Breath Metabolomics in the Laboring Parturient
This is primarily a feasibility study to determine whether quantitative measurement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the breath of parturients undergoing labor is possible.
Aim A: To determine baseline values of breath metabolites and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the breath for term pregnant women.
Aim B: To gather preliminary data to determine breath metabolite and volatile organic compound (VOCs) signature change during labor and delivery.
Aim C: Compare the breath metabolite and volatile organic compound (VOCs) signature women undergoing induction compared to spontaneous vaginal deliveries.
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- procedure: Breath Sample
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Otherwise healthy nulliparous women with singleton term (37-41 weeks) pregnant at
least 18 years of age.
- Presenting for labor (induction of labor and spontaneous labor) at LPHC.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants unable to or refuse to give informed consent
- Participants that do not understand English or are hearing impaired
- Medical History: Chronic disease (HTN, diabetes, asthma)
- Obstetric History during this pregnancy: gestational diabetes, gestational
hypertension, pre-eclampsia, Eclampsia
- Multiple gestation
- Any significant fetal anomalies
- Morbid obesity (BMI>50)
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
Female
Not currently accepting new patients for this trial
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Not Recruiting
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