No registrations found.
ID
Source
Health condition
pregnancy, TORCH
inf
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Indications for the test, age of the mother at time of the test, trimester and gestational age at time of the test and delivery. Gravidity, parity. Laboratory test outcomes. Fetal conditions directly after birth (apgar, birthweight, length, pH).
Secondary outcome
Inapplicable
Background summary
We use the TORCH test to detect a maternal primo-infection of toxoplasmosis, rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus or others like syfilis during the pregnancy. Most likely the test is requested by a gynaecologist because of abnormal ultrasonographic findings, including fetal growth restriction, polyhydramnios, intra-uterine fetal death and hydrops foetalis. The aim of the study is to evaluate how much woman did have a primo-infection during pregnancy and what the consequences are for the child. Therefore, the laboratory records of all TORCH titres by pregnant woman between 01-10-2005 and 30-09-2013 in Orbis Medical Centre will be reviewed.
Study objective
The TORCH screen is often requested by gynecologists, but there rarely is a clinical relevant outcome. Isn’t it better to reduce the test indications or the number of tested infections to make the test more cost effective and clinical relevant? And if there are minimal or even no clinical effects, isn’t it better to stop testing?
Study design
Period between 1-10-2005 and 30-09-2013
Intervention
None, retrospective cohort study
Orbis Medisch Centrum<br>
Vakgroep Obstetrie & Gynaecologie<br>
Dr. H. van der Hoffplein 1
J. Vellekoop
Sittard 6162 BG
The Netherlands
088 - 459 77 85
j.vellekoop@orbisconcern.nl
Orbis Medisch Centrum<br>
Vakgroep Obstetrie & Gynaecologie<br>
Dr. H. van der Hoffplein 1
J. Vellekoop
Sittard 6162 BG
The Netherlands
088 - 459 77 85
j.vellekoop@orbisconcern.nl
Inclusion criteria
Pregnant
Exclusion criteria
Male, no data about the labour
Design
Recruitment
Followed up by the following (possibly more current) registration
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Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
No registrations found.
In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL4401 |
| NTR-old | NTR4598 |
| Other | METC Atrium-Orbis Heerlen : 14-N-48 |