NCT02912910

Changes in Central Arterial Pressure When Comparing Nifedipine/Labetalol for Routine Hypertension Control in Pregnancy

Changes in Central Arterial Pressure When Comparing Nifedipine and Labetalol for Routine Hypertension Control in Pregnancy

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: St. Louis University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 14 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To study central blood pressure changes caused by commonly used high blood pressure medications in pregnancy.

Detailed description

Central blood pressures in addition to pulse wave velocity will be attained prior to medication, and then every 30 minutes for 4 hours (total of 9 readings). Sphygmomanometer readings will be completed at the same time (total readings 9). These readings are all related to the study. Nursing will have the opportunity to to record the routine sphygmomanometer readings for their routine vitals if they chose to do so. Their participation will be complete after the 4 hour assessment is complete.

Conditions

• Hypertension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Nifedipine	patients will be assigned to antihypertensive medications by their physicians in the course of their routine care
OTHER	Labetalol	patients will be assigned to antihypertensive medications by their physicians in the course of their routine care

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-09-01
• Primary completion: 2017-01-01
• Completion: 2017-01-01
• First posted: 2016-09-23
• Last updated: 2017-11-13