Health Condition 1: null- Determining the cause of deaths among preterm births (both live births and stillbirths)
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women > 18 years of age Women who are admitted likely to have a preterm delivery (20-37 weeks gestation) or women who have a known stillbirth (intrauterine fetal death >20 weeks). Preterm infants who are admitted to the NICU at
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Induced (medical) abortion Unable to determine the gestational age at delivery Gestational age
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the placental pathology associated with stillbirth and preterm deathsTimepoint: Enrollment to 28 days of life;To evaluate the rate of mortality by gestational age and birth weightTimepoint: Enrollment to 7 days of life;Interventions associated with reduced risk of mortality among preterm births or stillbirthTimepoint: Enrollment to 28 days of life;Obstetric risk factors for stillbirth and neonatal mortalityTimepoint: Enrollment to delivery;To determine causes among extremely preterm (28 weeks) very preterm (28-32 weeks) preterm (32-37 weeks) in relation to the cause of deathTimepoint: Enrollment to 28 days of life;To determine the pathogens associated with stillbirth and preterm deathsTimepoint: Enrollment to 28 days of neonatal age | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of this study is cause of deaths in preterm births, which will be defined as delivery at or after 20 0/7 weeks and prior to 37 0/7 weeks, and in stillbirthsTimepoint: Enrollment to 28 days of neonatal age | — |
Countries
India, Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shivaprasad S Goudar
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research J N Medical College
Outcome results
None listed