Blood filter hope for preeclampsia: new study explores protein removal to extend pregnancy
NCT ID NCT06464159
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is collecting blood samples from 100 pregnant women with and without preeclampsia to measure key proteins involved in the condition. The goal is to better understand the angiogenic imbalance that causes symptoms and to develop a device that filters out harmful proteins from the blood. If the approach works, it could help women with preeclampsia carry their pregnancies longer, reducing risks from premature delivery.
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 research could point toward a new treatment for preeclampsia that removes harmful proteins from the blood, potentially prolonging pregnancy and reducing premature births.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study focused on collecting data, not testing a treatment. The proposed apheresis therapy is still in development and may not prove effective or safe in future trials.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
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
pregnancy with preeclampsia or intra uterine growth restriction (IUGR) and without preeclampsia and intra uterine growth restriction (IUGR) and complications
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- 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: * Age from 18 to 50 years old * Singleton pregnancies between 20 and 41 weeks of gestation * Preeclampsia / normal pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years old * Infectious disease: HIV, HBV or HCV * Multiple pregnancies * refusal to participate in the protocol * Lack of social security cover
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Maternité Port-Royal
RECRUITINGParis, 75014, France
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