Comparison of Blood Pressure Throughout Pregnancy

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

The purpose of this study is to observe and analyze variation of diastolic blood pressure measurements at third trimester of pregnancy and when they present for delivery in comparison to healthy volunteers. When patients present for delivery, we expect blood pressure to be lower than normal. However this is not the case. We aim to determine where this trend occurs throughout to duration of pregnancy, and propose possible explanation as to the source of this event. After discharge, the information recorded includes each patient's blood pressure upon admission to the labor floor, and several blood pressure measurements from prior clinical visits.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00452647

Run by

Drexel University College of Medicine

People needed

200

Starts

2007-02-01

Expected to finish

2010-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-09-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Females age 18-40
• Parturients who present for delivery who are not yet in labor

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with hypertension, cardiac disease, diabetes, or thyroid disorders
• Parturients who are already in labor upon presentation to the labor floor

Where it is running

• Hahnemann University Hospital — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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