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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum DisordersRASMEK21NCT04918043

Alcohol Use During Pregnancy in Finland According to Meconium Samples

An observational study of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, run by Hanna Kahila.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Meconium samples are collected anonymously from newborns in Helsinki University Hospital maternity ward. The study tries to to find how many women continue to use alcohol during the second half of the pregnancy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 3 daysHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
How many people
1,000 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jun 2021to 30 Aug 2021
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 3 days
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Study population: The study population consists of the newborn babies that are born at the Helsinki University Central hospital maternity ward.

Who may be able to join

  • newborn baby

Who cannot join

  • -

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

About this study

Official title: Raskaudenaikaiset Elintavat ja Etyyliglukuronidin Esiintyminen Mekoniumissa Suomessa

Meconium samples are collected anonymously from newborns in Helsinki University Hospital maternity ward. The study tries to to find how many women continue to use alcohol during the second half of the pregnancy. Meconium samples are tested for ethylglucuronide (EtG), a metabolite of ethanol, that accumulates in the meconium. Altogether 1000 samples are taken. The sample results are compared to anonymously answered questionnaire about alcohol use.

Medical subject headings
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT04918043
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
HUCS, NKLNewborns and their mothers at the Helsinki University Central Hospital maternity ward.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. EtG

    The meconium samples from newborns are tested for ethyl glucuronide using LC-MS/MS mass spectrometry.

    Measured: Once

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Jun 2021
  2. Study start1 Jun 2021 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion30 Aug 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Aug 2021 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Ecologic or community
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
1,000 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04918043
Sponsor's protocol ID
HUS/222/2021
Acronym
RASMEK21
Status last verified
May 2021
First submitted
30 May 2021
Last updated
8 Jun 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: All anonymous IPD will be shared with the modelling source code.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, run by Hanna Kahila.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Jun 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Mikko Koivu-Jolma (+358414873836, mikko.koivu-jolma@helsinki.fi), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

EtG (time frame: Once). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Jun 2021.

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