Preeclampsia's hidden heart risk: can exercise testing catch it early?

NCT ID NCT06741436

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study aims to find early signs of heart failure in women who had preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication involving high blood pressure. Researchers will use exercise stress tests and heart imaging to compare 250 women with a history of preeclampsia to 250 women with normal pregnancies. The goal is to identify who is at highest risk for future heart problems and understand the underlying causes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could help identify women at high risk for heart failure after preeclampsia, allowing earlier interventions to prevent or delay the disease.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct clinical changes, and the findings might not apply to all women or populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diastolic heart failure hypertensive disorder preeclampsia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HEART FAILURE PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION HYPERTENSION PREECLAMPSIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

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