Simple urine test could spot dangerous pregnancy condition early
NCT ID NCT07625501
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new urine test called CercaTest™ Red to predict preeclampsia in pregnant women who show signs of the condition. Preeclampsia is a serious complication involving high blood pressure and organ damage. The test is designed to be used at the point of care, giving quick results. Researchers will compare the test's predictions to actual diagnoses within one week to see how accurate it is.
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 test could help doctors quickly rule out or predict preeclampsia in pregnant women, leading to earlier care and fewer complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The test may not be accurate enough to replace current methods, and results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
The study population consists of pregnant women aged 18 years or above, with a singleton gestation of 20 weeks or greater, who present to the clinical setting with signs or symptoms suggestive of new-onset preeclampsia (including hypertension, proteinuria, maternal end-organ dysfunction, or uteroplacental dysfunction). Participants are drawn from individuals receiving obstetric care who have not yet established diagnosis of preeclampsia or HELLP syndrome, and who do not have pre-existing renal disease or known fetal chromosomal or structural abnormality.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women at 18 years old or above * Singleton pregnancy * Gestational age: ≥20 weeks of gestation * Presenting with suspected PE signs or symptoms: New onset of hypertension. New onset of proteinuria Maternal end-organ dysfunction, Uteroplacental dysfunction: \- Informed and written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Confirmed diagnosis of PE * Confirmed diagnosis of HELLP syndrome * Confirmed diagnosis of a fetal chromosomal or structural abnormality * Visible haematuria * Multiple pregnancies * Patients with pre-existing renal disease * Concomitant participation in another clinical trial * Investigational medicinal product received in the past 3 months (90 days) * Unwilling to give informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, 0000, Hong Kong
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