Blood pressure monitoring in pregnancy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Hypertension in pregnancy; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17871140
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Oxford

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-05-14
• Last Update Posted: 18 June 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-10-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study
2. Pregnant women aged 18 years to 60 years
3. Diagnosis of hypertension (blood pressure previously sustained at =140/90mmHg)
4. From 20 weeks (+/-4 weeks) gestation, up to 34 weeks gestation
5. Currently prescribed one antihypertensive medication
6. Currently negative protein on urine dipstick testing

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women whom the midwife or obstetrician feels that it would be inappropriate to approach, for example, those acutely unwell
2. Participant does not wish to self-monitor / self-manage their blood pressure
3. Abnormal uterine artery Doppler results in this pregnancy
4. Early onset (<34 weeks gestation) pre-eclampsia in a previous pregnancy
5. Imminent delivery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified