- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05355649
Aspiration Technique-based Device for Preterm Labor (PREGNOLIA)
Impact of a New Aspiration Technique-based Device for Assessment of Cervical Stiffness in Pregnant Women With Symptoms of Preterm Labour
Premature birth (PTB, birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy) is a global, yet unsolved, problem. With a global amount of approximately 15 M babies born prematurely, PTB is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in many countries. Furthermore, premature babies often have complicated medical problems, especially those born very early.
Some women spontaneously deliver prematurely without any symptom or sign of the imminent labor, whereas others present with symptoms of preterm labor (PTL). In the latter case, clinicians can intervene and treat the woman with tocolytics and antenatal corticosteroids in order to accelerate fetal lung maturation and reduce the risk of respiratory distress syndrome. However, one of the major challenges in the management of women presenting with symptoms of PTL is to distinguish between true and false PTL with the existing clinical methods (digital examination or transvaginal cervical length assessment). In fact, over 50% of the women presenting with PTL symptoms do not deliver prematurely and are still unnecessarily hospitalized and treated with corticosteroids as well as tocolytics, and only less than 10% of women give birth within 7 days of presentation. Unnecessary treatments and hospitalizations also result in increased health costs.
Thus, there is a need for more accurate methods and tools to evaluate the cervical maturation status as indication of imminent labor in order to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and therapy.
Recently, cervical stiffness has been evaluated as more reliable tool for prediction of spontaneous preterm birth. Cervical stiffness can be evaluated using ultrasound by cervical elastography , but also by an aspiration technique-based method with a novel CE-marked device, the Pregnolia System.
Thus, the aims of this study are to evaluate:
- if the cervical stiffness measured with the Pregnolia System can differentiate between women with true PTL and those with false PTL,
- if the knowledge of cervical stiffness improves the detection of women at true risk of spontaneous preterm birth in combination or over state of the art (e.g. cervical length on TVUS).
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Premature birth (PTB, birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy) is a global, yet unsolved, problem. With a global amount of approximately 15 M babies born prematurely, PTB is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in many countries. Furthermore, premature babies often have complicated medical problems, especially those born very early.
Some women spontaneously deliver prematurely without any symptom or sign of the imminent labor, whereas others present with symptoms of preterm labor (PTL). In the latter case, clinicians can intervene and treat the woman with tocolytics and antenatal corticosteroids in order to accelerate fetal lung maturation and reduce the risk of respiratory distress syndrome. However, one of the major challenges in the management of women presenting with symptoms of PTL is to distinguish between true and false PTL with the existing clinical methods (digital examination or transvaginal cervical length assessment). In fact, over 50% of the women presenting with PTL symptoms do not deliver prematurely and are still unnecessarily hospitalized and treated with corticosteroids as well as tocolytics, and only less than 10% of women give birth within 7 days of presentation. Unnecessary treatments and hospitalizations also result in increased health costs.
Thus, there is a need for more accurate methods and tools to evaluate the cervical maturation status as indication of imminent labor in order to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and therapy.
Recently, cervical stiffness has been evaluated as more reliable tool for prediction of spontaneous preterm birth. Cervical stiffness can be evaluated using ultrasound by cervical elastography , but also by an aspiration technique-based method with a novel CE-marked device, the Pregnolia System.
Thus, the aims of this study are to evaluate:
- if the cervical stiffness measured with the Pregnolia System can differentiate between women with true PTL and those with false PTL,
- if the knowledge of cervical stiffness improves the detection of women at true risk of spontaneous preterm birth in combination or over state of the art (e.g. cervical length on TVUS).
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Gabriele Saccone, md
- Phone Number: 0817461111
- Email: gabriele.saccone.1990@gmail.com
Study Locations
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Naples, Italy, 80100
- Recruiting
- Gabriele Saccone
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Singleton gestations with symptoms of preterm labor
- Gestational age between 24 and 33 weeks
- Maternal age ≥18 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cervical dilatation ≥ 3 cm;
- Rupture of membranes;
- Cerclage or pessary in place;
- Severe vaginal bleeding;
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Other: PREGNOLIA TEST
Women at the time of triage will be tested with TVU CL (transvaginal ultrasound cervical length) and with the PREGNOLIA system
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The Pregnolia System is composed of two products: an active device (Pregnolia Control Unit) and a single-use sterile probe (Pregnolia Probe). The intended use of the Pregnolia System is to provide information about the mechanical properties of the uterine cervix by assessing the tissue stiffness through a proxy parameter (the closing pressure, denominated CSI, or Cervical Stiffness Index, in mbar). The Pregnolia System is intended to be used in conjunction with the information obtained from the clinical evaluation of the patient and in addition to other standard examinations. |
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Value of the system in women with symptoms of preterm labor
Time Frame: up to 34 weeks
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detection rate of PREGNOLIA system in women with symptoms of preterm labor (sensitivity, specificity, detection rate).
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up to 34 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Birth outcomes
Time Frame: up to 34 weeks
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Correlation between the system of the results and birth outcome (gestational age at birth, time to delivery, mode of delivery)
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up to 34 weeks
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Comparison between pregnolia system and cevical length
Time Frame: up to 34 weeks
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Detection rate of the two systems
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up to 34 weeks
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the change of the calcaneus stiffness index (CSI) at triage and discharge
Time Frame: up to 34 weeks
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to determine the change of the CSI at triage and discharge
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up to 34 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Gabriele Saccone, md, Federico II
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- VanvFedII
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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