion: 2009-02
• Results First Submitted: 2009-07-21
• Results First Submitted QC: 2009-11-24
• Results First Posted: 2010-01-11
• Status Verified: 2017-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-12-22
• Last Update Posted: 2018-01-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 47

Inclusion Criteria

• Infants of mothers between the ages of 18 and 45, planning child birth at the University of Utah Hospital, and willing to provide parental permission for the child to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Infants of mothers under the age of 18, over the age of 45, planning child birth at another facility other than the University of Utah Hospital, or who are not willing to provide permission for the child to participate in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fetal Abdominal Circumference	35 weeks gestation	Fetal abdominal circumference by 2-D ultrasound at 35 weeks gestation.
Estimated Fetal Weight Percentile	35 weeks gestation	Estimated fetal weight percentile by 2-D ultrasound at 35 weeks gestation.
Infant Adiposity at 24-72 Hours Following Birth	24-72 hours following birth	Adiposity as measured by air displacement plethysmography

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Utah; 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States