This study will collect information on pregnant women diagnosed with constipation from the two large health care insurance claims records. It will include the following groups: * Those who took prucalopride. * Those who took other medicines for constipation. * Those who did not take any prescription medicines for constipation. The main aim of the study is to find out whether the medicine prucalopride, which is used to treat constipation, is safe for use during pregnancy and to look at whether taking prucalopride at certain times during pregnancy is associated to a higher chance of specific health problems for the mother or baby. The study uses two large existing healthcare insurance databases for collecting information. Participants are not enrolled, treated, or required to visit the doctor during this study.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
This is a non-interventional study.
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Percentage of Infants With Major Congenital Malformations
A major congenital malformation is defined as a structural abnormality with surgical, medical, or cosmetic importance. Major malformations will be sorted and grouped according to the International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision (ICD-10). Percentage of infants with major congenital malformations after birth will be reported.
Time frame: From delivery up to 90 days post-delivery
Percentage of Participants With Spontaneous Abortions
Spontaneous abortions will be defined as spontaneous losses before 20 weeks of gestation. Percentage of participants with spontaneous abortion will be reported.
Time frame: 90 days prior to the Last menstrual period (LMP) until end of pregnancy
Percentage of Participants With Terminations (Discontinuation of Pregnancy)
Percentage of participants with discontinuation of pregnancy through medication or surgical procedures will be reported.
Time frame: 90 days prior to the LMP until end of pregnancy
Percentage of Participants With Stillbirths
Stillbirths will be defined as in utero fetal deaths at or after 20 weeks of gestation. Percentage of participants with stillbirths will be reported.
Time frame: 90 days prior to the LMP until end of pregnancy
Percentage of Participants With Preterm Delivery
Preterm delivery is defined as a live birth occurring at less than (\<) 37 gestational weeks.
Time frame: From Delivery to 30 days post-delivery
Percentage of Infants With Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
SGA will be defined as weight at birth of full and preterm live-born infants in \<10th percentile. Percentage of infants with SGA will be reported.
Time frame: From Delivery to 30 days post-delivery
Percentage of Infants With Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Admission
Percentage of infants admitted to NICU in relation to early and late pregnancy. exposure to prucalopride will be reported.
Time frame: From Delivery to 30 days post-delivery
Percentage of Infants With Hospitalizations
Percentage of infants With Hospitalizations during the first year of life in relation to prenatal exposure to prucalopride will be reported.
Time frame: From Delivery to 365 days post-delivery
Percentage of Infants With Poor Growth and Developmental Delays or Disorders
Percentage of infants With Poor Growth and developmental delays or disorders during the first year of life in relation to prenatal exposure to prucalopride will be reported.
Time frame: From Delivery to 365 days post-delivery
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