Angiotensin II and Chronic Inflammation in Persistent Microvascular Dysfunction Following Preeclampsia

Completed · Early Phase 1 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Preeclampsia

In brief

Women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease later in life, even if they are otherwise healthy. The reason why this occurs is unclear but may be related to blood vessel damage and increased inflammation that occurs during the preeclamptic pregnancy and persists postpartum. The purpose of this investigation is to 1) determine the mechanisms contributing to this lasting blood vessel damage and chronic inflammation, and to 2) identify factors (both physiological and pharmacological) that mitigate these negative effects in order to inform better clinical management of cardiovascular disease risk in women who have had preeclampsia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03482440

Run by

University of Iowa

People needed

24

Starts

2018-08-26

Expected to finish

2022-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-06-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Post-partum women who have delivered within two years and who have had a preeclamptic pregnancy diagnosed by their obstetrician before 34 weeks of gestation and confirmed according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists criteria for severe preeclampsia. [This information will be self-reported by the subjects.]
• Post-partum women who have delivered within two years and who have had a normal pregnancy.
• 18 years and older.

You may not qualify if…

• skin diseases
• current tobacco use
• diagnosed or suspected hepatic or metabolic disease
• statin or other cholesterol-lowering medication
• history of hypertension prior to pregnancy
• history of gestational diabetes
• current pregnancy
• allergy to aspirin or NSAIDs or known allergy to materials used during the experiment (e.g. latex)
• renal disease, bleeding disorders and history of gastrointestinal bleeding.
• Known allergies to study drugs
• Taking blood thinners, aspirin or NSAIDS.
• Women who choose to breastfeed will not participate in any parts of the project that include salsalate.

Where it is running

• University of Iowa — Iowa City, Iowa, United States
• Pennsylvania State University — University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

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