Preeclampsia-like Syndrome Induced by COVID-19: Is it a Real Public Health Issue in Pregnancy During the Pandemic?

Completed

• Conditions: Pregnancy Related; Preeclampsia; Covid-19

• Registration Number: NCT04443140
• Lead Sponsor: Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Pediatric Research and Training Hospital

Brief Summary

By applying polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Covid-19 to preeclampsia patients who applied to our hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic period, we investigated the frequency of Covid-19 related preeclampsia-like syndrome in this patient group.

Detailed Description

The investigators studied the frequency of Covid-19 related preeclampsia-like syndrome by PCR test and lung ultrasound for Covid-19 to preeclampsia patients presenting to the instutution during the Covid-19 pandemic period. The first consecutive 100 preeclampsia patients presented to our hospital during the pandemic will be involved in our study. The primary outcome measure is to detect Covid-19 positivity among the preeclamptic pregnant women..

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-03-15
• Study First Submitted: 2020-06-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-06-22
• Study First Posted: 2020-06-23
• Status Verified: 2020-07
• Primary Completion: 2020-07-01
• Study Completion: 2020-07-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-07-26
• Last Update Posted: 2020-07-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 131

Inclusion Criteria

• First consecutive 100 pregnant women presenting with preeclamptic symptoms and signs between March 15, 2020 and June 1, 2020.

Exclusion Criteria

• The pregnancies with known diagnosis of preeclampsia before Covid-19 pandemic
• Preeclamptic patient without a Covid-19 PCR test result
• Pregnant women who does not want to participate in study or does not want their personal informations to be shared
• Pregnant women less than 18 years old and more than 40 years old are excluded

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PCR positivity	3 months	To detect Covid-19 PCR test positivity among preeclamptic pregnant women

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Childrens Training and Research Hospital; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey