Protein test may spot preeclampsia risk in High-Risk pregnancies
NCT ID NCT04319341
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study examined whether measuring a protein called ADAMTS13 in early pregnancy can help predict preeclampsia in women with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS). Researchers analyzed stored blood samples from 513 women in the NOH-APS cohort who became pregnant after their APS diagnosis. The goal was to see if ADAMTS13 activity, antigen levels, or autoantibodies were linked to later development of preeclampsia or related complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a blood test that helps predict preeclampsia risk early in pregnancy for women with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using stored samples, not a treatment trial. It may not prove that ADAMTS13 directly causes or prevents preeclampsia.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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513 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with an initially pure, non-thrombotic oAPS; included in the NOH-APS cohort; having been followed in Nîmes for their first pregnancy following the diagnosis of oAPS; N=513.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of frozen plasma samples from the positive pregnancy test blood sample. * Adult patients, included in the NOH-APS cohort, who have successfully initiated a new pregnancy after diagnosis of oAPS. Exclusion Criteria: * Absence of frozen plasma sample from the blood sample from the positive pregnancy test. * Patient who objected to the use of their data.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémea
Nîmes, 30029, France