Which pill combo tames Post-Birth hypertension best?
NCT ID NCT07363343
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a combination of nifedipine and enalapril controls high blood pressure after childbirth better than nifedipine and labetalol. It involves 200 postpartum women with persistent hypertension. The goal is to reduce hospital stays, readmissions, and severe blood pressure episodes within six weeks after delivery.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 200 people
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- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- 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
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Inclusion Criteria: * Postpartum women aged 18 years or older * Clinical diagnosis of hypertensive disorder in pregnancy (gestational hypertension, chronic hypertension, preeclampsia with or without severe features) * Taking Nifedipine 60 mg every 12 hours for blood pressure control * Persistently elevated blood pressure at/above 140/90 mmHg in a 24-hour time period or have one or more severe range blood pressure at/above 160/110 mmHg requiring a second antihypertensive medication * English speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Taking ≥2 antihypertensive agents during pregnancy * Heart block * Heart rate \<60 or \>120 beats per minute * Heart failure * Creatinine \>1.5 mg/dL * Renal artery stenosis * Active connective tissue disease * Cerebrovascular accident * Failed treatment or contraindications to nifedipine, enalapril or labetalol
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Locations
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Cleveland Clinic
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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