Comparison of Blood Pressure Throughout Pregnancy

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Drexel University, April 2008

First Received: March 26, 2007 Last Updated: April 6, 2009 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	Drexel University College of Medicine
Information provided by:	Drexel University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00452647

Purpose

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.

Condition
Healthy

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cohort, Retrospective
Official Title:	Comparison of Blood Pressure Throughout Pregnancy

Further study details as provided by Drexel University:

Estimated Enrollment:	200
Study Start Date:	February 2007

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 40 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Population defined as parturients who present for delivery. See Eligibility Criteria.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00452647

Contacts

Contact: Marcus Zebrower, MD

215-762-7972

Marcus.Zebrower@DrexelMed.edu

Locations

United States, Pennsylvania
Hahnemann University Hospital	Recruiting
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19102
Contact: Marcus Zebrower, MD 215-762-7972 Marcus.Zebrower@DrexelMed.edu

Sponsors and Collaborators

Drexel University College of Medicine

Investigators

Study Chair:

Jay Horrow, MD

Drexel University College of Medicine

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Drexel University College of Medicine ( Marcus Zebrower, MD )
Study ID Numbers:	16807
Study First Received:	March 26, 2007
Last Updated:	April 6, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00452647 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Drexel University:

Condition: No specific disease is being studied, few procedures are excluded.
Focus: To obtain blood pressure data and detect any trends to a statistically significant degree.

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Healthy

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 10, 2009