O2P2: Intrapartum Maternal Oxygen Supplementation: Effects on the Mother and Neonate
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Approximately 2/3 of laboring women receive supplemental oxygen (O2) in an attempt to reverse perceived fetal hypoxia on electronic fetal monitoring (EFM). O2 supplementation is most commonly used in patients with Category II EFM, a class of EFM patterns designed in part to identify fetal acidemia. This liberal use of O2 in laboring patients is concerning because hyperoxygenation in infants is associated with adverse outcomes including retinopathy and abnormal neurodevelopment. Furthermore, excess O2 exposure is linked to free radical generation and subsequent oxidative cell damage. This calls for a closer look at the safety of intrauterine O2 exposure. The proposed project explores potential mechanisms for harm with maternal O2 supplementation in laboring patients with Category II EFM. Specifically, this project will determine the effect of O2, compared to room air (RA), on umbilical cord and maternal levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE), markers of free radical-induced oxidative stress. The study will also explore the correlation between urinary and blood markers of oxidative stress. Banked specimens will be used to investigate the potential effect of peripartum O2 exposure on placental oxidative stress in the future.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Room air Room air (no mask) |
Other: No oxygen
No facemask, room air only
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Oxygen 10L/min Oxygen by facemask |
Other: Oxygen
10Liters/minute oxygen by facemask
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Umbilical artery malondialdehyde [At delivery]
- Umbilical artery 4-hydroxynonenal [At delivery]
- Maternal malondialdehyde [Within 1 hour of delivery]
- Maternal 4-hydroxynonenal [Within 1 hour of delivery]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Singleton
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Gestational age ≥37 weeks
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Spontaneous labor or induction of labor
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English speaking
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Ability to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
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Major fetal anomaly
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Multiple gestation
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Category III electronic fetal monitoring
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Maternal hypoxia
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Preeclampsia
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Intrauterine growth restriction
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Pregestational diabetes
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Tobacco use
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | Missouri | United States | 63110 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Washington University School of Medicine
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 201805045