Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Research Studies

Study Title   
 Peurperal Group A Streptococcal Sepsis:
A Descriptive Case Series
 
 The Effect of Obstetrical History on the Incidence
and Severity of Subsequent Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
 
 The Effect of Non-Stress Test in Pregnanies
Complicated by Advanced Maternal Age
 
AmniSure (monoclonal antibody bedside test) vs.
Standard Diagnosis of Ruptured Membranes
 
 The Identification of Genes Unique
to Term and Preterm Labor
 
 Genetics of Preterm Birth  
 The Role of Cytokine Gene
 Polymorphisms in Premature Birth
 
 The Comparison of Progesterone Levels in the
Gestational Tissues after Vaginal and
Intramuscular Administration
 
Predictors of Term Labor
 
The Effect of Prenatal Courses
on Obstetric Outcomes
 
Strategies for Optimal Management of Patients with
Placenta Accreta: A Retrospective Review
of 15 Years Experience
 
Unexplained Fetal Loss Through 20 Weeks
Gestation: Formation of Tissue Bank
 
Pregnancy Outcomes Following Second Trimester
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)
 
 Exploring the Potential Role of Traditional Birth
Attendants in Prevention of Mother to
Child Transmission of HIV
 
The Use of Lapra-Ty Absorbable Clips For
Vaginal Cuff Closure During Total
Laproscopic Hysterectomy
 
Reproductive Outcomes in
Patients with B-Lynch Suture
 
Breastfeeding Success in Donated Ovum
and Traditional IVF Patients
 
Evaluation of Tocolysis for Preterm Labor: A Randomized
Controlled Trial Comparing Indocin and Placebo
 
The Obstetric Pedigree and Evaluation of Risk  
Outcomes and Complications Associated with
PICC Line Placement for Severe Nausea and
Vomiting of Pregnancy
 
The Assocation of Obesity and Postpartum Depression
 
Genetic Determinants of Pelvic Floor Disorders
 
Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented
Research (Overall Program)
 
Utah Pelvic Floor Disorders Network  
Ambulatory Treatments for Leakage Associated
with Stress Incontinence: The ATLAS Trial
 
Endometriosis: Natural History, Diagnosis,
and Outcomes (ENDO)
 
Utah Markers of Risk: Endometroisis (MORENDO)
A Longitudinal Sample Collection Associated with the
ENDO Study and Related Endometriosis Studies
 
Long-Term Follow Up of Daughters of
Kidney Transplant Patients
 
Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network (SCRN)
 
Markers for Adverse Pregnancy Outcome:
Universal Sample Collection
 
A Randomized, Double-Blinded Study Comparing
the Impact of One vs. Two Doses of
Antenatal Steroids on Neonatal Outcome
 
Preliminary Assessment of Maternal Interview and
Chart Abstraction Instruments Developed for the
Stillbirth Collaborative Network
 
Effects of Aspirin on Gestation and Reproduction
 
Markers for Adverse Pregnancy Outcome:
Amniotic Fluid Sample Collection
 
Cervical Insufficiency: A Genetic Condition?
 
Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial of Low
Molecular Weight Heparin in Women with Unexplained
Fetal Death and Heritable Thrombophilia

 
 TIPPS (Thrombophilia in Pregnancy Prophylaxis Study):
A Multicenter, Multinational Randomized Control Trial
of Prophylactic Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH)
in High Risk Pregnant Thrombophilic Women
 
Removal Versus Retention of Cerclage in
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
 
Labetalol versus Magnesium Sulfate for the
Prevention of Eclampsia Trial (LAMPET)
 
Markers for Adverse Pregnancy Outcome:
Longitudinal Sample Collection
 
The Benefit of Dermatopathologic Evaluation
in Cases of Intractable Vulvodynia
 
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase III Study
of the Efficacy and Safety of the Misoprostal Vaginal Insert
(MVI) Compared to Cervidil for Women Requiring
Cervical Ripening and Induction of Labor
 
The Effects of Low Carbohydrate Diet on the
Lactating Mother and the Nursing Infant
 
A Randomized Double-Masked Trial of Zhi Byed 11, a
Tibetan Traditional Medicine, Versus Misoprostol for
Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Lhasa, Tibet
 
Intergenerational Predisposition to Obstetric Complications
 
Protocol for the Evaluation of DPC's IMMULITE 2000
CMV IgM Immunoassay at External Sites
 
