Mechanism of Thrombocytopenia in Infants

Completed

Conditions studied: Thrombocytopenia, Small for Gestational Age (SGA), Preeclampsia

In brief

This research project is studying the causes for low platelet levels in preterm infants. Platelets are a component of blood that helps with clotting. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the cause for low platelet levels is the same in infants who are born to mothers with preeclampsia and infants who are small for gestational age.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00333333

Run by

Christiana Care Health Services

People needed

30

Starts

2006-06-01

Expected to finish

2008-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-06-13

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Infants who are less than 34 weeks gestation
• Infants born to mothers with preeclampsia
• Infants who are born small for gestational age whose mother did not have preeclampsia

You may not qualify if…

• Infants who are greater than 34 weeks gestation
• Infants with known congenital anomalies or known congenital infections

Where it is running

• Christiana Care Health Systems — Newark, Delaware, United States

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