New study seeks early warning signs for pregnancy complications in lupus patients
NCT ID NCT00198068
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study is following 700 pregnant women with lupus or antiphospholipid syndrome across nine medical centers. Researchers are looking at specific proteins in the blood to see if they can predict serious pregnancy complications like fetal death, preterm delivery, or low birth weight. The goal is to find early markers that could help doctors manage these high-risk pregnancies better.
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 help doctors identify high-risk pregnancies early and improve monitoring for women with lupus or antiphospholipid syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct changes in care, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Sep 2003
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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
Pregnant patients identified by investigators at each study site
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 pregnant with live intrauterine pregnancy, as defined by positive test for elevated β-HCG, but ≤ 12 weeks by gestation (for subjects without aPL antibodies) and ≤18 weeks (for subjects with aPL antibodies) * Patient between the ages of 18-45 and able to give informed consent, or age \< 18 years with parental consent * Hematocrit \> 26% * For APL positive: * aCL: IgG \>= 40 GPL units; IgM \>= 40 MPL units * Positive LAC (RVVT, Kaolin, dilute TTI or PTT LA) * Anti-β2GPI: IgG \>= 40 GPL units; IgM \>= 40 MPL units * For control subjects: * At least one successful pregnancy * No history of fetal death (death of conceptus ≥ 10 weeks' gestation) * No more than 1 miscarriage \< 10 weeks' gestation * No history of positive aPL in local lab or positive aPL in core labs at screening * Not currently a smoker * No medical problems requiring chronic treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes mellitus (Type I and Type II) antedating pregnancy * Known or suspected hereditary complement deficiency (defined by CH50 = 0)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University Medical Center
COMPLETEDNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
COMPLETEDLondon, SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
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Hospital for Special Surgery
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10021, United States
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
COMPLETEDBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Mt. Sinai Hospital
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2K4, Canada
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NYU Langone Medical Center/Hospital for Joint Diseases
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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Northwestern University
COMPLETEDChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
COMPLETEDOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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University of Chicago
COMPLETEDChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Utah Salt Lake City
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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