Protocol for the Evaluation of DPC's IMMULITE 2000
(L2KTZ2) Toxomplasma u-Capture Immunoassay at External Sites
 
Genomics and Proteomics Network for Preterm
Birth Research: Case Control Study
 
Genomics and Proteomics Network for Preterm
Birth Research: Case Control Study
 
Genomics and Proteomics Network for Preterm
Birth Research: Case Control Study
 
Markers of Developmental Delay
 
Environmental Epidemiology and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
 
A Feasibility Study for a RCT of Traditional Tibetan
Versus Western Medicine Prevention of Postpartum
Hemorrhage in Tibet - Part 1
 
A Randomized Trial of 17 Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone
Caproate for Prevention of Preterm Birth in Multifetal Gestation
 
Vaginal Ultrasound Cerclage Trial - Consent for Vaginal
Ultrasound and Blood and Vaginal Fluid Collection
 
The Safety and Efficacy of Single vs. Weekly
Administration of Corticosteroids for the
Acceleration of Fetal Maturity
 
A Prospective Study of Effects of Factor V Leiden
Mutation on Maternal and Perinatal Outcome (Data Analysis)
 
A Randomized Clinical Trials of the Beneficial
Effects of Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate
 
A Randomized Trial of 17 Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone
Caproate versus Placebo for Prevention of Preterm Birth
in Women at High Risk for Spontaneous Preterm Birth
 
The Combined Antioxidant and Preeclampsia
Prediction Studies (CAPPS): 1. A Randomized Clinical Trial
of Antioxidants to Prevent Preeclampsia, 2. An Observational
Cohort Study to Predict Preeclampsia
 
A Randomized Trial of Fetal Pulse Oximetry
 
An Observational Study of Cesarean Section and
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section
 
A Randomized Treatment Trial of Mild Gestational Diabetes
 
A Randomized Trial of Thyroxine Therapy for
Subclinical Hypothyroidism or Hypothyroxinemia
Diagnosed During Pregnancy (TSH)
 
A Follow-up Study of the Children from the
17-Alpha Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate Trial
Original Study IRB #6016 "A Randomized Trial of
17-Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Versus Placebo For
Prevention of Pre-Term Birth In Women At
High Risk For Spontaneous Pre-Term Birth")
 
A Randomized Trial of Omega 3 Fatty Acid
Supplementation to Prevent Preterm Birth
in Pregnancies at High Risk
 
A Randomized Trial of 17-Alpha- Hydroxyprogesterone
Caproate for Prevention of Preterm Birth in
Nulliparous Women with a Short Cervix
 
Effect of Thromboprophylaxis in Women
with a History of Cerebrovascular Events on
Recurrence Risk and Future Pregnancy Outcomes
 
Effect of Thromboprophylaxis in
Women with a History of Thrombophilias
and History of Adverse Pregnancy Outcome
 
Predictors of Poor Pregnancy Outcome in Multiple Gestations
 
Outcomes Following Vaginal Prolapse
Repair and Mid-Urethral Sling (OPUS) Trial
 
Reproducibility of Fetal Middle Cerebral
Artery Peak Systolic Velocity Measurements
and the Effect of Formalized Training for Ultrasonographers
 
An Observational Cohort Study to Evaluate
Measures of Quality of Obstetric Care:
Assessment of Perinatal Excellence (APEX)
 
The Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections
Among Women in Labor at or Near Term in a
Referral Hospital in Western Kenya:  A Pilot Study
 
A Retrospective Review of IUD Complications and Perforations
 
A Randomized Clinical Trial of Burch Colposuspension
and Autologous Fascia Sling Procedures
 
Insertion of an IUD after Medical Abortion
 
Determining the Role of Aspirin for Thrombosis
Prophylaxis in Antiphospholipid Syndroms
 
Predictors of Poor Outcome in Systemic
Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
 
Utah Women's Health Information
Network (Utah UWIN) ASIST 2010
 
Screening for Mutations in Uterine
Development Genes of Women with
Identified Anomalies of the Uterus
 
Induction of Labor for the Diagnosis of
Oligohydramnios in Nulliparous Women:
A Correlation of Ultrasonographic Amniotic Fluid Volume
and Clinical Bishop Scores with Labor
Induction Success and Complication
 
The Role of Aromatase Inhibitors in the
Treatment of Infertility in Obese Males