Low molecular weight heparin (FRagmin®) in pregnant women with a history of Uteroplacental Insufficiency and Thrombophilia: a randomised trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN87325378
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN87325378
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
20/12/2005
Registration date
20/12/2005
Last edited
30/11/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Study website

Contact information

Prof J.I.P. de Vries
Scientific

VU Medical Center
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
P.O. Box 7057
Amsterdam
1007 MB
Netherlands

Email JIP.deVries@VUMC.nl

Study information

Study designMulticentre, randomised, active controlled, parallel group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymFRUIT-study
Study hypothesisLow molecular weight heparin plus aspirin reduces the recurrence of preeclampsia and/or small for gestational age infants before 34 weeks gestational age in women with documented thrombophilia with a history of preeclampsia and/or small for gestational age infants with birth before 34 weeks.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval received from the local medical ethics committee
ConditionPre-eclampsia, Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
InterventionTwo armed study:
A: daily dalteparin (starting between 6 - 12 weeks pregnancy) throughout gestation plus aspirin (starting before 12 weeks gestation to 36 weeks)
B: aspirin only (starting before 12 weeks to 36 weeks)

Both arms receive regular controls for women with a history of preeclampsia. In arm A: examination of Anti Factor Xa activity at 20 and 30 weeks.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Dalteparin, aspirin
Primary outcome measureReduction of preeclampsia before 34 weeks gestational age.
Secondary outcome measures1. Reduction in spontaneous abortion, maternal admission to hospital and neonatal intensive care admission
2. Increase in gestational age and weight at birth
Overall study start date20/01/2000
Overall study end date31/12/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants154
Participant inclusion criteria1. Patients with a history of preeclampsia and/or small for gestational age infants before 34 weeks gestation and documented thrombophilia restricted to protein C and protein S deficiency, Activated Protein C (APC) resistance, Factor V Leiden mutation, Factor II mutation, anticardiolipin antibodies, lupus anticoagulant
2. Aged greater than 18 years
3. Informed consent
Participant exclusion criteria1. Antithrombin deficiency
2. Diabetes mellitus
3. Known malignancy
4. Gastro-duodenic ulcer
5. Severe renal or hepatic insufficiency
6. Thrombo-embolism in history
7. Hemorrhagic diathesis
8. Idiopathic thrombocytopenia
Recruitment start date20/01/2000
Recruitment end date31/12/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

VU Medical Center
Amsterdam
1007 MB
Netherlands

Sponsor information

VU University Medical Center (The Netherlands)
University/education

Van der Boechorststraat 7
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands

Website http://www.vumc.nl/zorg/
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/00q6h8f30

Funders

Funder type

Industry

Pharmacia & Upjohn Company (The Netherlands)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/01/2012 Yes No