Swiss Postpartum Hypertension Cohort
Recruiting · NCT04690660 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Biomarker Profiles (substudy)Data collection for blood pressure (BP)Data collection for parameters of organ damage (cardiac and renal blood markers)Data collection on patient reported outcomesHome-based blood pressure management (substudy)
What this trial is about
This open label, prospective observational, single-center registry is to study short-, intermediate-and long-term course of postpartum hypertension and predictors/risk factors associated with long term cardiovascular and renal risk. Current disease management strategies will be evaluated.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not specified
Study type
Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- all women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
- postpartum hypertension (blood pressure measurements of systolic ≥140 and/or diastolic ≥ 90mmHg or antihypertensive therapy within the first 14 days after delivery)
- women with preexisting hypertension or
- women on antihypertensive medication
Exclusion criteria
- delivery \> 14 days
- lack of consent to participate in the study, language barriers or lack of general understanding
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Medical Outpatient Department and Hypertension Clinic, University Hospital Basel - Basel, Switzerland