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Biobank on Prematurity, Preeclampsia and Other Pregnancy Complications

Recruiting
Conditions
Pregnancy Complications
Preterm Birth
Fetal Anomalies
Preeclampsia
Registration Number
NCT02744365
Lead Sponsor
CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Brief Summary

The Biobank includes data and biological specimens of women from three original studies: 1) First-trimester Prediction of Preeclampsia (PREDICTION Study, NCT02189148), 2) Pre-Eclampsia And growth Retardation, an evaluative Longitudinal study (PEARL Study, NCT02379832), 3) Effect of Low Dose Aspirin on Birthweight in Twins: The GAP Trial (NCT02280031) and 4)PREDICTION2: Prediction of Preeclampsia and other Pregnancy Complications Following Combined Iterative Screening.

Detailed Description

This Biobank is comprised of: 1) medical, social, obstetrical and ultrasonographic data, 2) human biological samples (maternal plasma, serum and buffy coat, maternal urine, cord blood) and 3) the results derived from these (biochemical or ultrasonographic markers, genetics, risk calculations ...)

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
7845
Inclusion Criteria
  • (specific to each study)
Exclusion Criteria
  • pregnant women <18 years old at recruitment
  • negative fetal heart at recruitment
  • women not able to provide an informed consent to the study

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
early onset preeclampsiadiagnosed between 20 and 34 weeks of gestation

Preeclampsia will be defined according to the Canadian Guidelines for Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of the Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy guidelines, as de novo hypertension with diastolic blood pressure \>90 mmHg on two occasions at least four hours apart, after 20 weeks of pregnancy, associated with proteinuria ≥300 mg/24 h or at least '2 +' protein on urine dipstick or an adverse conditions

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fetal aneuploidiesdiagnosed during or after pregnancy

Any fetal chromosome that has an abnormal number of copies. Example: trisomy 13, 18 or 21.

Severe preeclampsiabetween 20 and 42 weeks of gestation

Severe Preeclampsia will be defined by the presence of at least one of the following adverse condition: 1) systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure ≥ 110 mmHg after 4 h of bed rest, 2) proteinuria ≥ 5 g/24 h or at least '3 +' protein on urine dipstick, or 3) oliguria \< 400 ml/24 h; 4) cerebral or visual disturbances; epigastric pain; pulmonary edema or cyanosis; thrombocytopenia \<100,000mm

spontaneous preterm birthbetween 20 and 36 6/7 weeks of gestation

sPTB is a birth occuring spontaneously between 20 and 36 6/7 weeks of gestation

Fetal growth restrictionbetween 20 and 42 weeks of gestation

Fetal growth restriction will be defined as a birth weight below the 10th centile (or below the 3rd centile for severe FGR) of Canadian reference growth charts.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU de Quebec

🇨🇦

Quebec, Canada

CHU de Quebec
🇨🇦Quebec, Canada
Emmanuel Bujold, MD, MSc
Contact
418-525-4444
emmanuel.bujold@crchudequebec.ulaval.ca
Sylvie Tapp, MSc
Contact
418-525-4444
sylvie.tapp@crchudequebec.ulaval.ca

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