Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

University of Pennsylvania

Code:

NCT02593565

Conditions

Vasculitis

Behcet's Disease

CNS Vasculitis

Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis

Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (EGPA)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18 - 50

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Online questionnaires

Study Details

Brief 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.

Conditions

Vasculitis

Behcet's Disease

CNS Vasculitis

Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis

Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (EGPA)

Study ID

NCT02593565

Start date

Nov, 2015

Status verified date

Jan, 2026

Completion date

Dec, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18 - 50

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

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);
  • Urticarial vasculitis;
  • Other/Suspected Diagnosis.
2. Women must be pregnant (self-report) at the time of enrollment into the registry.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Non-English speaking, with the exception of people who speak Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, or Turkish.
2. Unable to provide consent.

Study Design

Enrollment

100 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

Intervention

Woman, 18 years of age or older, currently pregnant, and have a diagnosis of vasculitis.

Interventions

Online questionnaires

Women will be asked to complete questionnaires during their pregnancy and a postpartum questionnaire.

Primary outcome measure

  • Unique pregnancy characteristics among women with vasculitis. [ Time Frame: Four years ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

University of South Florida Data Management and Coordinating Center

Recruiting

Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612

Contacts

Cristina Burroughs

networkmanager@vpprn.org

More Information

Sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Last update posted

Jan 23, 2026

Last verified

Jan, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Pennsylvania on 2026-01-23.