Imperial Borne Uterine Mapping Project (iBUMP)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Imperial Borne (Charity) Uterine Mapping Project
IRAS ID
303970
Contact name
Phillip Bennett
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Imperial College London
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 11 months, 31 days
Research summary
This study aims to determine how the uterus changes as a woman approaches and then goes into labour at term. We will collect biopsies from the uterus, and from the fetal membranes (the bag of waters that surrounds the baby) from women who are having a Caesarean section at their own request. Some of these women will go into labour before they have their Caesarean section. We will then look at the functions of all of the genes in these tissues and make comparisons between women who are and are not in labour. We will also compare samples from women having first and second pregnancies, as previous births affect the timing and progress of labour.
REC name
London - Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/LO/0569
Date of REC Opinion
9 Sep 2022
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion