Sharp, A;
Cornforth, C;
Jackson, R;
Harrold, J;
Turner, MA;
Kenny, LC;
Baker, PN;
Johnstone, ED;
Khalil, A;
von Dadelszen, P;
et al.
Sharp, A; Cornforth, C; Jackson, R; Harrold, J; Turner, MA; Kenny, LC; Baker, PN; Johnstone, ED; Khalil, A; von Dadelszen, P; Papageorghiou, AT; Alfirevic, Z; Vollmer, B; STRIDER group
(2024)
Neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years in children who received sildenafil therapy in utero: The STRIDER randomised controlled trial.
BJOG.
ISSN 1471-0528
https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.17888
SGUL Authors: Khalil, Asma
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Severe early-onset fetal growth restriction (FGR) causes stillbirth, neonatal death and neurodevelopmental impairment. Poor maternal spiral artery remodelling maintains vasoactive responsiveness but is susceptible to treatment with sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor, which may improve perinatal outcomes. DESIGN: Superiority, double-blind randomised controlled trial. SETTING: A total of 20 UK fetal medicine units. POPULATION: Pregnancies affected by FGR, defined as an abdominal circumference below the tenth centile with absent end-diastolic flow in the umbilical artery between 22+0 and 29+6 weeks of gestation. METHODS: Treatment with sildenafil (25 mg three times/day) or placebo until delivery or 32 weeks of gestation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: All infants alive at hospital discharge were assessed for cardiovascular function and cognitive, speech/language and neuromotor impairment at 2 years of age. The primary outcome was survival without cerebral palsy or neurosensory impairment, or a Bayley-III composite score of >85. RESULTS: In total, 135 women were randomised between November 2014 and July 2016 (70 to sildenafil and 65 to placebo). We previously published that there was no improvement in time to delivery or perinatal outcomes with sildenafil. In all, 75 babies (55.5%) were discharged alive, with 61 infants eligible for follow-up (32 sildenafil and 29 placebo). One infant died (placebo), three mothers declined and ten mothers were uncontactable. There was no difference in neurodevelopment or blood pressure following treatment with sildenafil. Infants who received sildenafil had a larger head circumference at 2 years of age (median difference 49.2 cm, IQR 46.4-50.3, vs 47.2 cm, 95% CI 44.7-48.9 cm). CONCLUSIONS: Sildenafil therapy did not prolong pregnancy or improve perinatal outcomes and did not improve infant neurodevelopment in FGR survivors. Therefore, sildenafil should not be prescribed for this condition.
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© 2024 The Author(s). BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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Keywords: |
birthweight, fetal growth restriction, infant, neurodevelopment, newborn, placenta, pregnancy, sildenafil citrate, STRIDER group, birthweight, fetal growth restriction, infant, neurodevelopment, newborn, placenta, pregnancy, sildenafil citrate, 11 Medical and Health Sciences, Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine |
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BJOG |
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1471-0528 |
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eng |
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25 June 2024 | Published Online | 31 May 2024 | Accepted |
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Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 |
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PubMed ID: |
38923115 |
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WOS:001254010400001 |
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https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/116614 |
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https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.17888 |
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