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The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of different antihypertensive drugs in women with pregnancy hypertension on maternal and fetal/neonatal outcomes.

Giant Panda

ABOUT THE STUDY

 The primary objective is to evaluate if treatment with nifedipine (calcium channel blocker), compared to labetalol (mixed alpha/beta blocker) in women with pregnancy hypertension, reduces severe maternal hypertension without increasing fetal or neonate adverse events.

 

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THIS STUDY? 

Inclusion criteria

11+0 – 34+6 weeks

Diagnosis of pregnancy hypertension (Chronic/gestational or Pre-eclampsia)

>18 years old

Clinicians’ decision to initiate antihypertensive drugs

 

Exclusion criteria

Contraindication to either Labetalol or Nifedipine

Already taking both medications.

 

What to expect

  • You will be randomly assigned to receive one of two drugs Nifedipine or Labetalol. Both of these medications for blood pressure are usual clinical practice.
  • Observational: Data input only (for the women who are eligible but excluded due to contraindication to either medication or women already taking both antihypertensive drugs)
  • Post randomisation contact – safety check after 2 weeks
  • Post randomisation contact – after 6 weeks (4 weekly thereafter)

 

For further information, please read our study leaflet.

 

HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?

Giant Panda Research Team

Nuffield Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford

The Women’s Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Phone: 01865 221107/07925148248

Email: OSPREA@wrh.ox.ac.uk

 

Ethical Approval

This study has been ethically approved by the London - South East Research Ethics Committee.

REC number: 20/LO/1110