Oracle supports Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN) to advance a new era of clinical research and launches first study

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AUSTIN, Texas, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN) has launched its first Oracle clinical trial in Africa, beginning in February 2026. The PROgnostic Testing to Enhance Clinical Triage of Pre-eclampsia in Africa (PROTECT-Africa) aims to define, validate and evaluate the clinical performance of placental biomarkers using innovative point-of-care platforms. The study will predict the absence or occurrence of severe preeclampsia-related maternal and fetal outcomes in African women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

This study will be conducted in Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Tanzania and aims to recruit 1,106 pregnant women. Preeclampsia, along with severe complications such as eclampsia and HELLP (hemolysis,…)