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RecruitingNCT06111079Updated Jul 3, 2024

Aspirin Discontinuation in High-Risk Pregnant Women of Preeclampsia

A Phase 3 interventional study of aspirin discontinuation and aspirin continuation in Preeclampsia and Perinatal Haemorrhage, sponsored by FANG HE. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-07-03.

Sponsored by FANG HE · Phase 3, Interventional, and Prevention

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Dec 2024, 1 year 9 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Nov 2023; still recruiting 2 years 11 months later.
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1,800
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Low-dose aspirin (LDA) is considered to be the most effective agent to prevent preeclampsia (PE). At present, there is little exploration about the timing of aspirin discontinuation. Most international guidelines default until 36 weeks of gestation or delivery. China Guideline (2020) recommended that aspirin should be preventively used until 26-28 weeks of gestation, but there was little direct evidence. According to the two-stage theory, placental dysplasia before 28 weeks of gestation is the key to developing PE, the significance of aspirin use after 28 weeks of gestation is debatable. If aspirin discontinuation at 28 weeks of gestation is proven to be feasible for preventing preterm PE, it will not only reduce the risk of Perinatal Haemorrhage but also save medical expenses.

Read the detailed description

This study aimed to optimize the strategy of aspirin to prevent preeclampsia, by exploring whether aspirin discontinuation at 28 weeks of gestation to prevent preterm PE is not inferior to 36 weeks of gestation. We will include pregnant women with normal NT scan who meet at least one high-risk factor or at least two medium-risk factors. During 12-16 weeks of gestation, the mean arterial pressure (MAP) and placental growth factor (PlGF) are measured, then initiating aspirin 100mg qn. At 24-27+6 weeks of gestation, the patients were 1:1 randomly divided into two groups, sFlt-1 and PlGF were detected at the same time. The experimental group discontinue aspirin at 28 weeks of gestation, and the control group receive aspirin until 36 weeks of gestation. The incidence of preterm PE in the two groups was compared by non-inferiority test, and the non-inferiority threshold was 2%.

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Conditions studied

  • Preeclampsia
  • Perinatal Haemorrhage

Keywords

  • low dose aspirin
  • prevention
  • preeclampsia
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • randomized controlled trial
  • aspirin discontinuation
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In context

Pre-Eclampsia

882 studies on the registry are indexed under Pre-Eclampsia; 237 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 1,800 is above the median of 110 across 468 interventional studies indexed under Pre-Eclampsia.

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Lead sponsor

FANG HE is the lead sponsor of 4 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. At \<16 weeks of gestation, normal NT scan
  2. At least 1 high risk factor or at least 2 moderate risk factors
  3. Intend to receive prenatal examination and deliver in this institution
  4. Signed a written informed consent for participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Aspirin initiated after 16 week
  2. Intolerant or allergic to aspirin
  3. Aspirin adherence was \<80%
  4. Miscarriage or termination of pregnancy before randomization
  5. drop out (do not return to the hospital for delivery).
  6. Lost to follow-up
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
1,800 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Aspirin discontinuation group

    initiation of aspirin 100mg qn from 12 to 16 weeks of gestation, receiving 1:1 randomized grouping at 24-27+6 weeks of gestation, discontinuing aspirin at 28 weeks of gestation.

    Drug: aspirin discontinuation

  • Active comparator
    Control group

    initiation of aspirin 100mg qn from 12 to 16 weeks of gestation, receiving 1:1 randomized grouping at 24-27+6 weeks of gestation, continuing aspirin until 36 weeks of gestation.

    Drug: aspirin continuation

Interventions

  • Drugaspirin discontinuation

    Initiation of aspirin 100mg qn from 12 to 16 weeks of gestation, discontinuing aspirin at 28 weeks of gestation according to randomization at 24-27+6 weeks of gestation.

    Also known as: initiation of aspirin in early pregnancy

  • Drugaspirin continuation

    Initiation of aspirin 100mg qn from 12 to 16 weeks of gestation, continuing aspirin until 36 weeks of gestation according to randomization at 24-27+6 weeks of gestation.

    Also known as: initiation of aspirin in early pregnancy

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of preterm preeclampsia

    delivery with preeclampsia before 37 weeks of gestation

    Time frame: Within one week after delivery

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence of early-onset preeclampsia

    delivery with preeclampsia before 34 weeks of gestation

    Time frame: Within one week after delivery

  2. Incidence of term preeclampsia

    delivery with preeclampsia after 37 weeks of gestation

    Time frame: Within one week after delivery

  3. Incidence of gestational hypertension

    new onset of high blood pressure after 20 weeks of gestation (systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg)

    Time frame: Within one week after delivery

  4. Incidence of small for gestational age

    birth weight below the 10th percentile

    Time frame: Within one week after delivery

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • FANG HE
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510150, China
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 3, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06111079
Lead sponsor
FANG HE
Responsible party
FANG HE (Chief Physician/Professor of the Obstetrics Department, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Nov 1, 2023
Start date
Nov 1, 2023
Primary completion
Dec 30, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2024 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 3, 2024

Study contacts

Fang He, M.D
Contact
hefangjnu@126.com
+86 13724831279
Qingwen Nie, Master
Contact
qw0621n@163.com
+86 15622149953
Fang He, M.D
principal investigator · The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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