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To investigate the effect of maternal hyperoxygenation with 100% in the second stage of labor and in the presence of abnormal fetal heart rate (FHR) patterns on fetal condition, instrumental delivery rate and free radical production. In case a…
1. To investigate the influence of different immunosuppressive drugs on the immune response of placental derived mononuclear cells, peripheral blood derived mononuclear cells, and cord blood derived mononuclear cells.2. To investigate the neonatal…
The primary objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of white matter lesions and subjective/objective neurocognitive functioning in women several years after pregnancy compared to nulliparous women The secondary objective is to…
Primary ObjectiveDifference in incidence of an avulsion injury and morphological changes of the levator ani muscle after a first normal vaginal delivery between participants with and without a mediolateral episiotomy.Secondary ObjectiveChanges in…
1. To evaluate and compare the impact of hysteroscopic Essure® intratubal device placement and laparoscopic salpingectomy on IVF-ET outcomes of patients with hydrosalpinx.2. It is still uncertain whether laparoscopic salpingectomy for hydrosalpinx…
Main objective of this pilot study is to investigate the placental bed histological phenotype and evaluate a scoring system for lesion characteristics of the placental bed spiral artery in pre-eclampsia and uncomplicated pregnancy. The secondary…
To design a multivariate prediction model of pregnancy outcome in women with PCOS with the intention to define intervention strategies for the future.
We will examine effectiveness of the internet-based self-help intervention compared to a waiting list control condition on (1) reduction of depressive and anxiety symptoms post intervention and 6 weeks post-partum and (2) improvement in perinatal…
Disease activity, perianal involvement and lesion localisation are important influential parameters making sure no pregnancy is exactly alike and mode of delivery needs to be considered on an individual patient level.A complete anorectal function…
Is there a reduction in uterine closure time and total operation time with the use of monofilament barbed suture, Stratafix?Is there less total blood loss during and after uterine closure?Is there a difference in postoperative recovery and admission…
To assess in term pregnant women with an unfavourable cervix (Bishop score < 6, Appendix1) the effectiveness of induction of labour with a transcervical Foley catheter as compared to induction with misoprostol.
The overall objective of this trial is to generate data on the ovarian stimulation profile obtained when Pergoveris® is started either on stimulation day 1 or stimulation day 6 in ART patients between 36 and 40 years of age (both inclusive). A…
To assess the effects of a screening policy for Q fever in pregnant women from areas with large numbers of Q fever cases on the pregnancy outcome and cost-effectiveness from a societal and health care perspective.
To evaluate the effectivity of the electrohysterogram (EHG) by means of a tocopatch electrode compared to tocodynamometry by means of an external tocodynamometer or intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) to monitor trial of labour (TOL) in patients…
Our unique project is based on an ongoing European prenatal stress research focusing on the effect of prenatal stress on early sensory-cognitive development. We capitalize on the methodologically sound maternal and infant physiological measures…
Evaluation of the difference in reporting pelvic floor symptoms when women fill in a standard validated disease-specific questionnaire, without further intervention, compared with daily care, in wich there is no special attention to these complaints…
Primary objectives:• To demonstrate that low ratios of sFlt-1/PlGF predict absence of PE / eclampsia / HELLP (according to diagnostic criteria) within one week after start visit (= Visit 1).• To demonstrate that high ratios of sFlt-1/PlGF predict PE…
In the proposed study, two main issues will be addressed: first, it will be studied whether a high dose (4.0 mg) of FA supplementation periconceptional has an added value over the now recommended low dose of 0.4 mg in the prevention of congenital…
Primary objective: To assess in term pregnant women with an unfavourable cervix (Bishop score < 6, Appendix1) the time interval between induction of labour and birth with a transcervical Foley catheter filled with 30mL compared to induction…
Primary Objective: To determine the accumulation of AGEs in the skin and serum of pregnant women with DM1, DM2 or GDM, in comparison to healthy pregnant women and non-pregnant women with DM1 or DM2 and to determine the accumulation of AGEs in the…