The Endocannabinoid System in Human Gestational Tissues in Labor
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 2/22/2019 |
| Start Date: | January 25, 2019 |
| End Date: | May 2019 |
| Contact: | Melissa L Kozakiewicz, MD |
| Email: | mkozakie@wakehealth.edu |
| Phone: | 336-716-6289 |
The purpose of this research study is to determine if the endocannabinoid (a biological
system) plays a role in the labor process.
system) plays a role in the labor process.
This is a pilot study to determine the feasibility of identification and quantification of
various components of the endocannabinoid system in the labored versus non-labored
myometrium, placenta and gestational membranes.
various components of the endocannabinoid system in the labored versus non-labored
myometrium, placenta and gestational membranes.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant women ages > 18 years old
- Pregnant women 22 weeks, 0 days through 42 weeks, 0 days gestation undergoing cesarean
section
- Singleton gestation
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cannabinoid use during pregnancy
- Illicit drug use during pregnancy
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use within 7 days of cesarean section
- Maternal comorbidities including pre-existing diabetes, pre-existing hypertension,
hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (preeclampsia, eclampsia), epilepsy currently
being treated with antiepileptic medication, intraamniotic infection
- Uterine abnormalities
- Fetal anomalies
- Drug use or dependency
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103
Principal Investigator: Melissa L Kozakiewicz, MD
Phone: 336-716-6289
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1 Medical Center Blvd
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157
336-716-2011
Principal Investigator: Melissa L Kozakiewicz, MD
Phone: 336-716-6289
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