Q fever
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention is screening for Q fever with a single bloodsample during
pregnancy. Treatment of Q fever positive patients is part of standard care of
the specialist, so is not part of the interve
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects have to fulfil the following criteria: - being pregnant under first line healthcare - being eighteen years or older - having signed an informed consent form - having a estimated date of delivery between June 1th 2010 en December 31th 2010
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria are: - unable to fulfill study procedures - absence of informed consent - have been tested positive for Q fever prior to pregnancy - unable to understand Dutch
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint is the presence of any obstetric or maternal complication after the first trimester of pregnancy, i.e. spontaneous abortion, intrauterine fetal death, termination of pregnancy, oligohydramnios, premature delivery or intrauterine growth retardation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary objectives are to describe the course of infection in pregnant women, the accuracy of the diagnostic tests used for screening, the extent to which the placenta has been infected and the costs associated with health care consumption and loss of income. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed