Pregnancy heart check: could new guidelines protect moms and babies?
NCT ID NCT05776082
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at how a pregnant woman's heart health, measured by the American Heart Association's 'Life's Essential 8' checklist, relates to outcomes for her and her baby. Researchers will follow 5,000 pregnant women in China, collecting surveys and medical data. The goal is to create heart health standards tailored to pregnancy, potentially reducing complications like high blood pressure and preterm birth.
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 lead to better heart health guidelines for pregnant women, helping reduce risks like high blood pressure and preterm birth.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not prove cause and effect, and results might 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 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- 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
This project intends to recruit pregnant women who go to the research center for routine prenatal examination and give birth.
- Ages
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20 to 49 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
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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: * Maternal age: 20-49 years; * Natural conception; * Single pregnancy; * Plan to have routine prenatal examinations and give birth in the research center; Exclusion Criteria: * Have diseases that affect metabolic function or even threaten the life of the mother and fetus before pregnancy; * Assisted reproduction; * Multiple pregnancy; * Fetus has a known deformity or genetic defects; * Incomplete clinical data.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. 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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Rwanda Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGKigali, Rwanda
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Taizhou First People's Hospital
RECRUITINGTaizhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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Women's Hospital School Of Medicine Zhejiang University
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China
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