Esomeprazole in Treatment of Early Onset Preeclampsia (ESOPE Trial)

Summary

Pre-eclampsia is one of the most serious complications of pregnancy affecting 3-8 % of pregnancies worldwide. It is a multi-system disorder involving maternal vessels (causing hypertension and endothelial dysfunction), the kidneys, the liver, the lungs, the hematological system, the cardiovascular system and the feto-placental unit. In its most severe form, it affects the brain, causing seizures (eclampsia), cerebro-vascular events and even death.

Timeline

Start

2018-03-15

Primary completion

2020-07-01

Completion

2020-10-15

Publications

• Background Cluver CA, Walker SP, Mol BW, Theron GB, Hall DR, Hiscock R, Hannan N, Tong S. Double blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of esomeprazole to treat early onset pre-eclampsia (PIE Trial): a study protocol. BMJ Open. 2015 Oct 28;5(10):e008211. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008211.
• Background Lagana AS, Favilli A, Triolo O, Granese R, Gerli S. Early serum markers of pre-eclampsia: are we stepping forward? J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2016 Sep;29(18):3019-23. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1113522. Epub 2015 Nov 23.
• Background Baumann MU, Bersinger NA, Mohaupt MG, Raio L, Gerber S, Surbek DV. First-trimester serum levels of soluble endoglin and soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 as first-trimester markers for late-onset preeclampsia. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Sep;199(3):266.e1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.06.069.

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