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Pregnancy RelatedNCT04431869

In-Utero Vascular Accidents in Neonates From COVID-19 Infected Mothers

An observational study of Pregnancy Related and COVID, run by University of Colorado, Denver 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

The pregnancy related pro-thrombotic state, in addition to the COVID-19 associated hypercoagulability may have unknown consequences to the developing fetus. Hence, this proposal seeks to address this question that may have important implications for women that contract this virus during gestation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pregnancy Related, COVID, Intestinal Atresia
How many people
215 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
18 Aug 2020to 1 Sep 2021
How long will I take part?
1 Year
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Pregnant females with documented COVID-19 gestational infections and their infants will be enrolled. Additionally, neonates with limb anomalies and intestinal atresias will be identified in the NICU and both infant and mother enrolled to identify if maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection occurred during the pregnancy.

Who may be able to join

  • Pregnant females, 18 years and higher, with documented COVID-19 infection (antigen, PRC, or antibodies in a biologic sample) during gestation who received medical care at the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) or Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO)
  • Neonates born to COVID-19 infected mothers
  • Neonates ages 1-60 days of life with documented limb anomalies and intestinal atresias

Who cannot join

  • Mothers with a history of vasoactive drug usage during pregnancy
  • Mothers taking known teratogens during pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

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About this study

The pregnancy related pro-thrombotic state, in addition to the COVID-19 associated hypercoagulability may have unknown consequences to the developing fetus. Hence, this proposal seeks to address this question that may have important implications for women that contract this virus during gestation.

Read the detailed description

Hypercoagulability and increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected patients are well documented in the growing body of literature, leading to institutional recommendations for daily pharmacologic anticoagulation while hospitalized and after discharge for some. While some of these hospitalized patients with COVID-19 infections have included pregnant women that also require inpatient pharmacologic anticoagulation and occasionally extended anticoagulation after discharge, little is known about the effects of the hypercoagulable COVID-19 induced state on the developing embryo, nor the necessary anticoagulation recommendation guidelines for these expecting mothers.

The pregnancy related pro-thrombotic state, in addition to the COVID-19 associated hypercoagulability may have unknown consequences to the developing fetus. Hence, this proposal seeks to address this question that may have important implications for women that contract this virus during gestation through the following specific aims.

Specific Aim 1: To evaluate evidence for in-utero vascular accidents that may manifest as intestinal atresias and limb abnormalities in the first 30 days of life as well as rates of preterm labor, fetal growth restriction and spontaneous abortions in pregnant females that contract the SARS-CoV-2 virus during gestation.

Rationale: Pregnancy produces a hypercoagulable state, this study intends to expand on the body of literature for COVID-19 manifestations by evaluating the additional virus-induced hypercoagulability on the developing embryo.

Methods: A multidisciplinary approach in conjunction with maternal fetal medicine (MFM), neonatology, and pathology, the study will identify, and recruit infants whom were exposed to COVID-19 while in-utereo. This project will run in parallel with the institution's COVID-19 in Pregnancy Biobank that intends to obtain needed epidemiological and clinical data linked to biosamples to provide insight into SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant women and their infants.

Specific Aim 2: To evaluate children identified in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) as having evidence of intestinal atresias or limb anomalies for potential asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 that could have contracted the disease during the pregnancy.

Rationale: As high as 81% of patients that contract SARS-CoV-2 are asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic during the infection period. The long-term manifestation of the virus in these asymptomatic carriers, especially in pregnant women and their developing embryos, are presently unknown.

Methods: Mothers of children identified will undergo SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing to identify the possibility of asymptomatic carriers which may have occurred during the pregnancy.

Medical subject headings
Intestinal Atresia

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT04431869
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Mothers that contract SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancyTo evaluate evidence for in-utero vascular accidents that may manifest as intestinal atresias and limb abnormalities in the first 30 days of life as well as rates of preterm labor, fetal growth restriction and spontaneous abortions in pregnant females that contract the SARS-CoV-2 virus during gestation. A multidisciplinary approach in conjunction with maternal fetal medicine (MFM), neonatology, and pathology will identify, and recruit infants whom were exposed to COVID-19 while in-utereo. This project will run in parallel with the institution's COVID-19 in Pregnancy Biobank that intends to obtain needed epidemiological and clinical data linked to biosamples to provide insight into SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant women and their infants. This study will request access to enrolled women infected during gestation and their neonates to assess for the conditions suggestive of in-utero vascular accidents such as intestinal atresias or limb anomalies.
Infants noted to have intestinal atresias or limb anomaliesTo evaluate children identified in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) as having evidence of intestinal atresias or limb anomalies for potential asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 that could have contracted the disease during the pregnancy. Mothers of children identified will undergo SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing to identify the possibility of asymptomatic carriers which may have occurred during the pregnancy.

What is being measured

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

  1. Rates of intestinal atresias and limb abnormalities

    Evaluate rates of intestinal atresias and limb anomalies in neonates born to women that contract SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy in the first 30 days of life

    Measured: 12 months

  2. Rates of preterm labor, fetal growth restriction and spontaneous abortions

    Rates of preterm labor, fetal growth restriction and spontaneous abortions for women that are known to be infected with SARS-CoV-2 during gestation

    Measured: 12 months

  3. Rates of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection among mothers to infants born with intestinal atresias or limb anomalies

    For neonates identified in the NICU with intestinal atresias and limb anomalies, we will test the mothers for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies that may represent an asymptomatic carrier during gestation

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 Jun 2020
  2. Study start18 Aug 2020
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2021
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2021

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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
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
215 participants (actual)
Target duration
1 Year
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04431869
Sponsor's protocol ID
20-1399
Status last verified
Nov 2023
First submitted
11 Jun 2020
Last updated
29 Nov 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided: This study seeks to find a correlation between maternal COVID-19 infection and in-utero vascular accidents affecting the developing fetus. The knowledge gained from this multidisciplinary study may serve as the foundation for larger epidemiological studies that may query the longitudinal effects of this infection in mothers who contract the disease during pregnancy, as well as for their neonates. On a larger scale, if the study hypothesis is supported by the data, this may provide the foundation for future anticoagulation guidelines that may be enacted on certain women during gestation.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Pregnancy Related and COVID, run by University of Colorado, Denver 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 3 inclusion and 2 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 29 Nov 2023. 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?

Rates of intestinal atresias and limb abnormalities (time frame: 12 months). The study lists 3 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 29 Nov 2023.

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