AntiPhospholipid Syndrome Low-molecular-weight Heparin Pregnancy Loss Evaluation: The Pilot Study

Summary

The APPLE pilot trial is a feasibility study that is a multicentre, open-label, randomized controlled trial. Pregnant women with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and a history of late (≥10 weeks gestation) or recurrent early (2 \<10 weeks) pregnancy loss will be recruited. Eligible and consenting subjects will be assigned to one of two study arms: open-label low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) prophylaxis until 37 weeks gestation AND low-dose aspirin (ASA) daily until delivery, or open-label low-dose aspirin daily from randomization until delivery.

Timeline

Start

2017-11-06

Primary completion

2019-10-07

Completion

2019-10-07

Publications

• Hamulyak EN, Scheres LJ, Marijnen MC, Goddijn M, Middeldorp S. Aspirin or heparin or both for improving pregnancy outcomes in women with persistent antiphospholipid antibodies and recurrent pregnancy loss. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 May 2;5(5):CD012852. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012852.pub2.

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