Clinical Trial to Assess the Influence of Gestational Stage and Maternal Age on Arterial Stiffness of the Mother

August 24, 2016 updated by: Technische Universität Dresden

An Open Clinical Trial to Assess the Influence of Gestational Stage and Maternal Age on Arterial Stiffness of the Mother (Hormonal and Age Related Changes of the Aortal Elasticity)

This is a single-centre, open, parallel-group study with three age groups; no study medication or intervention will be provided. This is a longitudinal follow-up of physiological parameters.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

The subjects will be investigated as outpatients. For each subject, 4 individual dates with a duration of approximately 30 minutes each are scheduled - at the end of the first trimenon, at the end of the second trimenon, 4 weeks prior to the calculated date of birth, and 6 weeks after the effective date of birth.

Study Type

Observational

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

      • Dresden, Germany, 01307
        • Medizinische Fakultät der Technischen Universität Dresden

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 to 42 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

three age groups

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant women without major concomitant disease
  • Willing and able to provide informed consent
  • Age (three age groups):

    • 20 to 22 years
    • 30 to 32 years
    • 40 to 42 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non pregnant women
  • Men
  • No informed consent
  • Age not included in inclusion criteria
  • Major concomitant disease

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
1
20 to 22 years
2
30 to 32 years
3
40 to 42 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Joachim Siegert, MD, DPharm, Phd, Technische Universitat Dresden

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 14, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 15, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 16, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 25, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 24, 2016

Last Verified

August 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IKPD-S-01-04

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