Pilot Study: Identification of a Multi-omic Predictive Signature for Preterm Birth in Obese African American Women

September 19, 2017 updated by: Mary Ann Faucher, Baylor University
  1. Determine if the stool or vaginal microbiome and urinary metabolite profiles in a pregnant obese population of African American women differ from their pregnant non-obese counterparts
  2. Determine if the stool or vaginal microbiome and urinary metabolite profiles vary by class of obesity and magnitude of excess weight gain in this population of pregnant African-American women.
  3. Assess the ability of the stool, vaginal microbiome, or metabolites, or the combination of all biomarkers as predictors of preterm birth (PTB) and onset of labor.
  4. Determine if any dietary or clinical variables are correlated with changes in the microbiome or urinary metabolites or modify their association with PTB

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is an exploratory pilot study to determine the omic footprint in pregnant AA women and then compare difference between obese and non-obese pregnant AA women and comparisons by class of obesity. Variations in the omic findings (vaginal and gut microbiome and urinary metabolites) will be assessed by dietary findings and by variations in gestational weight gain.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

25

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Texas
      • Irving, Texas, United States, 75062
        • MacArthur OB/GYN

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 20 or older English Speaking Access to internet- The dietary assessment for this study is The Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Recall (ASA24-2014), a web-based instrument developed by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Exclusion Criteria:

- 1. History of preterm birth and taking progesterone. Progesterone may influence the microbiota and metabolites so therefore these women will not be eligible for the study. However, if the women fit other inclusion criteria and have a history of preterm birth but are not on progesterone they will be eligible for enrollment 2. History of antibiotic use in the last month (includes pre-biotics and probiotics). These medications will change the baseline microbiota.

3. History of chronic disease on medications

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Pregnant Obese African American Women
Exploratory

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
1. Differences in vaginal and gut microbiome and urinary metabolites profile between obese and nonobese pregnant AA women
Time Frame: 27-28 weeks to 39 weeks of pregnancy
The vaginal and gut microbiome and urine metabolites in obese women AA women will be compared with non-obese pregnant AA women. This comparison will be investigated by diet and gestational weight gain
27-28 weeks to 39 weeks of pregnancy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Differences in vaginal and gut microbiome and urinary metabolites profile between by class of obesity in pregnant AA women
Time Frame: 27-28 weeks to 39 weeks of pregnancy
The vaginal and gut microbiome and urine metabolites in obese women AA women will be compared by class of obesity. This comparison will be investigated by diet and gestational weight gain
27-28 weeks to 39 weeks of pregnancy

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mary Ann Faucher, PhD, Baylor University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 9, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 8, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

June 9, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 21, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2017

Last Verified

September 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 916539

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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