New approach aims to protect new Moms' brains after preeclampsia
NCT ID NCT05726279
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new way to manage blood pressure in new mothers with severe postpartum preeclampsia. Participants received standard blood pressure medications, but one group had personalized blood pressure targets based on real-time brain monitoring. The goal was to keep blood pressure in a safe range to protect the brain from injury.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 or older, within 6 weeks postpartum after a pregnancy lasting at least 20 weeks. * Admitted to the inpatient obstetrics unit for treatment of preeclampsia with one or both of the following severe features: 1. measured systolic BP ≥160 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥110 mmHg on two or more occasions, 15 minutes apart OR 2. severe headache refractory to standard over-the-counter medications (acetaminophen, ibuprofen) Exclusion Criteria: * Acute ischemic stroke * Acute intracerebral or subarachnoid hemorrhage · * Eclamptic seizures * Any other neurological complication requiring transfer to the neurological intensive care unit or stroke step-down unit * Prior history of stroke, seizures, traumatic brain injury, brain surgery, encephalitis, or demyelinating brain disease * History of Reynaud's syndrome (contraindication to finger plethysmography) * Inability to understand and consent to the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP)
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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