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Cardiovascular Longitudinal ALSPAC Research Investigations Following Hypertensive Pregnancy in Young Adulthood

Recruiting
Conditions
Cardiovascular Diseases
Hypertension
Cerebrovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Hypertension in Pregnancy
Young Adult
Registration Number
NCT05683093
Lead Sponsor
University of Oxford
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand more about why young people who were born to a hypertensive pregnancy may have increased risk of high blood pressure and are often at increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease later in life.

Detailed Description

Women who develop blood pressure problems during pregnancy are more likely to have high blood pressure (hypertension) in later life as well as heart attacks or strokes. The children born to the pregnancy also tend to have higher blood pressure and are often at increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease later in life. Previous work has shown that children born to pregnancies where the mother has high blood pressure have changes in their blood vessels, heart and brain that can be measured long before they develop high blood pressure or other clinical symptoms. By understanding the pattern of changes cross multiple parts of the body, over a lifetime, the investigators can identify how advanced the underlying disease is for an individual and how their disease is likely to develop over the next few years.

The aim of this study is to understand the heart and blood vessel changes of people born to a hypertensive pregnancy once they are in their 20s and 30s. The investigators then hope to use this information to develop new ways to prevent early onset heart and blood vessel disease in these people.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study
  • Male or female, aged 30 to 40 years at time of enrolment
  • Participant previously took part in the ALSPAC study
  • Able (in the investigator's opinion) and willing to comply with all study requirements
  • Adequate understanding of verbal and written English
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant or lactating when they are due to attend for study visit 1
  • Less than six months postpartum
  • Planning to donate blood within two weeks prior to study visit 1
  • Any significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, might influence the participant's ability to participate in the study
  • Evidence of congenital heart disease or significant chronic disease relevant to cardiovascular or metabolic status

For exclusion of MRI component only:

  • Unsuitable for MRI based on participant screening; the participant may still be included in other parts of the study

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cardiac right ventricular mass30-40 years of old

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessment of cardiac right ventricular mass indexed to body surface area (in g and g/m\^2)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Waist-to-hip ratio30-40 years of old

The ratio of waist circumference (in cm) to hip circumference (in cm)

Diastolic blood pressure30-40 years of old

Resting brachial blood pressure measurement (in mmHg)

Pulse pressure30-40 years of old

The difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure (in mmHg)

Cardiac right ventricular end-diastolic volume30-40 years of old

MRI assessment of cardiac right ventricular end-diastolic volume indexed to body surface area (in ml and ml/m\^2)

Cardiac left ventricular systolic function30-40 years of old

Echocardiography and MRI assessment of left ventricular systolic function: left ventricular ejection fraction (in %)

Renal function30-40 years of old

MRI assessment of fibro-inflammatory status from T1 (in ms) and surrogate measure of blood perfusion from T2\* (in ms) and volumes (in ml and ml/m\^2)

Carbon dioxide exchange kinetics across sub-maximal and peak exercise30-40 years of old

Cardiopulmonary exercise test to measure respiratory exchange ratio (RER calculated as carbon dioxide production divided by oxygen consumption)

Objective measure of physical activity30-40 years of old

The amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity (in h/week) and vigorous physical activity (in h/week) measured using wrist worn accelerometer

Insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) as a metabolic marker30-40 years of old

The index calculated as fasting glucose (in mmol/L) x fasting insulin (in μIU/mL) ÷ 22.5

Circulating soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) as an inflammatory marker30-40 years of old

The level of sICAM-1 (in ng/mL) measured from serum blood samples

Mid-arm circumference30-40 years of old

Mid-arm circumference measured in cm

Aortic compliance30-40 years of old

Aortic distensibility by MRI (in 10\^-3 mmHg\^-1) and aortic/central blood pressure by cuff measurement (in mmHg)

Retinal venular structure30-40 years of old

Central retinal venular equivalent (CRVE in μm) measured using retinal imaging

White matter hyperintensities volume30-40 years of old

Total volume of white matter hyperintensities (in mm3) assessed on T2-weighted sequence of brain MRI

Circulating soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) as an antiangiogenic marker30-40 years of old

The level of sFlt-1 (in pg/mL) measured from plasma blood samples

Circulating fasting insulin concentration as a metabolic marker30-40 years of old

The level of fasting insulin (in pmol/L) measured from serum blood samples

Circulating soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) as an inflammatory marker30-40 years of old

The level of sVCAM-1 (in ng/mL) measured from serum blood samples

Body weight30-40 years of old

Body weight measured in kg

Cardiac right ventricular stroke volume30-40 years of old

MRI assessment of cardiac right ventricular stroke volume indexed to body surface area (in ml and ml/m\^2)

Cardiac left ventricular stroke volume30-40 years of old

MRI assessment of cardiac left ventricular stroke volume indexed to body surface area (in ml and ml/m\^2)

Cardiac right ventricular systolic function30-40 years of old

Echocardiography and MRI assessment of right ventricular systolic function: tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (in cm) and right ventricular ejection fraction measured by cardiac MRI (in %)

Cardiac right ventricular diastolic function30-40 years of old

Echocardiography assessment of right ventricular (RV) diastolic function: RV Doppler early/late diastolic tricuspid inflow velocity ratio (E/A)

