Preeclampsia Ratio (sFlt-1/PlGF) (PRECOG)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03289611 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : September 21, 2017
Last Update Posted : December 28, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Preeclampsia | Biological: sFlt-1 / PlGF ratio | Not Applicable |
Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy associated with placental insufficiency and is one of the major important of prematurity and maternal mortality worldwide. It complicates 2 to 7% of pregnancies. It is currently considered that preeclampsia is associated with maternal endothelial dysfunction induced by the release into the maternal circulation of excess placental factors (such as sFLT-1 a soluble receptor for VEGF and PlGF). There is currently no curative treatment, and only childbirth and delivery of the placenta alleviate the mother's symptoms. Moreover, the evolution from case with mild symptoms to a severe case of preeclampsia is often is often rapid and difficult to anticipate. Therefore, it is recommended to manage patients with preeclampsia in hospital and cases of suspected preeclampsia are usually admitted in prenatal units. Each year thousands of patients are hospitalized for surveillance and blood/urine analysis to rule out the diagnosis of preeclampsia. A biological test to predict preeclampsia would therefore be of particular interest in order to:
- identify patients without preeclampsia and therefore void costs and iatrogenic complications related to unnecessary hospitalization
- identify patients at high risk of maternal and perinatal complications in order to anticipate in utero transfer, optimize maternal and fetal surveillance and administrate steroids.
It has recently been demonstrated that sFLT-1 and PlGF have a high predictive value for the diagnosis and the prediction of preeclampsia, but the interest of introducing these markers in clinical practice has not been demonstrated yet. The diagnostic and predictive value of the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio in patients at risk of placenta-related disorders has been shown in the recent literature and estimation of the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio has become an additional tool in the management of these disorders, primarily PE. This ratio can distinguish the patients that develop maternal or perinatal complications in the next 7-14 days from those with uncomplicated pregnancy. Women with an sFlt-1/PlGF ratio<38 do not have PE at the time of the test and in all likelihood will not develop PE for at least 1week; it is thereby of great value for reassuring the clinician and the patient. Up to 80% of patients are supposed to be in this patient group; therefore, clinicians are able to exclude the majority of patients and focus on those who need more attention and care. On contrary women with a sFlt-1/PlGF ratio > 38 and more specifically those with a ratio over 85 are highly likely to develop preeclampsia and should be managed according to local practice/guidelines. Thus the use of such predictive tool appear very promising but its interest has not been demonstrated in prospective intervention studies.
The aim of the PRECOG study is to determine in a prospective interventional randomized study whether the implementation of a predictive test based on the sFLT-1/PlGF ratio improves perinatal care and reduces costs, in patients with suspected preeclampsia before 35 WG. costs, in patients with suspected preeclampsia before 35 WG.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 200 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Health Services Research |
Official Title: | Preeclampsia Ratio (sFlt-1/PlGF) Evaluation for Clinical and Obstetrical Guidance |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 26, 2018 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | April 30, 2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | November 1, 2021 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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No Intervention: Control
Usual management
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Experimental: Experimental
Ambulatory management if sFlt-1 / PlGF ratio is below 38 Usual management if sFlt-1/PlGF is between 38 and 85. If the ratio is > 85, monitoring will be intensified and patient hospitalization will be continued
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Biological: sFlt-1 / PlGF ratio
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- number of patients hospitalised for more than 24 hours [ Time Frame: up to 12 weeks ]Duration in hours, from admission to discharge from hospital at initial hospitalisation
- Maternal and fetal morbidity [ Time Frame: up to 13 weeks ]severe preeclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, Disseminated intravascular coagulation, abruptio placenta, delivery before 34 WA, IUGR< 3°P, Fetal death
- Maternal morbidity [ Time Frame: up to 13 weeks ]High blood pressure, preeclampsia, caesarean section, postpartum hemorrhage> 500 ml
- Severe Maternal morbidity (Composite outcome ) [ Time Frame: up to 13 weeks ]eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, Disseminated intravascular coagulation, Abruption placenta
- Number of days between randomisation and delivery [ Time Frame: up to 12 weeks ]Number of days between randomisation and delivery
- Mode of delivery [ Time Frame: At delivery ]Cesarean, vaginal delivery
- Gestational age [ Time Frame: at delivery ]Gestational age at delivery
- Birth weight centile [ Time Frame: At delivery ]Centile of birth weight
- Fetal death [ Time Frame: up to 13 weeks ]Fetal death diagnosed at ultrasound before delivery
- Prematurity before 37 WG [ Time Frame: up to 13 weeks ]Delivery before 37 WG + 0 days
- Prematurity before 34 WG [ Time Frame: Delivery ]Delivery before 34 WG + 0 days
- Prematurity before 32 WG [ Time Frame: Delivery ]Delivery before 32 WG + 0 days
- Perinatal morbidity (Composite outcome) [ Time Frame: At delivery ]prematurity, birth weight <10 ° P
- Severe Perinatal morbidity (Composite outcome) [ Time Frame: At delivery ]perinatal mortality, prematurity <34 SA, birth weight <3 ° P
- Costs [ Time Frame: up to 14 weeks ]direct costs of prenatal care, direct costs of neonatal care, total costs
- Satisfaction form [ Time Frame: Day 3 after delivery ]Satisfaction concerning the management of pregnancy and duration of hospitalisation

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Patient hospitalized for suspected preeclampsia between 24WG+ 0 days and 35WG + 6 days,
Patiente with at least one of the following criteria:
- Arterial hypertension defined by systolic BP ≥ 140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg
- Proteinuria greater than 0.3g / 24h or 0.3g / l or ≥ 3+
- Proteinuria / creatinine ratio ≥ 30 mg / mmol
- Pain in the epigastric bar
- Generalized edema
- Hepatic cytolysis> 1.5N
- Thrombocytopenia <150000 / mm3 Informed consent signed by both parties Non-opposition was accepted by parental authority Age ≥ 18 years
Exclusion Criteria:
Diagnosis of preeclampsia (arterial pressure> 140/90 and proteinuria> 0.3g / 24h or urine test> 3+) or complete HELLP syndrome (Platelets <100000 / mm3 and SGOT> 2N and LDH and collapsed Haptoglobin)
IUGR with absent or reverse diastolic umbilical flow
Fetal heart rate abnormalities
Gestational age <24 WG and> 35 WG
Multiple pregnancy
Patient without health insurance
Non-consent of patient
Minor patient
Congenital malformation

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03289611
Contact: Vassilis Tsatsaris, MD, PhD | 1 58 41 38 71 ext +33 | vassilis.tsatsaris@aphp.fr | |
Contact: Laurence Lecomte, PhD | 1 58 41 35 45 ext +33 | laurence.lecomte@aphp.fr |
France | |
CHU Cochin, Maternité Port Royal | Recruiting |
Paris, France, 75014 | |
Contact: Vassilis Tsatsaris, MD, PhD 1 58 4 138 71 ext +33 Vassilis.tsatsaris@aphp.fr | |
Contact: Laurence Lecomte, PhD 1 58 41 35 45 ext +33 laurence.lecomte@aphp.fr |
Study Chair: | Jean GUIBOURDENCHE, MD, PhD | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris |
Responsible Party: | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03289611 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
P161101 |
First Posted: | September 21, 2017 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 28, 2018 |
Last Verified: | December 2018 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Preeclampsia pregnancy biomarkers |
prediction safety cost |
Pre-Eclampsia Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced Pregnancy Complications |