Preeclampsia
Conditions
Keywords
Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets
Brief summary
The researchers are testing a medication named ravulizumab for the treatment of severe preeclampsia and Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets (HELLP) syndrome.
Interventions
Intravenous infusion 100 mg/ml
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Individuals with \< 34 0/7 weeks of gestation. * Individuals with severe preeclampsia or HELLP features.
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant female patients presenting with disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC). * Individuals with non-reassuring fetal status requiring delivery, non-viable fetuses, previable pregnancy (\<23 0/7 weeks gestation), stroke, in utero fetal demise, known atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, familial or acquired thrombocytopenia purpura, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, allergy to Ravulizumab, inability or unwillingness to sign informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alternative Complement Pathway Biomarkers at time of delivery | Baseline | Concentration in serum of biomarkers: sMAC, Bb, and C5 at time of delivery |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy duration | Approximately 40 weeks | Length of pregnancy measured in number of weeks. |
| Clinical biomarkers of severe features of preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome | 72 hours after Ravulizumab infusion | Concentration of clinical biomarkers in serum: creatinine, AST, ALT, LDH and platelets |
| Hospitalization length in the postpartum period | Approximately 3-5 days, it may vary | Length of hospital stay measured in number of days in hospital stay (peripartum period) |
| Meningococcal infection after use of ravulizumab | 72 hours up to 3 weeks after Ravulizumab infusion | Number of participants to present a meningococcal infection after use of Ravulizumab |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Mayo Clinic