Morphology of the right ventricles30-40 years of old

MRI assessment of the right ventricles morphology using cardiac statistical atlas and principal component analysis

Total grey matter volume30-40 years of old

Total grey matter volumes (in mm3) assessed on T1-weighted sequence of brain MRI

Subcortical brain volume of thalamus30-40 years of old

Subcortical brain volume of thalamus (in mm3) assessed on T1-weighted sequence of brain MRI

Cerebral vessel lumen diameter30-40 years of old

Cerebral vessel lumen diameter (in μm) assessed on the time-of-flight sequence of brain MRI

Arterial cerebral blood volume fraction30-40 years of old

Arterial cerebral blood volume fraction (in %) assessed on arterial spin labelling of brain MRI

Circulating total cholesterol as a metabolic marker30-40 years of old

The level of total cholesterol (in mmol/L) measured from serum blood samples

Circulating high-density lipoprotein as a metabolic marker30-40 years of old

The level of HDL (in mmol/L) measured from serum blood samples

Circulating triglycerides as a metabolic marker30-40 years of old

The level of triglycerides (in mmol/L) measured from serum blood samples

Circulating fasting glucose concentration as a metabolic marker30-40 years of old

The level of fasting glucose (in mmol/L) measured from whole blood samples

Circulating C-reactive protein (CRP) as an inflammatory marker30-40 years of old

The level of CRP (in mmol/L) measured from serum blood samples

Body mass index30-40 years of old

Body weight divided by the square of height (in kg/m2)

Systolic blood pressure30-40 years of old

Resting brachial blood pressure measurement (in mmHg)

Heart rate30-40 years of old

The frequency of the heart contractions per minute (in beats per minute or bpm)

Morphology of the left ventricles30-40 years of old

MRI assessment of the left ventricles morphology using cardiac statistical atlas and principal component analysis

Intra-hepatic lipid content, steatohepatitis and hepatic fibrosis30-40 years of old

MRI assessment of the liver to quantify proton density fat fraction (in %) and fibro-inflammatory status from iron-corrected T1 (cT1 in ms)

Total white matter volume30-40 years of old

Total white matter volumes (in mm3) assessed on T1-weighted sequence of brain MRI

Cerebral vessel tortuosity30-40 years of old

The ratio of cerebral vessel tortuosity assessed on the time-of-flight sequence of brain MRI

Whole brain grey matter perfusion or cerebral blood flow (CBF)30-40 years of old

Whole brain grey matter perfusion/CBF (in ml/100g/min) assessed on arterial spin labelling of brain MRI

Body height30-40 years of old

Body height measured in m

Smoking status30-40 years of old

The number and percentage of current smokers

Alcohol consumption30-40 years of old

Weekly alcoholic unit intake (in units per week)

Cerebral vessel density30-40 years of old

Cerebral vessel density (in mm3) assessed on the time-of-flight sequence of brain MRI

Cardiac left ventricular mass30-40 years of old

MRI assessment of cardiac left ventricular mass indexed to body surface area (in g and g/m\^2)

Cardiac left ventricular end-diastolic volume30-40 years of old

MRI assessment of cardiac left ventricular end-diastolic volume indexed to body surface area (in ml and ml/m\^2)

Cardiac left ventricular diastolic function30-40 years of old

Echocardiography assessment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function: LV Doppler early/late diastolic mitral inflow velocity ratio (E/A) and LV early Doppler inflow velocity/peak early diastolic tissue velocity ratio (E/e')

Oxygen uptake across sub-maximal and peak exercise30-40 years of old

Cardiopulmonary exercise test to measure oxygen uptake (VO2 in ml/kg/min)

Retinal arteriolar structure30-40 years of old

Central retinal arteriolar equivalent (CRAE in μm) measured using retinal imaging

Retinal arteriolar-to-venular diameter ratio (AVR)30-40 years of old

The ratio of average retinal arteriolar diameter (CRAE in μm) and average retinal venous diameter (CRVE in μm) measured using retinal imaging

Ear microvascular structure30-40 years of old

Superior crus of anti-helix earlobe vascular caliber (in μm) measured using ear vascular imaging

Lung function30-40 years of old

The forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1 in L), forced vital capacity (FVC in L), and the ratio of FEV1 to FVC (FEV1/FVC) measured using spirometry

Subcortical brain volume of hippocampus30-40 years of old

Subcortical brain volume of hippocampus (in mm3) assessed on T1-weighted sequence of brain MRI

White matter hyperintensities count30-40 years of old

The number of white matter hyperintensities on T2-weighted sequence of brain MRI

Circulating vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) as an angiogenic marker30-40 years of old

The level of VEGF-A (in pg/mL) measured from plasma blood samples

Circulating soluble endoglin (sENG) as an angiogenic marker30-40 years of old

The level of sENG (in ng/mL) measured from plasma blood samples

Circulating low-density lipoprotein as a metabolic marker30-40 years of old

The level of LDL (in mmol/L) measured from serum blood samples

Mean arterial pressure30-40 years of old

The average arterial pressure from resting brachial blood pressure measurement (in mmHg)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Oxford

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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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