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In pregnancy, cART is considered optimal for maternal health and for preventing the emergence of resistance that could compromise further care. In Canada, the majority of HIV-positive pregnant women receive a PI-based cART regimen. In the past, therapy was generally deferred until after the first trimester (if not required for maternal health) to minimize any unknown risk of teratogenicity. However, as treatment is now started earlier in HIV infection and as perinatal transmission rates are lowest in those with prolonged suppression of viral load during pregnancy, women are increasingly commencing cART either before conception or earlier in pregnancy.

Multiple reports and cohort studies provided data suggesting an association between PI-based cART use and preterm birth, low birth weight, and small for gestational age (SGA) babies, although conflicting data exist.

In the general population progesterone supplementation is widely used, is well tolerated, is considered safe, and is beneficial to prevent recurrent pre-term birth and increase birth weight. The investigators experimental findings suggest that PI use during pregnancy is associated with declines in progesterone levels that correlate with fetal growth, and that progesterone supplementation can improve PI-induced fetal growth restriction. The investigators preliminary findings in HIV+ pregnant women suggest that PI-use is associated with declines in progesterone levels, which correlate with birth weight percentile. Since HIV-positive women have higher rates of pre-term delivery and low birth weight that may be magnified by the use of PIs, then progesterone supplementation could be of benefit to neonatal health in the context of HIV-positive pregnancy.


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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT02400021
Study type Interventional
Source Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Contact Lena Serghides, PhD
Phone 647-230-7450
Email lena.serghides@utoronto.ca
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 2
Start date August 2015
Completion date December 2016

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