Finger clip could guide fluid treatment in dangerous pregnancy condition
NCT ID NCT07430254
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a noninvasive finger monitor can predict how pregnant women, including those with severe preeclampsia, respond to fluids. Researchers will compare the finger device to standard heart ultrasound in 88 women. The goal is to find a simpler way to guide fluid treatment and improve safety.
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 could provide a simpler, noninvasive way to guide fluid management in pregnant women with preeclampsia, potentially improving care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 88 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The finger monitor may not be as accurate as standard methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 88 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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
The study will recruit pregnant people presenting to participating hospital. Two cohorts will be enrolled: healthy pregnant volunteers at term (without hypertensive disorders) and women with a clinical diagnosis of pre-eclampsia with severe features.
- 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: * Women diagnosed with preeclampsia with severe features following ACOG recommendations (systolic/diastolic BP \>160/110 mmHg, proteinuria, or other severe features like headaches, visual disturbances, kidney/liver impairment, thrombocytopenia). * Healthy pregnant women at term (for comparison group, e.g., scheduled for elective Cesarean delivery). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who can not provide written consent to participate in the study * BMI greater than 40 kg/m² * Multiple pregnancy (twins, triplets, etc.) * Non-reassuring fetal heart tracing * ≤ 22 weeks gestation * History of chronic arterial hypertension * Chronic kidney disease * Congenital or known acquired heart disease * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * Diabetes * History of stroke * Not tolerating passive leg raising (unable to be placed in the required study position) * No TTE-windows * Withdrawing consent * Emergency cesarean delivery
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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