Status:

SUSPENDED

Preeclampsia: A Marker for Future Cardiovascular Risk in Women

Lead Sponsor:

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Conditions:

Preeclampsia

Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

Eligibility:

FEMALE

21-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will compare blood vessel and hormone differences between women who have a history of a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia or high blood pressure, and women who have a history of uncompl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy female premenopausal volunteers, with regular menstrual cycles (at least 8 cycles per year)
  • Age 21 to 50 years
  • Systolic blood pressure \<140 and \>90 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure \<90 and \>60 mmHg at the screening visit
  • Body mass index \< 35 kg/m2
  • History of normotensive pregnancy or history of preeclamptic or hypertensive pregnancy within the last 10 years
  • No clinically significant abnormalities on screening tests (complete blood count, serum electrolytes, liver enzymes, thyroid stimulating hormone, urinalysis, and electrocardiogram)

Exclusion

  • Current pregnancy
  • Lactation
  • Elevated blood pressure (systolic blood pressure \> 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \> 90 mmHg)
  • Current diagnosis of hypertension
  • Current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
  • Personal history of coronary disease, stroke and kidney disease
  • Use of prescription medications (with the exception of stable thyroid hormone replacement dose) within 2 weeks of study
  • Use of oral contraceptives or other hormone therapy within 3 months of study;
  • Renal impairment (estimated GFR\<60)
  • Active liver disease (AST, ALT, alkaline phosphatase \> 1.5 times normal);
  • Current smoking, defined as smoking within the 6 months before the screening visit
  • Current or past recreational drug use

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01519297

Start Date

May 1 2012

End Date

July 1 2019

Last Update

January 17 2019

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Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115