UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000055338
Receipt number R000063211
Scientific Title Efficacy and Safety of Fetal Spinal Cord Meningocele Surgery
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/08/26
Last modified on 2025/04/28 11:29:31

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Basic information

Public title

Promoting Clinical Application of Fetal Myelomeningocele Surgery through Advanced Medical Treatment

Acronym

Advanced Medical Treatment of Fetal Myelomeningocele Surgery

Scientific Title

Efficacy and Safety of Fetal Spinal Cord Meningocele Surgery

Scientific Title:Acronym

J-FOMS

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Myelomeningocele

Classification by specialty

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Meningocele(MMC) is a congenital malformation of the spinal cord that exposes the spinal cord to the outside world, and occurs frequently. Until recently, the standard of care has been to perform MMC ( neonatal surgery), in which the MMC is covered with skin or other tissue on the first day or two after birth. Recent studies have shown that if MMC closure surgery, which is conventionally performed in the neonatal period, is performed in the second trimester of pregnancy (fetal spinal meningocele surgery: closure of the fetal meningocele via maternal laparotomy and uterine incision, followed by return of the fetus into the uterus for full-term delivery) and the stimulation of the meningocele by amniotic fluid is interrupted early, the extent of spinal nerve damage can be reduced and the nerve prognosis improved and improve the neurological prognosis. Fetal MMC surgery has already shown efficacy in a prospective randomized controlled trial compared to neonatal MMC surgery, and has become one of the treatment options overseas. The purpose of this study was to gather more information on the efficacy and safety of fetal MMC closure in mid-pregnancy (fetal MMC surgery) for MMC, which is performed overseas, with the aim of obtaining future insurance coverage in Japan.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Prevalence of hindbrain herniation at 12 months after birth

Key secondary outcomes

1, Efficacy endpoints
(1) Intraventriculo-abdominal shunt at 12 months of age
(2) Infant mortality up to 12 months after birth
(3) Completion of surgery

Safety endpoints
(1) Maternal adverse events
(2) Fetal/infant adverse events

Other endpoints
(1) Maternal endpoints
Preterm delivery within 4 weeks after surgery
Weeks of gestation at delivery

(2) Fetal/infant endpoints
Chiari malformation length of the hypoplasia
Presence of hydrocephalus
Presence/absence of lower extremity deformity
Lower extremity motor function

(3) Laboratory tests (blood and urine tests)
Hematological tests (WBC, RBC, Hb, Ht, Plt, WBC fraction)
Biochemical tests (AST, ALT, TP, CRP, creatinine)
Urinalysis (protein qualitative, sugar qualitative)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Historical

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

MMC(Myelomeningocele) open fetal surgery

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

Myelomeningocele at level T1 through S1
With evidence of hindbrain herniation
at least 18 years old of maternal age
19+0 to 25+6 weeks of gestational age
Singleton pregnancy

Key exclusion criteria

Additional fetal anomalies not related with MMC
HIV or Hepatitis B/C positive
Increased risk for preterm delivery:
short cervix,
cervical incompetency,
uterine anomaly,
previa,
prior spontaneous preterm delivery
Multifetal pregnancy
Previous hysterotomy
Prior abruptio placentae
Kyphosis in the fetus of 30 degrees or more
Insulin dependent pregestational diabetes
Rh isoimmunization
Body mass index > 35
Patient does not have a support person.
Psychosocial issues preventing compliance
Other contraindications to elective surgery

Target sample size

10


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name MASAYUKI
Middle name
Last name ENDO

Organization

THE UNIVERSITY OF OSAKA

Division name

Division of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Zip code

565-0871

Address

Yamada-oka 2-2, Suita, Osaka

TEL

81668793351

Email

endo@gyne.med.osaka-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name MASAYUKI
Middle name
Last name ENDO

Organization

THE UNIVERSITY OF OSAKA

Division name

Division of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Zip code

565-0871

Address

Yamadaoka 2-2, Suita, Osaka

TEL

816068793351

Homepage URL


Email

endo@gyne.med.osaka-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

The University of OSAKA

Institute

Department

Personal name

MASAYUKI ENDO


Funding Source

Organization

Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization

JAPAN


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

National Center for Child Health and Development

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

The University of Osaka Hospital Ethical Review Board

Address

Yamadaoka 2-2, Suita, Osaka

Tel

0662108296

Email

rinri@hp-crc.med.osaka-u.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

大阪大学医学部附属病院(大阪府)、国立成育医療研究センター(東京都)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2024 Year 08 Month 26 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 08 Month 24 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 09 Month 05 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 03 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2028 Year 10 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2024 Year 08 Month 26 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 04 Month 28 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000063211