NOVO COVID-19 women in labour and newborns

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19
  • start year

    -99
  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $312,000
  • Funder

    Novo Nordisk Foundation
  • Principal Investigator

    N/A

  • Research Location

    Denmark
  • Lead Research Institution

    Aarhus University Hospital
  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A
  • Research Category

    Epidemiological studies

  • Research Subcategory

    Disease transmission dynamics

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    Not applicable

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)Newborns (birth to 1 month)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Pregnant womenOther

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

The purpose of the project is to examine a population of pregnant women and newborns while the COVID-19 epidemic is at its peak. During the current international health crisis, there is a great need to know more about COVID-19 (the disease) and SARS-CoV-2 (the virus causing the disease) among women who are pregnant and in labour as well as newborns. Even though pregnant women are not necessarily more susceptible to viral infections, it is well-known that the changes to their immune system and physical condition may be linked to a more severe course of illness than in non-pregnant women. The project is a follow-up study, where all pregnant women giving birth at Aarhus University Hospital and Kolding Hospital (Lillebælt Hospital) over a period of a couple of months will be included.