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In Utero Alcoholic Exposure: PlGF, Biomarker of Fetal Brain Lesions

In Utero Alcoholic Exposure: PlGF, Biomarker of Fetal Brain Lesions

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03371641
Acronym
ALCOBRAIN
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-12-13
Start date
2017-01-27
Completion date
2026-03-27
Last updated
2026-02-06

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

Conditions

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Keywords

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Pregnancy, Biomarker, PlGF, Cognitive development, Behavior troubles

Brief summary

This study aims to validate that PLGF is a biomarker of cerebral lesions and therefore of secondary developmental disorders and disabilities that will be best diagnosed at 2 and 6 years of age.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALASQ parental questionnaire

ASQ parental questionnaire

BEHAVIORALDevelopment scales

WPPSI - IV and NEPSY development scales

BEHAVIORALScale of Conners

Scale of Conners

BEHAVIORALSCQ Questionnaire

SCQ questionnaire

PROCEDUREBlood sample (mother)

Blood sample (mother) before delivery

Cord blood sample after delivery

PROCEDUREPlacenta sample

Placenta sample

Sponsors

University Hospital, Rouen
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Mother: * Pregnant woman (monofetal or twin pregnancy, whatever the parity) * Age\> or = to 18 years * Person affiliated to a social security system * Person who read and understood the information form and signed the consent form * Alcohol exposure group Chronic consumption of at least 30 g of alcohol per week or acute consumption of "binge drinking" type during pregnancy (knowing that a unit of 10 g of pure alcohol corresponds to 25 cl of beer 4 ° 5, 10 cl of wine at 12 °, 3 cl of whiskey, 7 cl of Porto ...) * Control group No alcohol consumption during pregnancy * Child Informed parents and written consent signed by the father and mother for the child's participation in this research (unless one of the parents does not have parental authority)

Exclusion criteria

* Female under 18 * Pregnant woman with clinical suspicion of pre-eclampsia and / or HELLP syndrome * Person deprived of liberty by an administrative or judicial decision or protected major subject (under tutorship or curatorship) * Patient participating in another interventional trial or who participated in another interventional trial during pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PLGF concentrations in the umbilical cordThrough inclusion completion and samples analyses, an average of 4 months after the end of inclusionsCompare concentrations between 2 groups of mother / child pairs: in utero exposure to alcohol versus control.
PLGF concentrations in placentaThrough inclusion completion and samples analyses, an average of 4 months after the end of inclusionsCompare concentrations between 2 groups of mother / child pairs: in utero exposure to alcohol versus control.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Assessment of the concentration of PLGF in maternal bloodThrough inclusion completion and samples analyses, an average of 4 months after the end of inclusionsBlood sample
Studies of metabolomic profile on blood sampleThrough inclusion completion and samples analyses, an average of 4 months after the end of inclusionsblood sample metabolomic profile
Studies of metabolomic profile on placentaThrough inclusion completion and samples analyses, an average of 4 months after the end of inclusionsplacenta metabolomic profile
Neurological clinical evaluationThe day of birthClinical exam
Follow-up at 2 years in pediatric consultation for evaluation of neuro-development2 yearsASQ: Ages \& Stages Questionnaires. This questionnaire screens and assesses the developmental performance of children in the areas of communication, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, problem solving, and personal-social skills. It is used to identify children that would benefit from in-depth evaluation for developmental delays.
Follow-up at 6 years in consultation for assessment of neurodevelopment with6 yearsparental ASQ: Ages \& Stages Questionnaire screens and assesses the developmental performance of children in the areas of communication, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, problem solving, and personal-social skills. It is used to identify children that would benefit from in-depth evaluation for developmental delays.
Follow-up at 6 years in consultation for assessment of neuropsychological assessment: Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence: WPPSI IV6 yearsWPPSI - IV: The Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence consist of 14 subtests. They are designated as one of three types: core, supplemental, or optional. The core subtests are required for the computation of the Verbal, Performance, and Full Scale IQ. The supplemental subtests provide additional information about cognitive abilities or can be used as replacement for inappropriate subtests. The optional subtests provide additional information about cognitive functioning but cannot be used as replacements for core subtests. Quotient and Composite scores have a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. Subtest scaled scores have a mean of 10 and a standard deviation of 3.elow 70 is Extremely Low, 70-79 is Borderline, 80-89 is Low Average, 90-109 is Average, 110-119 is High Average, 120-129 is Superior, 130+ is Very Superior.
Follow-up at 6 years in consultation for assessment of neuropsychological assessment: Developmental NEuroPSYchological Assessment6 yearsNEPSY -NEuroPSYchological Assessment. The six functional domains are made up of 32 subtests and four delayed tasks. These domains are theoretically, not statistically, derived. The subtests were designed to assess cognitive abilities related to disorders that are typically diagnosed in childhood and that are required for success in an academic environment. These tests supposedly help detect any underlying deficiencies that may impede a child's learning
Follow-up at 6 years in consultation for assessment of neuropsychological assessment: Conners' scale6 yearsConners scale is assessing for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Follow-up at 6 years in consultation for assessment of neuropsychological assessment: SCQ Social Communication Questionnaire6 yearsSCQ: The Social Communication is a 40 item, parent report screening measure that taps the symptomatology associaed with autism Spectrum disorder (ASD). The items are administered in a yes/non response format.

Countries

France

Contacts

CONTACTPOURCHER
cecile.pourcher@chu-rouen.fr02 32 88 82 65
CONTACTBLOT
julien.blot@chu-rouen.fr02 32 88 82 65

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026