NCT00881517

Brief Summary

The aim of this trial is to verify, under controlled conditions, the reported efficacy of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)-specific hyperimmune globulin administration to pregnant women suffering from primary HCMV infection for the prevention of intrauterine HCMV transmission.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
124

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2009

Geographic Reach
1 country

11 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 14, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 15, 2009

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2009

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

December 8, 2011

Status Verified

December 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

April 14, 2009

Last Update Submit

December 7, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

human cytomegalovirusimmune globulincongenital infectionpreventionpregnancy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Evidence of congenital HCMV infection in the fetus/newborn

    At amniocentesis and/or within one week after birth

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • HCMV-specific immune response (humoral and cell-mediated)

    36-48 months

  • Virological and histological findings in placentas

    36-48 months

  • Clinical outcome of newborns with congenital HCMV infection

    within 2 weeks after birth

  • Safety of Cytotect in the mother and newborn

    within 24 hours after delivery

Study Arms (2)

Cytotect

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: HCMV-specific hyperimmune globulin (Cytotect®)

placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Isotonic solution of sodium chloride (placebo)

Interventions

100U (2.0ml)/Kg i.v. every 4 weeks up to 38 weeks' gestation or HCMV-positive amniocentesis or pregnancy termination.

Also known as: Cytotect®
Cytotect

2.0ml/Kg i.v. every 4 weeks until 38 weeks'gestation or HCMV-positive amniocentesis or pregnancy termination

placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • pregnant women (in vitro fertilization permitted)
  • \>= 18 years of age
  • primary HCMV infection at 5-26 weeks' gestation
  • \<= 6 weeks from presumed onset of infection
  • gestational age between 5-32 weeks' gestation
  • written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • multiple pregnancy
  • history of HIV or HBV or HCV infection
  • known immunodeficiency or immunosuppression
  • congenital or acquired autoimmune disease
  • known intolerance to protein of human origin
  • known intolerance to immune globulin
  • history of adverse effects to vaccination
  • hypersensitivity to human immune globulin (pathological IgG or IgA deficiences)
  • renal failure
  • serious organic or psychiatric disease
  • lack of motivation to participate in the study
  • women unable to satisfy study requirements
  • women not willing or unable to provide written informed consent
  • women not willing to give consent to transmission of anonymised data

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (11)

Dipartimento di Ostetricia e Ginecologia, Ospedali Riuniti

Bergamo, 24128, Italy

Location

Medicina dell'Età Prenatale, Ospedale Policlinico S.Orsola

Bologna, 40138, Italy

Location

Medicina Materno-Fetale, Spedali Civili

Brescia, 25123, Italy

Location

UOC Malattie Infettive, IRCCS Istituto G.Gaslini

Genova, 16147, Italy

Location

Dipartimento per la salute della donna, del bambino e del neonato. Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Mangiagalli e Regina Elena

Milan, 20122, Italy

Location

Ostetricia e Ginecologia, Ospedale V.Buzzi

Milan, 20154, Italy

Location

Struttura Semplice di Ostetricia, Ospedale Niguarda Cà Granda

Milan, 20162, Italy

Location

Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica, Ospedale S. Gerardo

Monza, 20052, Italy

Location

Ostetricia e Ginecologia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo

Pavia, 27100, Italy

Location

SCDU Ostetricia e Ginecologia a indirizzo materno fetale, Dipartimento di Discipline Ginecologiche e Ostetriche, Università di Torino

Torino, 10126, Italy

Location

Dipartimento di Ostetricia e Ginecologia, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo

Trieste, 34137, Italy

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Revello MG, Lazzarotto T, Guerra B, Spinillo A, Ferrazzi E, Kustermann A, Guaschino S, Vergani P, Todros T, Frusca T, Arossa A, Furione M, Rognoni V, Rizzo N, Gabrielli L, Klersy C, Gerna G; CHIP Study Group. A randomized trial of hyperimmune globulin to prevent congenital cytomegalovirus. N Engl J Med. 2014 Apr 3;370(14):1316-26. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1310214.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cytomegalovirus Infections

Interventions

cytomegalovirus-specific hyperimmune globulin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Herpesviridae InfectionsDNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesInfections

Study Officials

  • Maria Grazia Revello, MD

    SC Ostetricia e Ginecologia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
researcher

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 14, 2009

First Posted

April 15, 2009

Study Start

June 1, 2009

Primary Completion

October 1, 2011

Study Completion

October 1, 2011

Last Updated

December 8, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-12

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