- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01148940
Sickle Cell Trait and the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism (SCT&DVT)
Study Overview
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Detailed Description
Venous thromboembolism is the major cause of maternal mortality in the United States and there are emerging data that the thrombotic risk is higher in peripartum black women as compared to white women. The reasons are unclear: indeed, the few genetic risk factors for venous thrombosis that have been identified are more common in whites than blacks. This raises the possibility of yet undescribed mutations. To bolster this theory, some intriguing studies have noted a similar frequency of 'familial' thrombosis in blacks and whites, supporting the existence of yet unidentified hereditary component(s). Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disease more prevalent in the black population. Whereas sickle cell anemia has been associated with a prothrombotic state, there are limited data to support a prothrombotic state in sickle cell trait. We plan to examine whether sickle cell trait might play a role in increasing the incidence of thrombosis in the black population.
Peripartum women are 4-5 times more likely to develop venous thrombosis. Scant literature exists on the thrombotic risk in women from different races in the peripartum period and there are no studies evaluating venous thrombosis risk in sickle cell trait women during this time of increased thrombogenicity. In a retrospective analysis of deliveries of 12,000 women at Einstein/Montefiore, a higher incidence of venous thrombosis in black peripartum women was observed and, among the black population, a trend for sickle cell trait women to be at higher risk compared to black women with the normal hemoglobin (Hb) AA.
Given the medical importance and financial/sociological impact of venous thrombosis, it is important to determine whether black women, and specifically black women with sickle cell trait, are really at increased risk for thromboembolic disease during the peripartum period and, if so, what intervention(s) might mitigate this risk. We propose to perform a prospective study investigating peripartum white Hb AA, black Hb AA, and black sickle cell trait women by assessing D-Dimer levels. The D-Dimer levels will be assayed at defined times during the peripartum and correlated with pregnancy complications, as well as neonatal and birth data, thrombosis and, in selected cases, lower extremity duplex ultrasonography. If, after analysis, there is evidence confirming an increased thrombotic risk, we will design and institute an interventional trial. The purpose of this application is to fill in the gaps of current knowledge regarding the role of race in venous thromboembolism, to test different methodologies for studying this significant health problem, and to lay the groundwork for clinical trial development to determine whether therapeutic intervention with prophylactic anticoagulation is beneficial during the peripartum period for patients with sickle cell trait.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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New York
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Bronx, New York, United States, 10461
- Montefiore Medical Center (Einstein)
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Peripartum women (White, Black) with Hemoglobin AA or AS
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hispanic ethnicity
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Cohort
- Time Perspectives: Prospective
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
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White women with Hb AA
White pregnant and postpartum women with Hb AA
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Black women with Hb AA
Black pregnant and postpartum women with HbAA
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Black women with Sickle Trait
Black pregnant and postpartum women with HbAS
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
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D-Dimer Levels Than in Black Women With Hb AA and White Women With Hb AA.
Time Frame: Date of delivery until 4-5 weeks postpartum.
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High D-Dimer levels are regarded as potentially prothrombotic markers and are often elevated in pregnancy and the postpartum.
There are some data to suggest that sickle cell trait may also be prothrombotic.To investigate whether D-Dimer levels are higher in black peripartum women with SCT than in black or white pregnant/postpartum patients who have Hb AA, we will measure the D-Dimer, on a continuous scale, in the pregnant/postpartum population of each group.
It is known that D-Dimer levels >1.0 mg/ml may be predictive of increased thrombotic risk.
We will compare mean D-Dimer of Black SCT women, Black AA women and White AA women to determine whether higher D-Dimer levels, which may be a measure of hypercoagulability, are higher in women with SCT.
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Date of delivery until 4-5 weeks postpartum.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Henny H Billett, MD MSc, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Ctr
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Other Study ID Numbers
- 2009-539-001
- 2009-539 (Other Identifier: IRB No.)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
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