U.S., Oct. 2 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07201181) titled 'Maternal Smoking Exposure and Newborn Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Using Urinary Cotinine' on Sept. 23.
Brief Summary: Prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke-whether from active maternal smoking or secondhand exposure-has been linked to adverse neonatal adaptation and metabolic stress. This single-center prospective observational cohort will quantify maternal smoking exposure using maternal urinary cotinine around delivery and examine its association with early neonatal physiologic and biochemical outcomes within the first 24 hours of life.
Participants will be pregnant individuals delivering at a tertiary academic hospital and their ...