Prednisone: 5-30mg, po, once per day(Qd) prescribed if needed and adjusted due to patient response
Hydroxychloroquine: 100-200mg, po, twice per day (Bid) prescribed if needed and adjusted due to patient response.
Aspirin: 100mg, po, once per day (Qd) prescribed if needed and adjusted due to patient response to 32 weeks of pregnancy. 75mg po, once per day (Qd) to 34 weeks of pregnancy. 50mg po, once per day (Qd) to 36 weeks of pregnancy.
low molecular weight heparin Enoxaparin: 40-60mg, ih, Subcutaneous injection, once per day (Qd) or twice per day (Bid) if needed and adjusted due to patient response.
Study summary
Connective tissue disease (CTD) is a common group of autoimmune diseases, mainly including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) , and so on. APS is caused by autoimmune disorders that cause recurrent miscarriage, thrombosis, and thrombocytopenia, and often secondary to connective tissue diseases such as SLE. Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is currently considered to be an independent disease in the classification of CTD. And women of childbearing age who suffer UCTD is more common than that in other definite CTDs. Therefore, the impact of the disease flare and the influence of medicine on pregnancy and lactation are important for these patients who may suffer high-risk of abnormal pregnance.
Eligibility
Sex
FEMALE
Min age
20 Years
Max age
45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Women who meet the following inclusion criteria will be eligible to participate in the study:
1. Age between 20-45 years;
2. Diagnosed with APS: patients meet the Sydney classification criteria;
3. Diagnosed with UCTD: at least one presence of auto-antibodies, including antinuclear antibody (ANA), anti-extractable nuclear antigen (ENA) antibodies, anti-doublestranded DNA (ds-DNA) antibody, antiphospholipid antibody(aPL), and non-criteria aPL (NC-aPL), with at least one symptoms or signs suggesting connective tissue disease(CTD) , while not fulfilling any classification criteria of a defined CTD.
4. Participate voluntarily in this study, willing to use medication and follow-up according to treatment plan, and sign informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Women who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study:
1.Any known etiology of previous pregnancy loss:
1. Known paternal, maternal or embryo chromosome abnormality.
2. Maternal endocrine dysfunction: corpus luteal insufficiency; polycystic ovarian syndrome; premature ovarian failure (follicle stimulating hormone, FSH ≥20uU/L in follicular phase);
3. hyperprolactinemia; diabetes mellitus; other hypothalamic pituitary-adrenal axis abnormality
4. Maternal anatomical abnormality: uterine malformation; Asherman syndrome; cervical incompetence; uterine fibrosis more than 5 cm.Vaginal infection.
5. Any known severe cardiac, hepatic, renal, hematological or endocrinal diseases:
2\. Any active infection: Active infection including V aricella zostervirus(VZV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Human papillomavirus (HPV),syphilis or tuberculosis.
3\. Allergic to prednisone, hydroxychloroquine, low-molecular-weight heparin or aspirin.
4.Disease history as follows:
1. Past history of digestive ulcers or upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
2. Past history of malignancy.
3. Past history of epilepsia or psychotic disorders.
5.Women have been diagnosed with Systemic lupus erythematosus
6\. Women who disagree or cannot complete pregnancy and follow-up after delivery.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Live birth rate — After 28 weeks of gestation Percentage of all patients that lead to live birth after 28 weeks of gestation
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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