The Vasculitis Pregnancy Registry (V-PREG)
University of Pennsylvania
Summary
The purpose of this study is to learn about the experience of women with vasculitis who become pregnant. In particular, the study will consist of several online surveys to assess 1. each woman's vasculitis severity and pregnancy-related experiences, and 2. pregnancy outcomes.
Description
The study will consist of several on-line surveys to assess each woman's vasculitis severity, pregnancy-related experiences, and pregnancy outcomes. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires at study entry, during the second trimester, during the third trimester, and postpartum. Investigators estimate that it will take approximately 20 minutes to complete each survey. The survey is available in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Turkish. All women enrolled in the Vasculitis Patient-Powered Research Network (VPPRN) (with specified disease, sex, and age inclusion criteria described b…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–50 years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Women 18 years of age or older with one of the following diseases may take part in the study: * Behçet's disease; * Central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis; * Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis (Cryoglobulinemia); * Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (also called Churg-Strauss Syndrome); * Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis (GCA); * Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (also called Wegener's); * IgA vasculitis (Henoch-Schoenlein purpura); * Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA); * Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN); * Takayasu's arteritis (TAK); * Urtica…
Interventions
- OtherOnline questionnaires
Women will be asked to complete questionnaires during their pregnancy and a postpartum questionnaire.
Location
- University of South Florida Data Management and Coordinating CenterTampa, Florida