A case-control study of the association of previous infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), and douching with ectopic pregnancy (EP), will be performed. Serum and detailed interview data will be collected from women who have had an EP in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Pittsburgh. Controls will be pregnant women in their first and second trimesters matched to EP cases on the basis of race and age (+/- one year) within each site. Prior exposure to CT will be determined by serologic tests. Matched pair analysis will be performed as well as conditional logistic regression analysis confounders including age, race past history of infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), sexually transmitted diseases (STD), intrauterine device (IUD) usage, and douching practices.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01AI032686-05
Application #
2457749
Study Section
Epidemiology and Disease Control Subcommittee 2 (EDC)
Project Start
1993-08-01
Project End
1999-07-31
Budget Start
1997-08-01
Budget End
1999-07-31
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
1997
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California San Francisco
Department
Pathology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
073133571
City
San Francisco
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94143