An observational study in Prematurity, sponsored by University Hospital Tuebingen. Completed at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged Up to 6 Months, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-01-06.
Sponsored by University Hospital Tuebingen · Observational
To study concentrations of choline, its metabolites, and phospholipids in cord blood and remnants of clinically indicated blood samples
To collect cord plasma in preterm and term infants. To collect remnants of clinically indicated blood samples in parturients and hospitalized preterm infants during neonatal intensive care.
To determine concentrations of choline, its metabolites, and phospholipids by mass spectrometry.
To compare cord plasma concentrations with postnatal plasma concentrations.
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term and preterm neonates, parturients, non-pregnant females
Exclusion Criteria:
mother who had given birth within 48 hours of clinically indicated blood sampling
Other: collection of remnant of clinically indicated blood sample
healthy, non-pregnant, female volunteers
Other: collection of remnant of clinically indicated blood sample
gestational age at birth \< 37 weeks
Other: collection of remnant of clinically indicated blood sample
gestational age at birth \>36 weeks
Other: collection of remnant of clinically indicated blood sample
collection of remnant of clinically indicated blood sample
Concentration of choline in plasma
Time frame: at times when a clinically indicated blood sample is taken before discharge home from the initial neonatal hospitalization (at a postnatal age of up to 4-5 months at the most in very preterm infants)
concentrations of choline metabolites
Time frame: at times when a clinically indicated blood sample is taken before discharge home from the initial neonatal hospitalization (at a postnatal age of up to 4-5 months at the most in very preterm infants)
Concentrations of molecular species of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine
Time frame: at times when a clinically indicated blood sample is taken before discharge home from the initial neonatal hospitalization (at a postnatal age of up to 4-5 months at the most in very preterm infants)
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