Comparison of Blood Pressure Throughout Pregnancy

Drexel University College of Medicine200 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to observe and analyze variation of diastolic blood pressure measurements at third trimester of pregnancy and when they present for delivery in comparison to healthy volunteers. When patients present for delivery, we expect blood pressure to be lower than normal. However this is not the case. We aim to determine where this trend occurs throughout to duration of pregnancy, and propose possible explanation as to the source of this event. After discharge, the information recorded includes each patient's blood pressure upon admission to the labor floor, and several blood pressure measurements from prior clinical visits.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Healthy

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Females age 18-40 * Parturients who present for delivery who are not yet in labor Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with hypertension, cardiac disease, diabetes, or thyroid disorders * Parturients who are already in labor upon presentation to the labor floor

Locations (1)

Hahnemann University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Measurment of blood pressure throught pregnancy

Time frame: 9 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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