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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Northwestern University |
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Information provided by: | Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00004663 |
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate whether pregnancy is an independent risk factor that affects disease activity in women with systemic lupus erythematosus.
II. Evaluate whether maternal disease activity is a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcome.
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Screening, Longitudinal |
Estimated Enrollment: | 480 |
Study Start Date: | February 1994 |
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a case-controlled study. Intensive data collection begins when a patient becomes pregnant.
Pregnant women are evaluated with interval pregnancy/exposure history and a clinical exam, including the Systemic Lupus Activity Measure (SLAM).
Assessments are scheduled every 3 months as follows: visit 1 when the pregnancy is confirmed, visit 2 during the second trimester, visit 3 during the third trimester, visit 4 at 3 months postpartum, and visit 5 at 6 months postpartum. Visits 4 and 5 include an infant exam for growth and morphologic parameters; these visits occur on the same schedule if there is a miscarriage or stillbirth.
Patients not currently pregnant are randomly chosen to be followed as controls. These patients undergo a review of current pregnancy status and measures of disease activity, including SLAM, every 3 months for 5 visits.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 50 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Study ID Numbers: | 199/11926, NU-501 |
Study First Received: | February 24, 2000 |
Last Updated: | June 23, 2005 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00004663 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
arthritis & connective tissue diseases immunologic disorders and infectious disorders rare disease systemic lupus erythematosus |
Autoimmune Diseases Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Lupus |
Arthritis Rare Diseases Connective Tissue Diseases |
Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Connective Tissue Diseases |