Daily aspirin in early pregnancy may prevent dangerous pre-eclampsia
NCT ID NCT01729468
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether taking a low-dose aspirin (160 mg) each night, starting before 16 weeks of pregnancy, could prevent pre-eclampsia and small babies in first-time mothers at high risk. Over 1,100 women with abnormal blood flow in the uterine artery were randomly assigned to aspirin or a placebo until 34 weeks. The goal was to see if this simple, safe drug could reduce serious pregnancy complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Aspirin (low-dose, 160 mg per day)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to prevent serious pregnancy complications like pre-eclampsia and restricted fetal growth in high-risk first-time mothers.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is completed, but results may not apply to all women or pregnancies. Aspirin carries a small risk of bleeding, and the benefit depends on strict early timing and correct dosing.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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1,106 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2012
- Finished
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Oct 2016
- 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.
- Ages
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18 months 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: * Age ≥ 18 years * Nulliparous (no previous pregnancy ≥ 22 SA) * Singleton pregnancy * Gestational age ≤ 15 +6 weeks * Bilateral uterine artery notch (grade ≥ 2) and/or bilateral uterine artery PI ≥ 1.7 during first trimester ultrasound (CRL between 45 and 84 mm) * Maternal informed consent obtained * Affiliated to social security system Exclusion Criteria: * Women considering voluntary pregnancy termination (≤ 14 weeks) * Pre-existing (maternal) indication for premature delivery before 37 weeks * Fetal condition detected during the first trimester scan (fetal malformation or nuchal translucency ≥ 95th percentile) * Women under anticoagulation * Allergy or hypersensitivity to Kardegic® or one of its constituents * Secondary hemostasis disorder responsible for bleeding or risk of bleeding * Peptic ulcer under evolution * Lupus or antiphospholipid syndrome
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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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Cabinet Mosaïque Santé
La Chaussée-Saint-Victor, 41260, France
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Centre de dépistage PRIMA FACIE, Hôpital Necker, APHP
Paris, 75014, France
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Service de Gynécologie-Obstetrique, Centre Olympe de Gouges, CHRU de Tours
Tours, 37044, France
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Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin, CHRU de Bordeaux
Bordeaux, 33000, France
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Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, HFME, Hospices Civils de Lyon
Bron, 69677, France
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Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, CHRU de Montpellier
Montpellier, 34295, France
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Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Carémeau, CHRU de Nîmes
Nîmes, 30029, France
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Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Paule de Viguier, CHU de Toulouse
Toulouse, 31059, France
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Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Porte Madeleine, CHR d'Orléans
Orléans, 45032, France
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Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital d'Estaing, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France
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Service de Gyénécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre, CHRU de Lille
Lille, 59037, France
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Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, CHR Le Mans
Le Mans, 72037, France
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Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, Hôpital Couple Enfant, CHRU de Grenoble
Grenoble, 38043, France
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Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, Hôpital Mère-Enfant, CHRU de Nantes
Nantes, 44093, France
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Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, Maison de la Femme de la Mère et de l'Enfant, CHU de Fort de France
Fort-de-France, 97261, Martinique
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Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, Polyclinique de l'Atlantique
Nantes, 44819, France
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Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, Polyclinique du PARC
Caen, 14052, France
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