New blood test benchmarks for pregnant women could prevent dangerous clots
NCT ID NCT06133621
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 100 pregnant women to determine normal ranges for a blood test called dRVVT, which checks for clotting problems. The goal is to better identify antiphospholipid syndrome, a condition that raises the risk of blood clots and pregnancy complications. By establishing reference values for healthy pregnancies, doctors can more accurately diagnose and manage at-risk women.
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 better diagnose antiphospholipid syndrome in pregnant women, leading to improved monitoring and treatment to prevent complications like blood clots or pregnancy loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study that only establishes reference values. It does not test a treatment, so it cannot directly improve outcomes without further research.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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
Selection by the gynaecologist of pregnant women at the Croix Rousse maternity hospital, who presenting a physiological pregnancy with no history of thromboembolic or autoimmune pathology or vascular disease of pregnancy
- Ages
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18 to 50 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: Control group : * patients with normal pregnancies at the HCL. * Affiliation to a social security regime Case group : * Patients followed at the HCL who had an increased dRVVT ratio during pregnancy, investigated as part of the development of VDP during pregnancy. * Affiliation to a social security regime Exclusion Criteria: * History of thromboembolic disease * History of autoimmune disease * History of VDP
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dr Céline BAZIN
Lyon, France
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