Hearing Problems in Children of Rheumatic Diseased Mothers

NCT ID: NCT03666910

Last Updated: 2018-09-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-10-31

Study Completion Date

2019-12-31

Brief Summary

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Evaluation of the hearing functions of children born to rheumatic diseased mothers who received gestational antimalarial drugs versus those didn't receive gestational antimalarials drugs compared with normal healthy children.

Detailed Description

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Rheumatic diseases are autoimmune illnesses characterized by tissue damage, caused by abnormal immunologic reaction against own cells, tissues or organs.Many of these rheumatic diseases preferentially occur in women during the childbearing age.

The transplacental passage of maternal antibody may result in a variety of adverse fetal effects including thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, hemolysis and thyroid disease. Both fetal hypo and hyper thyroidism may occur and maternal hypothyroidism particularly during the 1st trimester is associated with impaired fetal neurological development and delayed mental and motor development.

Hydroxychloroquine (CQ), the hydroxyl derivative of chloroquine, is an antimalarial agent which is widely used, either alone or in combination with other agents, in the treatment of SLE, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and various other autoimmune diseases.

Hydroxychloroquine is safe during pregnancy, as it is not associated with an increased rate of congenital malformations. However, isolated cases of ocular (retinal pigment deposits) and auditory abnormalities were reported.

An increase in high-frequency hearing threshold is the earliest change in the auditory function for most drug induced hearing losses, including the irreversible damage caused by antimalarials.

The investigators therefore will use audiological methods for detection of hearing impairment in children delivered for mothers receiving antimalarials during pregnancy with rheumatic diseases.

Conditions

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Hearing Disorders

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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children of rheumatic diseased mothers not on treatment

Audiometer

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

detection of hearing problems

children of rheumatic diseased mothers on antimalarial drugs

Audiometer

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

detection of hearing problems

children of normal mothers

Audiometer

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

detection of hearing problems

Interventions

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Audiometer

detection of hearing problems

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* children males \& females
* Age 4 to 16 years.
* whose mothers have rheumatic diseases during pregnancy with gestational intake of antimalarial drugs as a treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

* Prematurity, history of prenatal, natal or post natal medical problems.
* Family history +ve.
* Consanguinity +ve.
* Gestational intake of other ototoxic drugs.
* Use of antimalarial due to diseases other than rheumatic diseases.
* Administration of antimalarial before pregnancy.
* Children who have middle ear disorders.
Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Assiut University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Fatma Ragab Mohasseb Ali

Principle investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Fatma Ragab mohasseb, Phd

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Assiut University

Central Contacts

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Mohamed Salama Bakr, Professor

Role: CONTACT

1006550289 ext. +20

Amira Mohammad A.Eloseily, Lecturer

Role: CONTACT

1095495110 ext. +20

References

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Baldwin C, Avina-Zubieta A, Rai SK, Carruthers E, De Vera MA. Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug use in pregnant women with rheumatic diseases: a systematic review of the risk of congenital malformations. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2016 Mar-Apr;34(2):172-83. Epub 2016 Mar 3.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26940667 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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17100500

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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