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PreeclampsiaSCOPENCT02357667

The Study of Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women With Preeclampsia Using Echocardiography: The SCOPE Study

An observational study of Preeclampsia, run by University of Pennsylvania at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will evaluate the differences in cardiovascular parameters between women with severe preterm preeclampsia and those without preeclampsia using echocardiography and maternal blood. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Preeclampsia
How many people
192 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2015to 20 Apr 2017
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 45 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Study population: This study will take place on the obstetrical unit at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) as well as in the outpatient setting. The patient population is primary from the surrounding urban region. The majority receive prenatal care at our institution. Based on fiscal year 2010 at HUP, the mean age was 24 years old and 85% were African American.

Who may be able to join

  • African American women who are admitted to the obstetrical unit with a concern for severe preeclampsia. Patients must be preterm (23-36 6/7 weeks) with a live singleton gestation and at least 18 years old. Women will baseline chronic hypertension and women on magnesium will be included.
  • African American women obtaining prenatal care in our outpatient setting who meet matching criteria as noted above.

Who cannot join

  • Non-African American women, and African women with concern for severe preeclampsia who are admitted 23 weeks or 37 weeks. Women in labor will be excluded. Women with preexisting cardiovascular disease and women who are current smokers will be excluded.
  • Unexposed controls:
  • Non-African American women and women who are not receiving care at our institution.
  • All women who do not speak English and who are unable to be consented will be excluded.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

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About this study

This study will evaluate the differences in cardiovascular parameters between women with severe preterm preeclampsia and those without preeclampsia using echocardiography and maternal blood. The investigators will also look at associations of abnormal cardiovascular findings and immediate complications among a high risk cohort of pregnant African American women.

Read the detailed description

This will be a prospective cohort study. Exposed cases will be admitted to the inpatient obstetrical unit (labor \& delivery or antepartum unit) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with concern for severe preterm preeclampsia. Unexposed controls will be matched by gestational age and other clinical factors and will be obtained from the outpatient setting (Helen O Dickens clinic or Penn ObGyn Associates at 3701 Market Street). The investigators will compare cardiovascular risk factors between these two groups.

Conditions
Preeclampsia
Medical subject headings
Pre-Eclampsia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT02357667
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Exposed casesAfrican American women with concern for severe preterm (37 weeks gestation) preeclampsia who are admitted to the inpatient obstetrical unit at HUP.
Unexposed controlsAfrican American women without preeclampsia or medical comorbidity who are matched by gestational age, maternal age, and BMI in the outpatient setting.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Cardiovascular parameters obtained on echocardiogram (longitudinal strain and E/E)

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Angiogenic factors and biomarkers of congestive heart failure (sFlt1)

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Other cardiovascular parameters measured on echocardiogram (ventricular arterial coupling, arterial tonometry)

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Other angiogenic factors and biomarkers of CHF (VEGF, BNP, troponin, etc)

    Measured: 2 years

  3. Postpartum readmission rate

    Measured: 2 years

  4. Pulmonary edema during labor and delivery or postpartum

    Measured: 2 years

  5. Peripartum cardiomyopathy

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Feb 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2015
  3. Primary completionApr 2017
  4. Study completion20 Apr 2017

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
192 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02357667
Sponsor's protocol ID
821592
Acronym
SCOPE
Status last verified
May 2018
First submitted
28 Jan 2015
Last updated
2 May 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Preeclampsia, run by University of Pennsylvania at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 May 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Cardiovascular parameters obtained on echocardiogram (longitudinal strain and E/E) (time frame: 2 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 May 2018.

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