Fetal Lung Maturation in Twin Gestations

Completed

Conditions studied: Discordance in Lung Maturity in Diamniotic Twins

In brief

Objectives: To evaluate discordance in lung maturity in diamniotic twins based on birth order, sex and body weight. If we find discordance in fetal lung maturity in twin gestations this will change current practice of sampling only one amniotic sac for evaluation of fetal lung maturity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01385267

Run by

TriHealth Inc.

People needed

50

Starts

2009-06-01

Expected to finish

2012-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-12-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diamniotic twin gestations
• Twenty-four completed weeks gestation with dating calculated by their sure last menstrual period or utilizing a first trimester crown rump length ultrasound.
• English Speaking
• Scheduled cesarean section by patient's primary MD

You may not qualify if…

• Monoamniotic twins
• Presence of gross blood in amniotic sample
• Presence of meconium amniotic fluid
• Known/diagnosed fetal or newborn anomaly
• Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)
• Vaginal delivery

Where it is running

• Good Samaritan Hospital — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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