New biomarker may spot fetal alcohol brain damage early
NCT ID NCT03371641
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a substance called PlGF in the umbilical cord and placenta can act as an early warning sign for brain damage in babies whose mothers drank alcohol during pregnancy. Researchers will compare PlGF levels between 60 pairs of mothers and babies—some with alcohol exposure and some without. The goal is to see if PlGF can help predict developmental problems that may appear when the child is 2 to 6 years old, allowing for earlier help and support.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 60 people
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- Started
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Jan 2017
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 years and older
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Mother: * Pregnant woman (monofetal or twin pregnancy, whatever the parity) * Age\> or = to 18 years * Person affiliated to a social security system * Person who read and understood the information form and signed the consent form * Alcohol exposure group Chronic consumption of at least 30 g of alcohol per week or acute consumption of "binge drinking" type during pregnancy (knowing that a unit of 10 g of pure alcohol corresponds to 25 cl of beer 4 ° 5, 10 cl of wine at 12 °, 3 cl of whiskey, 7 cl of Porto ...) * Control group No alcohol consumption during pregnancy * Child Informed parents and written consent signed by the father and mother for the child's participation in this research (unless one of the parents does not have parental authority) Exclusion Criteria: * Female under 18 * Pregnant woman with clinical suspicion of pre-eclampsia and / or HELLP syndrome * Person deprived of liberty by an administrative or judicial decision or protected major subject (under tutorship or curatorship) * Patient participating in another interventional trial or who participated in another interventional trial during pregnancy
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Locations
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UH ROUEN
RECRUITINGRouen, 76000, France
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