Blood test may cut hospital stays for preeclampsia
NCT ID NCT03289611
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a blood test measuring the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio can help doctors decide the best care for pregnant people with suspected preeclampsia before 35 weeks. 84 participants were randomly assigned to have their care guided by the test or usual care. The goal was to see if the test could reduce hospital stays and costs while keeping mothers and babies safe.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sFlt-1/PlGF ratio blood test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this test could help doctors decide who needs hospital care for preeclampsia, reducing unnecessary stays and costs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 84 participants. The test may not be accurate enough for all patients, and results may not apply to broader populations.
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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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84 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2018
- Finished
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Aug 2020
- 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 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: Patient hospitalized for suspected preeclampsia between 24WG+ 0 days and 35WG + 6 days, Patiente with at least one of the following criteria: * Arterial hypertension defined by systolic BP ≥ 140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg * Proteinuria greater than 0.3g / 24h or 0.3g / l or ≥ 3+ * Proteinuria / creatinine ratio ≥ 30 mg / mmol * Pain in the epigastric bar * Generalized edema * Hepatic cytolysis\> 1.5N * Thrombocytopenia \<150000 / mm3 Informed consent signed by both parties Non-opposition was accepted by parental authority Age ≥ 18 years Exclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of preeclampsia (arterial pressure\> 140/90 and proteinuria\> 0.3g / 24h or urine test\> 3+) or complete HELLP syndrome (Platelets \<100000 / mm3 and SGOT\> 2N and LDH and collapsed Haptoglobin) IUGR with absent or reverse diastolic umbilical flow Fetal heart rate abnormalities Gestational age \<24 WG and\> 35 WG Multiple pregnancy Patient without health insurance Non-consent of patient Minor patient Congenital malformation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Cochin, Maternité Port Royal
Paris, 75014, France
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