Predicitve Use of Spot Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratios in Preeclampsia

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The investigators intend to perform a large prospective study looking at the predictability of the random urine protein-to-creatinine ratio compared to the gold standard 24-hour urine protein collection. Furthermore, the investigators plan to investigate whether analysis of proteinuria at shorter time intervals (4 and 8 hours) within the overall 24-hour collection period is predictive of the 24-hour sample. Lastly, the investigators plan to determine whether a combination of the random test with a shorter collection interval is comparable to the 24-hour collection.

Detailed Description
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Preeclampsia affects approximately 5-8% of pregnancies in the United States with approximately 10% occurring before 34 weeks gestation. The diagnosis of preeclampsia is determined by the presence of hypertension with proteinuria after 20 weeks gestation. The gold standard for measuring proteinuria is a 24-h urine collection for total protein. In the non-pregnant patient, a random urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio has been shown to be a reliable indicator of significant proteinuria. The reliability of this test remains unclear in the pregnant population. Because there are relatively few studies in the pregnant population and many of these studies were poorly designed, limited by sample size, or confounded by other variables, further research in this area is still necessary. The purpose of this study is to determine if there are alternative diagnostic tools for the quantification of total protein excretion in 24-hours to aid in the diagnosis of preeclampsia that can be performed more quickly and efficiently than the gold standard 24-hour urine collection. We intend to perform a large prospective study looking at the predictability of the random urine protein-to-creatinine ratio compared to the gold standard 24-h urine protein collection. Furthermore, we plan to investigate whether analysis of proteinuria at shorter time intervals (4 and 8 hours) within the overall 24-h collection period is predictive of the 24-h sample. Lastly, we plan to determine whether a combination of the random test with a shorter collection interval is comparable to the 24-h collection. The goal would be to make the diagnosis of preeclampsia in a more timely fashion to aid in the prevention of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality including eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, acute renal failure, pulmonary edema, DIC, IUGR, IUFD, intracranial bleeding and stroke, Additionally, an earlier diagnosis could also impact patient care by reducing hospital stay, nursing demands, and eliminating the need for cumbersome and likely inaccurate patient 24-h home collections.

Official Title
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The Predictive Use of Spot Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratios and Decreased Sample Collection Time in the Diagnosis of Preeclampsia

Conditions
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Preeclampsia

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Pregnant women over the age of 18 between 24-42 weeks who are being evaluated for preeclampsia with a 24 hour urine protein Exclusion Criteria: Patients with pre-existing proteinuria (>300mg) Renal disease Evidence of a current or recent (within two weeks of admission) urinary tract infection

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Preeclampsia Evaluation<br>Patients who are admitted for the evaluation of preeclampsia | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| To determine if protein excretion determined by spot urine protein-to-creatinine ratios are equivalent to the gold standard 24-h urine protein collections. |  | 24 hours | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| To see if total protein excretion obtained from shorter timed urine collections of 4- and 8-hours duration or a combination of the two tests are equivalent to a 24-h urine collection. |  | 4 hr, 8 hr, 24 hr | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Preeclampsia, proteinuria