Time to Delivery of Preterm Birth
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Time to Delivery of Preterm Birth
IRAS ID
194502
Contact name
Amaju Ikomi
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
Preterm birth (babies being born before 34 weeks pregnancy) occurs in approximately 11% of pregnancies; preterm birth can lead to complications for the baby.
When mothers are identified as being at risk of going into preterm birth (giving birth within the next 14 days) there are several treatments available that may help reduce the likelihood of complications for the baby. These treatments usually need to be started within 24 hours so it is very important that diagnosing preterm labour in not only fast but accurate.
There are several methods commonly used within hospitals for diagnosing mothers who may be at risk of going into preterm labour. The two most common ones are foetal fibronectin (fFN) and phosphorylated insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1 (phIGFBP-1).
The purpose of this study is to compare the two tests to see which is more accurate at predicting preterm birth.
REC name
East of England - Cambridge Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/EE/0170
Date of REC Opinion
19 Jul 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion