Pregnancy and vasculitis: new study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT02593565
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tracks the pregnancy experiences of women with vasculitis, a group of rare diseases causing blood vessel inflammation. Researchers will use online surveys to understand how vasculitis affects pregnancy and what outcomes occur. The goal is to gather information to help guide future care for pregnant women with these conditions.
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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.
- Start date
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Nov 2015
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
Women with vasculitis who are currently pregnant.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Women 18 years of age or older with one of the following diseases may take part in the study: * Behçet's disease; * Central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis; * Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis (Cryoglobulinemia); * Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (also called Churg-Strauss Syndrome); * Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis (GCA); * Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (also called Wegener's); * IgA vasculitis (Henoch-Schoenlein purpura); * Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA); * Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN); * Takayasu's arteritis (TAK); * Urticarial vasculitis; * Other/Suspected Diagnosis. 2. Women must be pregnant (self-report) at the time of enrollment into the registry. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Non-English speaking, with the exception of people who speak Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, or Turkish. 2. Unable to provide consent.
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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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University of South Florida Data Management and Coordinating Center
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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