Intrauterine Growth Restrictionport-IUGRNCT02596594
Intraumbilical Amino Acids and Glucose Supplementation Via Port by Severe IUGR in Human Fetuses
A study testing fetal nutrition port system in people with Intrauterine Growth Restriction, run by Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg.
Trial summary
Placental insufficiency is responsible for fetal loss in about 40% of all stillbirths and long term neurological deficits. The mean interval from diagnosis of brain sparing of severe IUGR fetuses to delivery has been recently identified by only seven days (Flood K et al, Am J Obstetrics and Gynecology 2014). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction
- What is being tested?
- fetal nutrition port system
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Injection or infusion, Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 14 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jan 2010to Apr 2014
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 18 years and older
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- clinical diagnosis of severe intrauterine growth restricted fetuses with the cerebroplacental ratio less than 1 (CPR= PI middle cerebral artery / PI umbilical artery)
- gestational age between 24/0 and 30/0 weeks
- single pregnancy
- anterior or lateral location of the placenta
Who cannot join
- multiple pregnancy
- fetal genetic anomalities,
- fetal morphologic anomalities
- BMI > 35
- placenta praevia
- vaginal bleeding
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- uterine contractions
- vasa praevia
- posterior location of the placenta
- severe maternal morbidities
- Infections
- preliminary rupture of the membranes
About this study
Official title: Intraumbilical Amino Acids and Glucose Supplementation Via Subcutaneously Implanted Port System by Severe IUGR Human Fetuses
Placental insufficiency is responsible for fetal loss in about 40% of all stillbirths and long term neurological deficits. The mean interval from diagnosis of brain sparing of severe IUGR fetuses to delivery has been recently identified by only seven days (Flood K et al, Am J Obstetrics and Gynecology 2014).
The critical placental player in the active amino acids (AA) transport from the mother to the fetus is the trophoblast, which is irreversibly changed in severe IUGR fetuses caused by placental insufficiency. Thus, a logical partial solution of IUGR could be the direct supply of AAs and glucose to the fetus, in order to improve the fetal growth, normalize the fetal programming and to prolong the pregnancy.
The aim of this prospective pilot study is to further test the efficacy of the administration of AAs and glucose supplementation with hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO), via a subcutaneously implanted intraumbilical perinatal port system, as a treatment option for severe IUGR human fetuses with brain sparing.
Read the detailed description
Placental insufficiency is the main source of the development of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) caused by one of a variety of factors including chronic placental infections, many maternal diseases, abnormal genome and intravascular trophoblast invasion impairment. Placental insufficiency is responsible for fetal loss in about 40% of all stillbirths and long term neurological deficits. The reduction of blood flow resistance of cerebral arteries in severe IUGR conditions with reduced pulsatility index (PI) in the medial cerebral artery predicts the 11 fold increased risk of intraventricular hemorrhage, periventricular leukomalacia, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, necrotizing enterocolitis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, sepsis, and death. The mean interval from diagnosis of brain sparing of severe IUGR fetuses to delivery has been recently identified by only seven days (ranging 2-15 days).
The amino acids (AA) concentration of fetal plasma is many times higher than in mother because of active transplacental transport of AA and additional AA synthesis in the placenta.
The critical placental player in the active AA transport from the mother to the fetus is the trophoblast, which is irreversibly changed in severe IUGR fetuses caused by placental insufficiency. Thus, a logical partial solution of IUGR could be the direct supply of AAs and glucose to the fetus, in order to improve the fetal growth, normalize the IUGR changed fetal programming and to prolong the pregnancy. Additional oxygen supply of fetal tissues could also be important in improving the uptake of injected nutritional supplements and may avoid the development of lactate acidosis in IUGR fetuses.
The aim of this prospective pilot study was to further test the efficacy of the administration of AAs and glucose supplementation with hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO), via a subcutaneously implanted intraumbilical perinatal port system, as a treatment option for severe IUGR human fetuses with brain sparing.
Study design - IUGR was defined in this study as an estimated fetal weight of < 5%, combined with increased resistance in both uterine arteries with pulsatility index (PI) > 95%. Fetuses with morphological and/or chromosomal abnormalities were not included in the final analysis.
