Registry for suspected amniotic fluid embolism patients
Part of Heart & circulation, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study builds a long-term registry and sample library for people diagnosed with suspected amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), and for certain related hospital deaths. It helps researchers understand what AFE looks like, how it affects health over time, and how to improve future care.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You (or your legal next of kin) must be able to sign and date a consent form
- Your pregnancy event must be diagnosed as AFE, or your case must be suspected in the hospital’s records
- You must be willing to let the study collect pregnancy details, past/future pregnancy info, and current/future health updates
- Biological samples are optional for joining the study
- If the AFE was fatal, you may need a death certificate and proof you’re the legal next of kin
- Your case must fit their hospital window: Hermann Hospital System, within 24 hours of childbirth, between 2012 and 2023
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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