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Helminth infection during pregnancy alters immune responses at the fetomaternal interface

Helminth infection during pregnancy alters immune responses at the fetomaternal interface - HelmVit_Pilotstudy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00016746
Enrollment
120
Registered
2019-04-30
Start date
2015-06-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Haematology and clinical chemistry, Vitamin Status B65 B83 B54 B74

Interventions

Group 1: German giving birth mothers and their newborns. The mothers are interviewed by means of a questionnaire on topics such as allergy, abnormalities during pregnancy, known illnesses, etc. About

Sponsors

Institut für Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Hygiene, Technische Universität München
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Presence of written consent - Age > 18 years - feminine - Persons who are legally competent and mentally able to understand and follow the instructions of the study staff. - Patient information and written declaration of consent of the test person - Adequate bone marrow reserve with a peripheral granulocyte count >1500/µl and platelet count >40.000/µl - No condition after recurrent thrombosis or pulmonary embolism - no serious abnormalities during the physical examination - Documentation of known anaphylaxias

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Presence of the following autoimmune diseases: Anti-phospholipid, antibody syndrome, Goodpasture syndrome, Sjögren syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis, anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA syndrome), scleroderma, chronic polychondritis - The following known immunodepressing diseases: X-chromosomal A-?-Globulinemia, severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), common variable immunedeficiency (CVID), selective IgA deficiency - known hepatitis B and/or C, HIV, HSV, CMV, syphilis, toxoplasmosis infection - other, severe, active infection - ongoing corticosteroid treatment - transfusion-dependent anemia - any other disease or medical treatment which, in the opinion of the investigator, would militate against participation in the study, e.g. (pre-)eclampsia, HELLP syndrome - Persons who have a dependent/labour relationship with the sponsor or investigator. - known cancers currently or in the past

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Inclusion of the German and Gabonese cohorts and analysis of certain genes in the placenta and blood. First endpoint December 2017.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Genetic analysis of placenta samples, immunological examination of blood samples. Second endpoint: April 2019.

Countries

Gabon, Germany

Contacts

Public ContactClarissa Prazeres da Costa

Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Hygiene

clarissa.dacosta@tum.de089 4140 4130

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026