A five year postpartum follow-up study of the physical and mental health of women, and the health and development of their babies, in women who had high blood pressure in pregnancy and those who did not.

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Hypertension in pregnancy ie. Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia; Blood pressure; Mental health eg. depression, anxiety; Baby health and development; Cardiovascular - Hypertension; Mental Health - Depression; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001260718
• Lead Sponsor: A/Prof Gregory Davis

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-11-18
• Last Update Posted: 1 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 415

Inclusion Criteria

Women are eligible if they have given birth to a live baby in the past six months and have a good understanding of written and spoken english. The babies born to these eligible women will also be eligible.

Exclusion Criteria

Women are ineligible if they had diabetes, hypertension, renal or other serious maternal disease prior to the pregnancy, had a multiple pregnancy, their baby was born with a congenital abnormality or they are pregnant again

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
A difference of 7mmHg in diastolic blood pressure. This is measured using 24hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring where the device records blood pressure every 30minutes over a 24hour period.[ At six months, two years and five years postpartum ];Edinburgh Depression Scale score of >12[ At six months, two years and five years postpartum ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health and development of child. The health of the child is assessed by a paediatrician at six months of age, two years of age and again at five years of age. The development of the child is assessed using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire at six months (completed by the parent/caregiver), two years and five years of age. A Bayley-III at two years of age done by a Child Developmental Psychologist. [ At six months of age, two years of age, and five years of age ]