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Transplacental Transmission of RSV (TTRSV)
Sponsor: Tulane University
Summary
Aim 1: To study transplacental transmission of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and how this is moderated by other maternal infections during pregnancy Aim 2: To test maternal blood for presence of RSV-specific immunoglobulins and how this is moderated by other maternal infections during pregnancy Aim 3: To test cord blood (fetal blood) for presence of RSV-specific immunoglobulins and other common viral pathogens Aim 4: To perform further tests (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR), Droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (ddPCR) and immunoprobing) to confirm the presence of RSV and other common viral pathogens Aim 5: To follow these newborn infants up to 4 years of age to look for redisposition to respiratory diseases and growth parameters
Official title: A Prospective Cohort Study Evaluating the Transplacental Transmission of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Pregnant Women and Their Offspring
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
300
Start Date
2020-05-25
Completion Date
2028-08
Last Updated
2025-03-28
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Locations (2)
Tulane University Lakeside Hospital
Metairie, Louisiana, United States
Ochsner Baptist Hospital
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States