Low Birth Weight Fetuses With Caffeine Use

Aljazeera Hospital500 enrolled

Overview

Globally, it has been estimated that 15.5% of all infantsare born low birth weight, defined as birthweight less than 2,500 g .

Low birth weight is not only associated with neonatal mortality and morbidity. but also with a higher risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in adult life

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

500

Conditions

Low; Birthweight, Extremely (999 Grams or Less)

Interventions

QuestionaireOTHER

A questionaire will be made to pregnant ladies who take caffeine during pregnancy

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age group: 18-40 * Pregnant females attending regular post-natal care visits Exclusion Criteria: * • Female patients with other acute or chronic illness * Cardiovascular disease * Neoplasms * Current diabetes mellitus, pregnancy induced diabetes * Renal impairment (serum creatinine 120 mol/liter), and hypertension (blood pressure 140/85 mm Hg).

Locations (1)

Algazeerah and Kasralainy hospital

Giza, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The number of pregnant ladies who will have low birth weight babies

Mothers who will give birth to low birth weight infants

Time frame: within 2 months

Central Contacts

Mahmoud Alalfy

CONTACT

01002611058 mahmoudalalfy@ymail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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