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Postpartum analysis of umbilical cord blood for exclusion of intrauterine transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in women with COVID-19

Postpartum analysis of umbilical cord blood for exclusion of intrauterine transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in women with COVID-19 - COVID-Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00024701
Enrollment
200
Registered
2021-03-08
Start date
2020-05-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

infection with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy

Interventions

Group 1: A venous blood sample is taken from all pregnant women tested positively for SARS-CoV-2 and analyzed for IgG and IgA antibodies. Furthermore, cord blood of the newborns of these women is anal

Sponsors

Kepler Universitätsklinikum Linz, Med Campus IV, Klinik für Gynäkologie, Geburtshilfe und gyn. Endokrinologie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - All pregnant women tested positively for SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy and all those with signs of SARS-CoV-2 infection due to their symptoms who are planning on giving birth at Kepler University Clinic Linz, Salzkammergut Clinic Vöcklabruck and Phyrn-Eisenwurzen Hospital Steyr. - A control group of healthy pregnant women matched 1:1 for gestational age at birth.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The aim of the study is to rule out the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in patients with laboratory-confirmed infection onto their newborns in utero and to confirm the development of immunity through IgG antibodies.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of demographic data such as underlying conditions in the mother, current medication, birth outcome and important parameters concerning the newborn (birth weight, breastfeeding, 24-h-survival rate, admission to NICU/NIMCU) with a healthy control group matched for gestational age at birth.

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactSabine Enengl

Kepler Universitätsklinikum Linz, Med Campus IV, Klinik für Gynäkologie, Geburtshilfe und gyn. Endokrinologie

sabine.enengl@kepleruniklinikum.at00437680 84 26815

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026