NCT03675061

Brief Summary

Prematurity is defined as birth before 37 weeks of amenorrhea. It is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. It is estimated that premature births to 15 million worldwide in 2010, including 60,000 children in France (7,4% of births) and 12000, born before 32 weeks of amenorrhea (term defining great prematurity). More than half of these births follow spontaneous work. Before 34 weeks of amenorrhea, prematurity requires specific maternal-fetal management centered primarily on antenatal corticosteroid treatment for fetal maturation including 2 intramuscular injections at 24 hour intervals. This cure can only be done once and its benefit is proven in the 7 (to 14) days before the birth (recommendation for the clinical practice of the French National College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of December 2016). The single course of antenatal corticosteroids before 34 weeks of amenorrhea is associated in the neonatal period with reduction in morbidity and mortality, and in the long term with an improvement of the survival without sequelae, if the full cure is administered in the 7, to 14, days before birth. The second key element of the management of a premature delivery threats is the admission in a pediatric structure adapted to the degree of prematurity. The care of a premature delivery threats before 34 weeks of amenorrhea care leads to hospitalization with possible transfer to a maternity of pediatric adapted level, tocolysis, a biological and bacteriological assessment, and, sometimes, other examinations and treatments. The prediction of premature labor is a challenge. Current methods, such as vaginal examination, cervicometry and detection of fetal fibronectin, make it possible to obtain a negative predictive value (NPV) approaching 100% but a poor positive predictive value (PPV), thus 8 out of 10 patients hospitalized and treated for premature delivery threat no not give birth within 7 days, or even before 34 weeks of amenorrhea. A better prediction of preterm delivery has two benefits: administer antenatal corticosteroid therapy in high-risk patients at the right time and not treat not-at risk patients. The PartoSure® test, which detects the placental protein vaginal alphamicroglobulin-1 (PAMG-1), has satisfactory metrological qualities according to observational studies : NPV 98% and PPV 75% of delivery within 7 days. However this test has never been evaluated in real clinical condition. In our study, the result of the test becomes decisional for the care. The hypothesis is that use of this test will improve the prediction of preterm delivery during a first consultation for preterm delivery threat and thus allow more frequent prenatal corticosteroid treatment in optimal period, avoiding treating non-at risk patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
128

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2018

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 12, 2018

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 18, 2018

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 11, 2018

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 23, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 23, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

April 26, 2021

Status Verified

April 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

2.2 years

First QC Date

September 12, 2018

Last Update Submit

April 23, 2021

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Comparison of the two strategies used for patients with preterm delivery threat and intact membranes

    Compare impact of experimental diagnosis strategy (binding usual diagnosis strategy and research of vaginal PAMG-1 with PartoSure® test) with usual diagnosis strategy only, in population of patients with preterm delivery threat and intact membranes, about frequency of appropriate care concerning corticosteroids cure.

    7 days

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Comparison of frequency of prescription of antenatal corticosteroids by following the prescription of patients

    14 days

  • diagnosis performances

    7 days

  • Change of care following initial care

    14 days

  • Health strategy

    14 days

  • Neonatal morbidity

    An average of 40 weeks

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Control group

OTHER

Current care : The management of the preterm delivery risk without biochemical test, with hospitalization of the patient, initiation of tocolysis and a complete corticosteroid treatment.

Other: Current care

PartoSure group

OTHER

Each women have a biochemical test = PartoSure Test. * PartoSure test negative : For a negative test, the patient will be able to benefit from a nifedipine tocolysis, if the uterine contractions require it, then she will return home with a control by a midwife at home twice a week up to 34 weeks of amenorrhea. * PartoSure test positive : For a positive test, the patient will be hospitalized 7 days with a care identical to the control group.

Device: PartoSure Test negativeDevice: PartoSure Test positive

Interventions

Tocolysis and a complete corticosteroid treatment.

Control group

Biochemical test and nifedipine tocolysis, then return at home with the midwife's visit at home twice a week up to 34 weeks of amenorrhea .

PartoSure group

Biochemical test and tocolysis and a complete corticosteroid treatment. then if situation is stable, return at home with the midwife's visit at home twice a week up to 34 weeks of amenorrhea

PartoSure group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Major patient
  • Pregnant of a singleton
  • Followed at Brest hospital and resident unless 30 kms of Hospital
  • Patient consultant for preterm delivery threat before 34 weeks of amenorrhea with more than 6 contractions per hour (ie 1 in 10 minutes) felt and / or sensed by external toco-ergometry associated with cervical changes objectified by a measurement of the cervix by ultrasound between 15 and 25 mm
  • With capacity of a free and informed consent
  • Affiliated member of the French social security system

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient transferred for preterm delivery from a peripheral hospital center
  • Patient not followed at Brest hospital
  • Patient doesn't lives within 30 km of the Brest hospital
  • Clinical premature rupture of membranes
  • Circled patients
  • Important metrorrhagia
  • Cervix \<15 mm
  • Cervical dilatation \> 3 cm
  • Isolated short cervix defined by a short cervix in measurement of the cervix by ultrasound without uterine contraction felt or captured in external toco-ergometry
  • Placenta previa, placenta percreta
  • Multiple pregnancy
  • Suspicion of chorioamnionitis
  • Associated maternal-fetal pathology that may induce prematurity
  • No prenatal corticosteroid treatment for this pregnancy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

CHRU Brest

Brest, 29609, France

Location

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2018

First Posted

September 18, 2018

Study Start

December 11, 2018

Primary Completion

February 23, 2021

Study Completion

February 23, 2021

Last Updated

April 26, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations