NCT06187012Recruiting
Hypertension Explored in Long-term Postpartum Follow-up in Later Life
Hypertension Explored in Long-term Postpartum Follow-up in Later Life (HELPFUL)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 29 Apr 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The purpose of this study is to understand more about why women who have had hypertensive pregnancies may be at increased risk of high blood pressure and why these women are often at increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease later in life.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 200 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 29 Nov 2023
- Start date
- 23 Mar 2023
- Primary completion date
- 1 Nov 2027
- Lead sponsor
- University of Oxford
- Diseases
- High blood pressure
- NCT number
- NCT06187012
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Planned participants: 200
- From 23 Mar 2023 to the primary completion date, 1 Nov 2027
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- The participant may not enter the study if ANY of the following apply:
- Over 10 weeks pregnant during the course of the study
- Evidence of congenital heart disease or significant chronic disease relevant to cardiovascular or metabolic status
- Any significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, might influence the participant's ability to participate in the study
- For exclusion of MRI component only:
Other
- Unsuitable for MRI based on the responses to the MRI screening form. The participant may still be included in other parts of the study.
Who the study is looking for
- Inclusion Criteria
- Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study
- Female who had a pregnancy 10 to 25 years prior
- Able (in the investigator's opinion) and willing to comply with all study requirements.
- Adequate understanding of verbal and written English
Age in the registry: 30 years to 70 years · Sex: Female · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Oxford | United Kingdom | Recruiting |
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