Could a simple water pill get moms home faster after severe preeclampsia?
NCT ID NCT07648251
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a common water pill (furosemide) can help women with severe preeclampsia recover faster after childbirth and leave the hospital sooner. About 186 women will receive either furosemide or a placebo starting 12 hours after delivery. The goal is to see if the drug reduces hospital stay without causing harm.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- furosemide (a water pill)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help women with severe preeclampsia leave the hospital sooner after giving birth, reducing time away from their newborns.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (186 people) in two hospitals in Honduras, so results may not apply everywhere. Furosemide can cause dehydration or electrolyte imbalances.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 186 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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.
- Ages
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14 to 49 years
- 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: * Signed informed consent (assent for minors 14-17 years with parental/guardian consent) * Confirmed severe preeclampsia (BP ≥160/110 mmHg, or lower BP with thrombocytopenia, hepatic dysfunction, renal insufficiency, pulmonary edema, or cerebral/visual symptoms) * Postpartum (12-24 hours after delivery, vaginal or cesarean) * Hemodynamically stable (no vasopressors for ≥6 hours) * Preserved diuresis (\>30 mL/hour for ≥6 hours) * Serum creatinine \<0.8 mg/dL Exclusion Criteria: * Current or chronic diuretic use (before or during pregnancy) * Known allergy to sulfonamides or furosemide * Active febrile illness * Known chronic kidney disease (eGFR \<60 mL/min/1.73m²) * Participation in another interventional trial * Pregnancy (current - not applicable postpartum, but excludes undiagnosed concurrent pregnancy)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Escuela
Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Department, 11101, Honduras
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