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- Clinical Trial NCT00696085
Fetal Alcohol Damage Prevention Study
June 11, 2008 updated by: Massachusetts General Hospital
Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Damage Using Maternal Blood Markers
The goal of this study was to determine whether a series of blood markers of alcohol use obtained from alcohol using pregnant women could help them to change their behavior.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This study involved screening pregnant women with an alcoholism screening questionnaire and obtaining blood from those women who screened positive and a subset of women who screened negative.
Each woman who had blood drawn were informed of their results, educated about alcohol use in pregnancy and had a brief intervention about their alcohol use, if appropriate.
They were monitored throughout the pregnancy with additional blood tests obtained, depending upon their stage in pregnancy.
After birth the babies were examined for any signs of alcohol exposure.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
612
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
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Massachusetts
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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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
18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
Female
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant women seen at one of the obstetric clinics in the study and willing to give a blood sample
Exclusion Criteria:
- over 36 week gestation
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: PREVENTION
- Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
- Masking: NONE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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OTHER: I
Pregnant women are recruited and screened for alcohol use using a validated alcoholism screening questionnaire.
Those who screen positive are then entered into the next phase of the study.
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The women who have positive alcohol screening questionnaires and a random sample of women who screen negative are entered into the next phase of the study.
They have blood drawn for the markers of alcohol use, are told of the results and are given brief intervention about alcohol use.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Decrease in drinking
Time Frame: during the pregnancy
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during the pregnancy
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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improved infant size
Time Frame: after pregnancy finished
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after pregnancy finished
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Lewis B Holmes, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital
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
March 1, 2004
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
February 1, 2008
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
February 1, 2008
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
June 6, 2008
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 11, 2008
First Posted (ESTIMATE)
June 12, 2008
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)
June 12, 2008
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 11, 2008
Last Verified
June 1, 2008
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 1999-P-008236/21
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