- Conditions
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction
- Being tested
- fetal nutrition port system
- Keywords
- IUGR, severe IUGR, brain sparing, fetal nutrition, Prolongation, pregnancy, neonatal outcome
- Medical subject headings
- Fetal Growth Retardation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
fetal nutrition port systemDevice
Under local anesthesia a subcutaneous pouch for the port capsule was prepared using a pair of scissors. The umbilical vein was punctured with a 18 gauge needle under ultrasound control and the catheter was inserted into the umbilical vein. Note the amniotic cavity remained intact. A 25 gauge port needle was used to enter the port system. The treatment course included daily infusions of AA solution (Fresenius Kabi, Bad Homburg, Germany) with a 10% glucose solution. The investigators limited the volume of the intraumbilical infusion to 10% of the estimated feto-placental blood volume per day. On average, the AA/glucose-infusion was below 50 ml/kg.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Port intervention | Experimental | The subcutaneous intraumbilical port-system will be implanted in IUGR patients with the cerebroplacental ratio less than 1 (cerebroplacental ratio= PI in the middle cerebral artery / PI umbilical artery) between 24/0 and 30/0 weeks of gestation.
The fetuses will receive AAs and glucose supplementation via a subcutaneously implanted intraumbilical perinatal port system till the delivery. Control by doppler and cardiotocogram Receives: Device: fetal nutrition port system |
| control | No intervention | IUGR patients with the cerebroplacental ratio less than 1 (CPR= PI middle cerebral artery / PI umbilical artery) between 24/0 and 30/0 weeks of gestation. Control by doppler and cardiotocogram |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The mean interval from diagnosis of brain sparing of severe IUGR fetuses to delivery
The mean interval from diagnosis of brain sparing of severe IUGR fetuses to delivery will be documented (days). The timing of delivery by caesarean section will be decided by the lead clinician managing each case based on doppler and cardiotocogram clinical evaluations.
Measured: through study completion, up to 2 years
Secondary outcomes (3)
neonatal weight
the neonates' weight will be estimated after the delivery
Measured: through study completion, up to 2 years
fetal weight gain
the difference (g) between estimated by ultrasound fetal weight and neonatal weight at delivery
Measured: through study completion, up to 2 years
blood gas analysis in the umbilical artery
the blood gas analysis in the umbilical artery will be performed after the delivery
Measured: through study completion, up to 2 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Nov 2015 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2010
- Primary completionApr 2014
- Study completionApr 2014
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Intrauterine Growth RestrictionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Intraumbilical amino acid and glucose suplementation of human fetuses with a severe IUGR via a subcutaneously implanted port system
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 14 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Michael Tchirikov MD, PhD, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
- Investigators
- Michael Tchirikov, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02596594
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 110; 3/15-08-2012
- Acronym
- port-IUGR
- Status last verified
- Jan 2018
- First submitted
- 12 Oct 2015
- Last updated
- 26 Jan 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Tchirikov M, Kharkevich O, Steetskamp J, Beluga M, Strohner M. Treatment of growth-restricted human fetuses with amino acids and glucose supplementation through a chronic fetal intravascular perinatal port system. Eur Surg Res. 2010;45(1):45-9. doi: 10.1159/000318859. Epub 2010 Aug 20.
PubMed 20733317
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Jan 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Intraumbilical Amino Acids and Glucose Supplementation Via Subcutaneously Implanted Port System by Severe IUGR Human Fetuses
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02596594
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- port-IUGR / 110; 3/15-08-2012
- Conditions
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction
- Keywords
- IUGR, severe IUGR, brain sparing, fetal nutrition, Prolongation, pregnancy, neonatal outcome
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 14 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-WittenbergUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jan 2010
- Primary completion
- Apr 2014 (actual)
- Study completion
- Apr 2014 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 Nov 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Placental insufficiency is responsible for fetal loss in about 40% of all stillbirths and long term neurological deficits. The mean interval from diagnosis of brain sparing of severe IUGR fetuses to delivery has been recently identified by only seven days (Flood K et al, Am J Obstetrics and Gynecology 2014).
The critical placental player in the active amino acids (AA) transport from the mother to the fetus is the trophoblast, which is irreversibly changed in severe IUGR fetuses caused by placental insufficiency. Thus, a logical partial solution of IUGR could be the direct supply of AAs and glucose to the fetus, in order to improve the fetal growth, normalize the fetal programming and to prolong the pregnancy.
The aim of this prospective pilot study is to further test the efficacy of the administration of AAs and glucose supplementation with hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO), via a subcutaneously implanted intraumbilical perinatal port system, as a treatment option for severe IUGR human fetuses with brain sparing.
Detailed description
Placental insufficiency is the main source of the development of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) caused by one of a variety of factors including chronic placental infections, many maternal diseases, abnormal genome and intravascular trophoblast invasion impairment. Placental insufficiency is responsible for fetal loss in about 40% of all stillbirths and long term neurological deficits. The reduction of blood flow resistance of cerebral arteries in severe IUGR conditions with reduced pulsatility index (PI) in the medial cerebral artery predicts the 11 fold increased risk of intraventricular hemorrhage, periventricular leukomalacia, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, necrotizing enterocolitis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, sepsis, and death. The mean interval from diagnosis of brain sparing of severe IUGR fetuses to delivery has been recently identified by only seven days (ranging 2-15 days).
