Steroids and Antiphospholipid Syndrome- Related Pregnancy Loss

NCT ID: NCT00180778

Last Updated: 2024-02-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-10-31

Study Completion Date

2005-10-31

Brief Summary

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Does the addition of steroids during the first trimester to the standard aspirin + heparin treatment reduce the miscarriage rates in women with antiphospholipid antibodies and recurrent first trimester miscarriage in those who had an unsuccessful pregnancy with aspirin + heparin?

Detailed Description

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Over the last decade, the APS has emerged as most important treatable cause of recurrent miscarriages. The pathogenesis of fetal loss in this condition is still remains obscure. Despite the success of aspirin + heparin treatment, some pregnant women with APS repeatedly miscarry even on treatment. The trial is designed to determine if addition of steroids has an success in these women. This is in view of recent in vitro data from our unit reporting that there is an increase decidual cytokine response in APS positive women.

Conditions

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Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Low dose steroids

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

History of 3 or more consecutive miscarriages and positive antiphospholipid antibodies on at least two occasions more than 6 weeks apart before becoming pregnant and an unsuccessful pregnancy with aspirin + heparin with a karyotype of miscarriage either unavailable or normal (46XX/ 46XY).

Exclusion Criteria

Abnormal karyotype of women or partner, previous thromboembolism, SLE, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, sensitivity to aspirin, heparin and prednisolone, multiple pregnancy.
Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Imperial College London

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Raj Rai, MRCOG

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Imperial College London

Locations

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St. Mary's Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

References

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Hamulyak EN, Scheres LJ, Marijnen MC, Goddijn M, Middeldorp S. Aspirin or heparin or both for improving pregnancy outcomes in women with persistent antiphospholipid antibodies and recurrent pregnancy loss. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 May 2;5(5):CD012852. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012852.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32358837 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2005-004182-42

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

05/Q0403/155

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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