Trans-abdominal Fetal Pulse Oximetry: Tissue Light Scattering
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study is being conducted to study light scattering properties of maternal-fetal tissue.
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Detailed Description
The ISS customized commercial frequency domain oximeter is used to obtain light scattering information from the maternal abdomen for 10-20 minutes preoperatively and postoperatively in subjects who are having a scheduled C-section.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Optical signal from maternal and fetal tissues [Peri-operative]
The study of light scattering through maternal/fetal tissue and through maternal tissue alone and newborn tissue alone using a commercial frequency domain oximeter and 2nd generation prototype.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Pregnant women with singleton pregnancies, vertex or breech presentation, scheduled for non-emergent cesarean delivery, including cesarean delivery for failure to progress with reassuring electronic fetal heart rate tracing
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Age greater than or equal to 18 years of age.
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Healthy women at equal to or greater than 36 weeks gestation undergoing non-emergency cesarean delivery
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Spinal or epidural anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria:
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Emergency cesarian delivery
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Non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracing
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Less than 18 years of age
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Multiple gestation (twins, triplets)
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Presentation other than vertex or breech
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Less than 36 weeks of gestation
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General anesthesia
Contacts and Locations
Locations
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1 | Tufts Medical Center | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | 02111 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Raydiant Oximetry, Inc.
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- ISS