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PreeclampsiaNCT02045316

The Expression of Aquaporin 3, 8 and 9 in Placenta in Normal and Preeclamptic Pregnancies: Perinatal and Neonatal Outcomes.

An observational study of Preeclampsia, run by Rakhshanda Aslanova at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The etiologic agent responsible for the development of preeclampsia remains unknown. Aquaporins, members of integral membrane proteins, are responsible of water molecules movements through the plasma membrane channels, energy metabolism and associated with changes in cellular volume during apoptosis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 17 to 45 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Preeclampsia
How many people
210 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
Mar 2014to Jul 2014
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 17 to 45 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Study population: 105 pregnant women with preeclampsia and 105 women with normal pregnancy, who applied to Trakya University Faculty of Medicine's.

Who may be able to join

  • Preeclamptic pregnants
  • Normal non-complicated pregnants

Who cannot join

  • -Pregnants with another obstetric complications

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Rakhshanda Aslanova, MD contact

+902842357641 ext. 4300

rahshanda@yahoo.com

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Trakya University

    Edirne, 22000

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Expression of Aquaporin 3, 8 and 9 in Placenta, Umbilical Cord and Fetal Membranes in Normal Pregnancies and Pregnancies Complicated by Preeclampsia: Perinatal and Neonatal Outcomes.

The etiologic agent responsible for the development of preeclampsia remains unknown. Aquaporins, members of integral membrane proteins, are responsible of water molecules movements through the plasma membrane channels, energy metabolism and associated with changes in cellular volume during apoptosis.

İn such placental pathology as preeclampsia, characterized with superficial implantation and increased apoptosis leading to a relative hypoxia between mother and fetus, the hypothesis of aquaporins important role in energy homeostasis and apoptosis maybe suggested.

Read the detailed description

The investigators are carrying out a study of 210 pregnant women , from whom 105 will have pregnancy complicated with preeclampsia and 105 with normal pregnancy.

The investigators aim is to investigate the role of the placenta, umbilical cord and amniotic membrane aquaporin expression in etiopathogenesis of preeclampsia. The investigators will compare aquaporin levels in preeclamptic and normal placentas, umbilical cords and amniotic membranes , and investigate relation between aquaporin levels and perinatal ( maternal blood pressure, proteinuria, maternal-fetal doppler ultrasound, amniotic fluid index, fetal intrauterine growth) and neonatal ( Apgar score, biometry, complications) finding.

Conditions
Preeclampsia
Keywords
Preeclampsia, Aquaporins, Placenta
Medical subject headings
Pre-Eclampsia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT02045316
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Preeclamptic pregnantspregnants with preeclampsia
Normal pregnantspregnants without obstetric complications

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. immunohistochemistry

    Compare aquaporin levels in normal and preeclamptic placentas

    Measured: up to 2 week

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Statistical analysis

    Correlate aquaporin expression with perinatal and neonatal outcomes

    Measured: up to 2 week

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Jan 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2014
  3. Primary completionJun 2014 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJul 2014 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
210 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02045316
Sponsor's protocol ID
RA-221281
Status last verified
Jan 2014
First submitted
18 Nov 2013
Last updated
24 Jan 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Damiano AE. Review: Water channel proteins in the human placenta and fetal membranes. Placenta. 2011 Mar;32 Suppl 2:S207-11. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2010.12.012. Epub 2011 Jan 5.

    PubMed 21208655
  • Damiano AE, Zotta E, Ibarra C. Functional and molecular expression of AQP9 channel and UT-A transporter in normal and preeclamptic human placentas. Placenta. 2006 Nov-Dec;27(11-12):1073-81. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2005.11.014. Epub 2006 Feb 9.

    PubMed 16480766
  • Leung DN, Smith SC, To KF, Sahota DS, Baker PN. Increased placental apoptosis in pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2001 May;184(6):1249-50. doi: 10.1067/mob.2001.112906.

    PubMed 11349196
  • Marino GI, Castro-Parodi M, Dietrich V, Damiano AE. High levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) correlate with increased aquaporin-9 (AQP9) expression in explants from human preeclamptic placenta. Reprod Sci. 2010 May;17(5):444-53. doi: 10.1177/1933719110361385. Epub 2010 Mar 10.

    PubMed 20220109
  • Castro-Parodi M, Levi L, Dietrich V, Zotta E, Damiano AE. CFTR may modulate AQP9 functionality in preeclamptic placentas. Placenta. 2009 Jul;30(7):642-8. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2009.04.012. Epub 2009 May 28.

    PubMed 19481256
  • Damiano A, Zotta E, Goldstein J, Reisin I, Ibarra C. Water channel proteins AQP3 and AQP9 are present in syncytiotrophoblast of human term placenta. Placenta. 2001 Sep-Oct;22(8-9):776-81. doi: 10.1053/plac.2001.0717.

    PubMed 11597198

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Preeclampsia, run by Rakhshanda Aslanova at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jan 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Rakhshanda Aslanova, MD (+902842357641 ext. 4300, rahshanda@yahoo.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

immunohistochemistry (time frame: up to 2 week). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02045316, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jan 2014.

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