Postpartum Hypertension Study

Description

The purpose of this study is to assess which blood pressure medication (intravenous labetalol or oral nifedipine) works better in treating severely elevated blood pressure in women who have just delivered a baby.

Conditions

Postpartum Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension, Postpartum Preeclampsia, Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension in Postpartum, Hypertensive Emergency

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to assess which blood pressure medication (intravenous labetalol or oral nifedipine) works better in treating severely elevated blood pressure in women who have just delivered a baby.

Oral Nifedipine Versus Intravenous Labetalol for Postpartum (PP) Hypertensive Emergency: a Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT)

Postpartum Hypertension Study

Condition
Postpartum Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

New York

Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, United States, 10032

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study

    18 Years to

    Sexes Eligible for Study

    FEMALE

    Accepts Healthy Volunteers

    No

    Collaborators and Investigators

    Columbia University,

    Whitney A. Booker, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Columbia University

    Study Record Dates

    2027-12