GESTATIONAL HYPERTENSION

This study is testing whether a 3-month course of the medication spironolactone, started soon after delivery, can improve blood pressure and heart health in women who had high blood pressure during pregnancy. It focuses on women who also have overweight or obesity, as they are at…

This study is testing whether carefully lowering blood pressure in pregnant women with preeclampsia or gestational hypertension can help them stay pregnant longer. Researchers want to see if this approach allows babies more time to develop before birth, which could lead to better…

This study is testing if a medication called dapagliflozin, often used for diabetes, can help reduce future heart risks in women who had high blood pressure during pregnancy. Researchers will enroll 200 women who recently gave birth and had conditions like pre-eclampsia. Particip…

This study is testing if a common cholesterol-lowering drug (atorvastatin) can reduce the long-term risk of heart disease in people who developed high blood pressure during pregnancy. After they stop breastfeeding, 76 participants will take either the drug or a placebo pill for t…

This study is testing if adding a specially trained 'heart health doula' to standard care helps new mothers recover from pregnancy-related high blood pressure. Researchers will compare two groups: one gets standard home blood pressure monitoring, and the other gets that plus week…

This study is testing whether three specific substances measured in a pregnant woman's blood can help doctors better diagnose and monitor preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a serious condition involving high blood pressure that can harm both mother and baby. Researchers will enroll 12…

This study aims to see if adding a blood-thinning medication (low molecular weight heparin) to standard low-dose aspirin is more effective at preventing preeclampsia than aspirin alone in pregnant women identified as high-risk. It will involve 100 women who will start treatment b…

This study is testing whether taking low-dose aspirin for six months after giving birth can help women recover from preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication. Researchers want to see if aspirin improves blood vessel function and lowers blood pressure in 60 new mothers. The m…

This large study aims to find out if a higher daily dose of aspirin (162 mg) works better than the standard lower dose (81 mg) at preventing serious high blood pressure conditions during pregnancy. It will enroll over 10,000 pregnant individuals who are at risk for these complica…

This study is testing whether providing money specifically for healthy food purchases during pregnancy helps prevent excessive weight gain and related complications like gestational diabetes and high blood pressure. Researchers will enroll 1,440 pregnant women and randomly assign…

This study is testing whether providing free healthy meals and weekly health coaching to pregnant women can prevent serious complications like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. Researchers will compare 100 at-risk pregnant women who receive the meal program and coaching to t…

This study aims to find better ways to predict which pregnant women with high blood pressure will develop pre-eclampsia, a serious condition that can harm both mother and baby. Researchers will measure tiny particles and other markers in the urine and blood of 110 pregnant women …

This is a long-term observational study that will follow 2800 pregnant women and their families in Weifang, China, for up to 18 years. The goal is to understand how factors like environment, nutrition, and lifestyle during pregnancy affect the short-term and long-term health of b…