Pregnancy heart study aims to predict hidden risks
NCT ID NCT07376616
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tracks 242 pregnant women to measure how their heart rate and blood pressure change from the third month of pregnancy through the postpartum period. Researchers use non-invasive tests like ECG and blood pressure cuffs to understand the body's natural adjustments. The goal is to learn more about normal heart function during pregnancy and find ways to predict potential complications.
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 doctors better monitor heart health during pregnancy and spot early warning signs of complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve health outcomes, and results may not apply to all pregnant women.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 242 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Women pregnant from the first trimester of gestation over 18 years.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 years of age * Pregnancy from the third month of gestation * No pre-existing cardiovascular disease * Good cognitive level * Sign informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes mellitus * Hyperthyroidism * Hypothyroidism * Chronic hypertension diagnosed before pregnancy * Heart failure * Ischemic heart disease or malignant ventricular arrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, grade 2 or 3 AV block, atrial fibrillation in patients with Wolff-Parkinson- White syndrome, paroxysmal fibrillation or flutter with rapid ventricular response and hemodynamic deterioration, uncontrolled supraventricular tachycardia) * Exercise-induced ischaemia * Unstable angina * Disease not susceptible to revascularization * Associated valvular heart disease * Chronic kidney disease * Degenerative neurological condition * Brain aneurysms * Arteriovenous malformations * History of transient cerebral infarction (ICTUS) * Migraines diagnosed * Epilepsy * Brain or spinal cord injury * Tumors * Diseases of the respiratory tract * Diseases of lung tissue * Diseases of pulmonary circulation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Alvaro Cunqueiro
RECRUITINGVigo, Pontevedra, 36312, Spain
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