The amino acids (AA) concentration of fetal plasma is many times higher than in mother because of active transplacental transport of AA and additional AA synthesis in the placenta.
The critical placental player in the active AA transport from the mother to the fetus is the trophoblast, which is irreversibly changed in severe IUGR fetuses caused by placental insufficiency. Thus, a logical partial solution of IUGR could be the direct supply of AAs and glucose to the fetus, in order to improve the fetal growth, normalize the IUGR changed fetal programming and to prolong the pregnancy. Additional oxygen supply of fetal tissues could also be important in improving the uptake of injected nutritional supplements and may avoid the development of lactate acidosis in IUGR fetuses.
The aim of this prospective pilot study was to further test the efficacy of the administration of AAs and glucose supplementation with hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO), via a subcutaneously implanted intraumbilical perinatal port system, as a treatment option for severe IUGR human fetuses with brain sparing.
Study design - IUGR was defined in this study as an estimated fetal weight of < 5%, combined with increased resistance in both uterine arteries with pulsatility index (PI) > 95%. Fetuses with morphological and/or chromosomal abnormalities were not included in the final analysis.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Intraumbilical amino acid and glucose suplementation of human fetuses with a severe IUGR via a subcutaneously implanted port system
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Port intervention | Experimental | Device: fetal nutrition port systemThe subcutaneous intraumbilical port-system will be implanted in IUGR patients with the cerebroplacental ratio less than 1 (cerebroplacental ratio= PI in the middle cerebral artery / PI umbilical artery) between 24/0 and 30/0 weeks of gestation. The fetuses will receive AAs and glucose supplementation via a subcutaneously implanted intraumbilical perinatal port system till the delivery. Control by doppler and cardiotocogram |
| control | No intervention | –IUGR patients with the cerebroplacental ratio less than 1 (CPR= PI middle cerebral artery / PI umbilical artery) between 24/0 and 30/0 weeks of gestation. Control by doppler and cardiotocogram |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- clinical diagnosis of severe intrauterine growth restricted fetuses with the cerebroplacental ratio less than 1 (CPR= PI middle cerebral artery / PI umbilical artery)
- gestational age between 24/0 and 30/0 weeks
- single pregnancy
- anterior or lateral location of the placenta
Key exclusion criteria (12 listed)
- multiple pregnancy
- fetal genetic anomalities,
- fetal morphologic anomalities
- BMI > 35
- placenta praevia
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| fetal nutrition port systemUnder local anesthesia a subcutaneous pouch for the port capsule was prepared using a pair of scissors. The umbilical vein was punctured with a 18 gauge needle under ultrasound control and the catheter was inserted into the umbilical vein. Note the amniotic cavity remained intact. A 25 gauge port needle was used to enter the port system. The treatment course included daily infusions of AA solution (Fresenius Kabi, Bad Homburg, Germany) with a 10% glucose solution. The investigators limited the volume of the intraumbilical infusion to 10% of the estimated feto-placental blood volume per day. On average, the AA/glucose-infusion was below 50 ml/kg. | Device | Port intervention |
Primary outcome
The mean interval from diagnosis of brain sparing of severe IUGR fetuses to delivery
Time frame: through study completion, up to 2 years
The mean interval from diagnosis of brain sparing of severe IUGR fetuses to delivery will be documented (days). The timing of delivery by caesarean section will be decided by the lead clinician managing each case based on doppler and cardiotocogram clinical evaluations.
3 secondary outcomes
neonatal weight
Time frame: through study completion, up to 2 years
fetal weight gain
Time frame: through study completion, up to 2 years
blood gas analysis in the umbilical artery
Time frame: through study completion, up to 2 years
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Jan 2018.
- Background: PubMed 20733317Tchirikov M, Kharkevich O, Steetskamp J, Beluga M, Strohner M. Treatment of growth-restricted human fetuses with amino acids and glucose supplementation through a chronic fetal intravascular perinatal port system. Eur Surg Res. 2010;45(1):45-9. doi: 10.1159/000318859. Epub 2010 Aug 20.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Michael Tchirikov, MD, PhD principal investigator
Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing fetal nutrition port system in people with Intrauterine Growth Restriction, run by Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg.
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 4 inclusion and 12 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Jan 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The mean interval from diagnosis of brain sparing of severe IUGR fetuses to delivery (time frame: through study completion, up to 2 years). 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 NCT02596594, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 26 Jan 2018; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.