Preterm Birth Cohort Study in Guangzhou
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Host and Microbiome
- Immune Development
- Neurodevelopment
- Preterm Birth
- Type
- Observational
- Design
- Observational Model: CohortTime Perspective: Prospective
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Younger than 18 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Preterm birth has become the leading cause of neonatal death and the second leading cause of death among children under five years of age. Preterm childrens are more susceptible to adverse health problems including brain injury and neurodevelopment delay, and are at risk of chronic diseases which co...
Preterm birth has become the leading cause of neonatal death and the second leading cause of death among children under five years of age. Preterm childrens are more susceptible to adverse health problems including brain injury and neurodevelopment delay, and are at risk of chronic diseases which could impair the health status and life quality later in life. However, the causes of preterm birth is still not clear, and there are no effective prediction and preventive strategies. The Preterm Birth Cohort Study in Guangzhou (PBCSG) will collect the epidemiological,clinical information and biological specimens including maternal blood,cord blood, placenta, children's blood and stool samples of preterm childrens and their mothers. More importantly, childrens' health status, physical and neurodevelopment will be followed up to late childhood and adolescence. The preterm birth cohort would help to explore the mechanism of preterm birth and to examine the short- and long-term influence of preterm birth on physical health and neurodevelopment of childrens.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT03668327
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Xiu Qiu, MD,PhD Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, China