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STRIDER (Sildenafil TheRapy in dismal prognosis early onset fetal growth restriction): an international consortium of randomised placebo-controlled trials

Pels, A; Kenny, LC; Alfirevic, Z; Baker, PN; von Dadelszen, P; Gluud, C; Kariya, CT; ... international STRIDER Consortium; + view all (2017) STRIDER (Sildenafil TheRapy in dismal prognosis early onset fetal growth restriction): an international consortium of randomised placebo-controlled trials. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth , 17 (1) , Article 440. 10.1186/s12884-017-1594-z. Green open access

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Severe, early-onset fetal growth restriction due to placental insufficiency is associated with a high risk of perinatal mortality and morbidity with long-lasting sequelae. Placental insufficiency is the result of abnormal formation and function of the placenta with inadequate remodelling of the maternal spiral arteries. There is currently no effective therapy available. Some evidence suggests sildenafil citrate may improve uteroplacental blood flow, fetal growth, and meaningful infant outcomes. The objective of the Sildenafil TheRapy In Dismal prognosis Early onset fetal growth Restriction (STRIDER) collaboration is to evaluate the effectiveness of sildenafil versus placebo in achieving healthy perinatal survival through the conduct of randomised clinical trials and systematic review including individual patient data meta-analysis. METHODS: Five national/bi-national multicentre randomised placebo-controlled trials have been launched. Women with a singleton pregnancy between 18 and 30 weeks with severe fetal growth restriction of likely placental origin, and where the likelihood of perinatal death/severe morbidity is estimated to be significant are included. Participants will receive either sildenafil 25 mg or matching placebo tablets orally three times daily from recruitment to 32 weeks gestation. DISCUSSION: The STRIDER trials were conceived and designed through international collaboration. Although the individual trials have different primary outcomes for reasons of sample size and feasibility, all trials will collect a standard set of outcomes including survival without severe neonatal morbidity at time of hospital discharge. This is a summary of all the STRIDER trial protocols and provides an example of a prospectively planned international clinical research collaboration. All five individual trials will contribute to a pre-planned systematic review of the topic including individual patient data meta-analysis. TRIAL REGISTRATIONS: New Zealand and Australia: ACTRN12612000584831 . Registered 30/05/2012. Canada: NCT02442492 . Registered 05/05/2015. Ireland: CT 900/572/1 . Registered 15/07/2015. The Netherlands: NCT02277132 . Registered 29/09/2014. United Kingdom: ISRCTN39133303 . Registered 31/07/2014.

Type: Article
Title: STRIDER (Sildenafil TheRapy in dismal prognosis early onset fetal growth restriction): an international consortium of randomised placebo-controlled trials
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1594-z
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-017-1594-z
Language: English
Additional information: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.
Keywords: Fetal growth restriction, Neonatal morbidity, Neonatal mortality, Placental insufficiency, Randomised placebo controlled trial, Sildenafil, Adult, Australia, Canada, Clinical Protocols, Female, Fetal Growth Retardation, Gestational Age, Humans, International Cooperation, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Prognosis, Sildenafil Citrate, Treatment Outcome, United Kingdom, Vasodilator Agents, Young Adult
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL EGA Institute for Womens Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL EGA Institute for Womens Health > Maternal and Fetal Medicine
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10082291
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