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Vasculitis Pregnancy Registry

Study Purpose

The purpose of this study is to learn about the experience of women with vasculitis who become pregnant. In particular, the study will consist of several online surveys to assess. 1. each woman's vasculitis severity and pregnancy-related experiences, and. 2. pregnancy outcomes.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms

No
Study Type

An interventional clinical study is where participants are assigned to receive one or more interventions (or no intervention) so that researchers can evaluate the effects of the interventions on biomedical or health-related outcomes.


An observational clinical study is where participants identified as belonging to study groups are assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.


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Observational [Patient Registry]
Eligible Ages 18 Years - 50 Years
Gender Female
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Women 18 years of age or older with one of the following diseases may take part in the study:
  • - Behcet's disease; - CNS vasculitis; - cryoglobulinemic vasculitis; - eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss); - granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's); - IgA vasculitis (Henoch-Schoenlein purpura); - microscopic polyangiitis; - polyarteritis nodosa; - Takayasu's arteritis; - urticarial vasculitis.
2. Women must be pregnant (self-report) at the time of enrollment into the registry.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Non-English speaking, with the exception of people who speak Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, or Turkish. 2. Unable to provide consent.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

This trial id was obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, providing information on publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants with locations in all 50 States and in 196 countries.

NCT02593565
Phase

Phase 1: Studies that emphasize safety and how the drug is metabolized and excreted in humans.

Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data.

Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs.

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Lead Sponsor

The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.

University of Pennsylvania
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Megan Clowse, MD, MPHPeter A Merkel, MD, MPH
Principal Investigator Affiliation Duke UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Vasculitis, Behcet's Disease, CNS Vasculitis, Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis, Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (EGPA), Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS), Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (GPA), Wegener's Granulomatosis, IgA Vasculitis, Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura (HSP), Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA), Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN), Takayasu Arteritis (TAK), Urticarial Vasculitis, Systemic Vasculitis
Study Website: View Trial Website
Additional Details

The study will consist of several on-line surveys to assess each woman's vasculitis severity, pregnancy-related experiences, and pregnancy outcomes. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires at study entry, during the second trimester, during the third trimester, and postpartum. Investigators estimate that it will take approximately 20 minutes to complete each survey. The survey is available in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Turkish. All women enrolled in the Vasculitis Patient-Powered Research Network (VPPRN) (with specified disease, sex, and age inclusion criteria described below) will be invited via email to participate in this on-line study. The survey data will be stored by the Data Management and Coordinating Center (DMCC) at the University of South Florida. Upon conclusion of the study period, the data will be sent to the Study Chairs.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

: Intervention

Woman, 18 years of age or older, currently pregnant, and have a diagnosis of vasculitis.

Interventions

Other: - Online questionnaires

Women will be asked to complete questionnaires during their pregnancy and a postpartum questionnaire.

Contact a Trial Team

If you are interested in learning more about this trial, find the trial site nearest to your location and contact the site coordinator via email or phone. We also strongly recommend that you consult with your healthcare provider about the trials that may interest you and refer to our terms of service below.

Tampa, Florida

Status

Recruiting

Address

University of South Florida Data Management and Coordinating Center

Tampa, Florida, 33612

Site Contact

Cristina Burroughs

networkmanager@vpprn.org