Why does labetalol fail in severe preeclampsia? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07547046
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
Severe preeclampsia is a dangerous pregnancy complication that can cause high blood pressure, harming both mother and baby. This observational study will follow 350 women to identify factors that make blood pressure control with the drug labetalol fail. By understanding these factors, doctors hope to predict treatment failure and adjust care more quickly.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- labetalol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors identify which women with severe preeclampsia are less likely to respond to labetalol, allowing for faster, more personalized treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new therapy. It may only identify associations, not causes, and results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 350 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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
Adult pregnant women with severe preeclampsia requiring intravenous labetalol as part of routine clinical care.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Adult patient (age ≥ 18 years) * Pregnancy ≥ 24 weeks of gestation with one or more viable fetuses and severe preeclampsia requiring intravenous labetalol administration, either as continuous infusion (IVSE) or intravenous bolus titration Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to labetalol (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bradycardia, current or history of intracardiac conduction disorders, or history of hypersensitivity reaction) * Intravenous antihypertensive treatment initiated prior to inclusion * Patient refusal or objection to the use of her healthcare data for research purposes
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
14 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CH Agen-Nerac
Nérac, France
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CH de Roubaix
Roubaix, France
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CHRU Nancy
Nancy, France
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CHU Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
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CHU Carémeau
Nîmes, France
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CHU Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France
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CHU Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Femme-Mère-Enfant
Lyon, France
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CHU Lille
Lille, France
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CHU Martinique
Martigues, France
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Hôpital Antoine Béclère
Clamart, France
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Hôpital Armand-Trousseau
Paris, France
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Hôpital Bicêtre
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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Hôpital Cochin Port Royal
Paris, France
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Hôpital Necker
Paris, France
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