Simple blood test may spot pre-eclampsia risk early in pregnancy
NCT ID NCT01490489
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether a protein called EG-VEGF in the blood of pregnant women could predict pre-eclampsia or poor fetal growth. Researchers took blood samples and performed ultrasound scans on 142 women early in pregnancy. The goal was to see if EG-VEGF levels could serve as an early warning sign for these serious conditions.
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 simple blood test to identify pregnant women at risk for pre-eclampsia or fetal growth problems early on.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures a potential marker; even if the marker is linked, it may not be accurate enough for routine use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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142 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2011
- Finished
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Mar 2015
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Women older than 17 years old * All pregnant patients enrolled before 14 SG and with singleton, irrespectively of their parity * Pregnant woman living in the Grenoble area * Women accepting, the participation to the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to understand the project * Persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decisions * Person under legal protection
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical investigation center of the Grenoble University Hospital
Grenoble, Isere, 38043, France
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