Scientists investigate cell 'Cleanup' in troubled pregnancies
NCT ID NCT06779916
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study examines how cells in the placenta manage waste and self-destruction in women with pregnancy complications like pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction. Researchers will take blood and urine samples from 50 pregnant women throughout their pregnancy and at delivery. The goal is to understand the underlying cell problems and find new markers to screen 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 point toward new ways to screen for and manage pregnancy complications like pre-eclampsia and growth restriction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to any practical screening tools or changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
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
An initial analysis of the data will make it possible to describe the population. Quantitative variables will be expressed as mean and standard deviation, or median and quartiles. Qualitative variables will be expressed in headcount and percentage.
- 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 developing a placental vascular complication (preeclampsia and/or intrauterine growth retardation), hospitalized and delivering at Nimes University Hospital. * Pregnant woman with free and informed consent. * Pregnant woman affiliated with and/or benefiting from a health insurance scheme. Exclusion criteria: * Multiple pregnancy. * Presence of hypertension and/or proteinuria prior to pregnancy. * Participant in an interventional drug study. * Persons in a period of exclusion determined by another study. * Persons under court protection, guardianship or curatorship. * Persons unable to give consent. * Persons for whom it is impossible to give informed information.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nimes University Hospital
RECRUITINGNîmes, France
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