NCT00711841

Brief Summary

Corticotherapy accelerates maternal postpartum recovery in women with class I HELLP syndrome. The benefit of faster and better recovery would be observed in fewer complications, less utilization of blood products and shorter hospital stay.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
400

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2011

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 7, 2008

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 9, 2008

Completed
3 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2011

Completed
7.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

June 6, 2019

Status Verified

June 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

7.9 years

First QC Date

July 7, 2008

Last Update Submit

June 4, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

HELLP syndromedexamethasonepostpartum periodclass I HELLP syndrome

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • severe maternal morbidity

    42 days after delivery

    postpartum

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • hospital stay duration

    postpartum

Study Arms (2)

saline solution

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo (saline solution), 2 mL, intravenous, every 12 hours, for 48 hours

Drug: dexamethasoneDrug: Placebo

Dexamethasone

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Dexamethasone, 10mg (2mL), intravenous, every 12 hours, for 48 hours

Drug: dexamethasone

Interventions

Dexamethasone, 10mg (2mL), intravenous, every 12 hours, for 48 hours

saline solution

Saline solution, 2 mL, intravenous, every 12 hours, for 48 hours

saline solution

Eligibility Criteria

Age13 Years - 49 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Postpartum women with Class I HELLP syndrome

You may not qualify if:

  • Chronic users of corticosteroids
  • Patients with chronic conditions affecting the laboratory parameters involved in the HELLP syndrome
  • Women who had received antenatal corticosteroids to treat HELLP syndrome were excluded

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira

Recife, Pernambuco, 50.070-550, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Katz L, Amorim M, Souza JP, Haddad SM, Cecatti JG; COHELLP Study Group. COHELLP: collaborative randomized controlled trial on corticosteroids in HELLP syndrome. Reprod Health. 2013 May 22;10:28. doi: 10.1186/1742-4755-10-28.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HELLP Syndrome

Interventions

Dexamethasone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hypertension, Pregnancy-InducedPregnancy ComplicationsFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PregnadienetriolsPregnadienesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsSteroids, Fluorinated

Study Officials

  • Leila Katz, pHD

    IMIP

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Obstetrical ICU obstetrical coordinator; MD , PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 7, 2008

First Posted

July 9, 2008

Study Start

July 1, 2011

Primary Completion

June 1, 2019

Study Completion

June 1, 2019

Last Updated

June 6, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-06

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