Status:

COMPLETED

Low Dose Aspirin for Preventing Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Preeclampsia in Sickle Cell Pregnancy (PIPSICKLE)

Lead Sponsor:

University of Lagos, Nigeria

Conditions:

Intrauterine Growth Restriction

Preeclampsia

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Pregnancy in sickle cell disease (SCD) is fraught with many complications including preeclampsia (PE) and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Previously, the investigators found an abnormality in ...

Detailed Description

STUDY RATIONALE Sickle cell disease (SCD) especially in pregnancy poses great burden and is thus designated a global public health problem by World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations. In Nig...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 years and above
  • Singleton fetus
  • Women whose genotypes are Haemoglobin SS or SC.
  • 28 weeks gestation or less at recruitment, estimated from the last menstrual period or by an early ultrasound scan.

Exclusion

  • Women with associated medical conditions in pregnancy e.g., HIV infection, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, renal disease, sickle nephropathy
  • Multiple pregnancy
  • Hypersensitivity to aspirin
  • History of blood transfusion in the last 3 months
  • Women who participated in the PIPSICKLE trial during their previous pregnancy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 21 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

476 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05253781

Start Date

July 1 2020

End Date

November 21 2024

Last Update

January 9 2025

Active Locations (16)

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1

Ajeromi General Hospital, Ajegunle, Lagos State

Ajegunle, Lagos, Nigeria

2

Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta, Lagos State

Ebute-Metta, Lagos, Nigeria

3

Lagos University Teaching Hospital

Idi Araba, Lagos, Nigeria, 100254

4

Alimosho General Hospital, Igando, Lagos State

Igando, Lagos, Nigeria