Table 3.

Maternal pregnancy and birth outcomes

Intervention (n = 17)Control (n = 17)Comparison
RR (95% CI)Difference (95% CI)
Antenatal admission for any reason, n (%) 7 (41.2%) 10 (58.8%) 0.70 (0.35-1.40)  
Inpatient nights for any reason, mean (SD) 4.71 (4.50) 7.30 (8.93)  −2.59 (−9.64 to 4.47) 
Antenatal admission for SCD, n (%) 6 (35.3%) 10 (58.8%) 0.60 (0.28-1.28)  
Inpatient nights for SCD, mean (SD) 3.33 (2.50) 7.10 (9.05)  −3.77 (−10.35 to 2.81) 
Sickle cell crisis during pregnancy, n (%) 8 (47.1%) 13 (76.5%) 0.62 (0.35-1.09)  
Severe crisis during pregnancy,, n (%) 6 (35.3%) 8 (47.1%) 0.75 (0.33-1.70)  
Acute chest syndrome, n (%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (5.9%)  
Preeclampsia, n (%) 0 (0.0%) 2 (11.8%)  
Venous/pulmonary embolism in pregnancy, n (%) 1 (5.6%) 0 (0.0%)  
Onset of labor     
Spontaneous, n (%) 0 (0.0%) 2 (11.8%)  
Induced, n (%) 8 (47.1%) 10 (58.8%)  
Cesarean delivery, n (%) 9 (52.9%) 5 (29.4%)  
Emergency cesarean, n (%) 3 (17.6%) 1 (5.9%) 3.00 (0.35-26.04)  
Elective cesarean, n (%) 10 (58.8%) 9 (52.9%) 1.11 (0.61-2.02)  
Postpartum transfusion, n (%) 2 (11.8%) 6 (37.5%) 0.31 (0.07-1.33)  
Proposed composite end point for TAPS3§, n (%) 10 (58.8%) 15 (88.2%) 0.67 (0.43-1.03)  
Intervention (n = 17)Control (n = 17)Comparison
RR (95% CI)Difference (95% CI)
Antenatal admission for any reason, n (%) 7 (41.2%) 10 (58.8%) 0.70 (0.35-1.40)  
Inpatient nights for any reason, mean (SD) 4.71 (4.50) 7.30 (8.93)  −2.59 (−9.64 to 4.47) 
Antenatal admission for SCD, n (%) 6 (35.3%) 10 (58.8%) 0.60 (0.28-1.28)  
Inpatient nights for SCD, mean (SD) 3.33 (2.50) 7.10 (9.05)  −3.77 (−10.35 to 2.81) 
Sickle cell crisis during pregnancy, n (%) 8 (47.1%) 13 (76.5%) 0.62 (0.35-1.09)  
Severe crisis during pregnancy,, n (%) 6 (35.3%) 8 (47.1%) 0.75 (0.33-1.70)  
Acute chest syndrome, n (%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (5.9%)  
Preeclampsia, n (%) 0 (0.0%) 2 (11.8%)  
Venous/pulmonary embolism in pregnancy, n (%) 1 (5.6%) 0 (0.0%)  
Onset of labor     
Spontaneous, n (%) 0 (0.0%) 2 (11.8%)  
Induced, n (%) 8 (47.1%) 10 (58.8%)  
Cesarean delivery, n (%) 9 (52.9%) 5 (29.4%)  
Emergency cesarean, n (%) 3 (17.6%) 1 (5.9%) 3.00 (0.35-26.04)  
Elective cesarean, n (%) 10 (58.8%) 9 (52.9%) 1.11 (0.61-2.02)  
Postpartum transfusion, n (%) 2 (11.8%) 6 (37.5%) 0.31 (0.07-1.33)  
Proposed composite end point for TAPS3§, n (%) 10 (58.8%) 15 (88.2%) 0.67 (0.43-1.03)  

Intervention arm consists of serial prophylactic exchange transfusion; control arm consists of standard care. One participant from the intervention arm was excluded from the analysis because of a spontaneous abortion occurring <16 weeks before the first procedure.

Outcome contributes to proposed composite end point for TAPS3.

Among those with at least 1 admission.

Defined as sickle cell crisis requiring inpatient admission.

§

Proposed composite end point for future definitive study, ≥1 of: admission for SCD, sickle cell crisis (any report), acute chest syndrome, preeclampsia, venous/pulmonary embolism, and emergency cesarean delivery.

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