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Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension in PostpartumPhase 4NCT04835233

Management of Hypertension in the Early Postpartum: a Randomized Controlled Trial

A Phase 4 study testing Methyldopa 250 MG in people with Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension in Postpartum and Postpartum Pre-Eclampsia, run by Federal University of Paraíba at 1 site in Brazil.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

In hypertensive mothers, it is common in clinical practice to substitute methyldopa for another medication, such as captopril, immediately after delivery, which may, as a consequence, cause a rebound effect or an initial lack of blood pressure control until the new medication had a more complete action. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 years, women only
What is being tested?
Methyldopa 250 MG
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
180 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
1 May 2021to 31 Dec 2022
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 50 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • puerpera;
  • hypertensive;
  • use of methyldopa during pregnancy at a minimum dose of 750 mg / day, for at least 07 days before delivery

Who cannot join

  • Use of other antihypertensive medications or illicit drugs that may interfere with maternal hemodynamics, and / or Contraindications to the use of captopril or methyldopa

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • UFPB Paraíba Federal University

    João Pessoa, Paraíba, 58050-585

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About this study

Official title: Management of Hypertension in the Early Postpartum Period: Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Two Antihypertensive Medications

In hypertensive mothers, it is common in clinical practice to substitute methyldopa for another medication, such as captopril, immediately after delivery, which may, as a consequence, cause a rebound effect or an initial lack of blood pressure control until the new medication had a more complete action. Thus, the treatment of hypertension in the puerperium is generally guided by expert opinion and recommendations for guidelines, based on non-robust evidence. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the control of blood pressure in postpartum women with hypertensive syndromes during pregnancy with the maintenance of the continued use of previously used methyldopa compared to switching from antihypertensive regimen to the use of captopril. METHOD: Randomized, double-blind, drug controlled clinical trial. EXPECTED RESULT: better pressure control with the continued use of methyldopa.

Read the detailed description

Objective: To evaluate blood pressure control during the immediate postpartum in hypertensive women who had used methyldopa during pregnancy, comparing continuation of that drug with switching it for captopril. Methods: A single-blind, randomized clinical trial involving 180 postpartum women with arterial hypertension who had previously used methyldopa during pregnancy at a minimum dose of 750 mg/day for at least one week prior to delivery. Following delivery, the patients were randomized either to continue with methyldopa (minimum dose 250 mg, three times a day) (methyldopa group, n=90) or to switch to captopril (at an initial dose of 25 mg, three times a day) (captopril group, n=90). Logistic regression will be used to compare the groups regarding the potential to maintain blood pressure below 140/90 mmHg at over 50% of measurements postpartum.

Being tested
Methyldopa 250 MG
Medical subject headings
Hypertension

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Methyldopa 250 MGDrug

    maintaining postpartum the use of methyldopa 250 mg 01 tablet every 8 hours, being able to double the dose depending on pressure levels, up to 15 days postpartum

Study groups in NCT04835233
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
methyldopaExperimentalmaintaining postpartum the use of methyldopa 250 mg 01 tablet every 8 hours, being able to double the dose depending on pressure levels, up to 15 days postpartum
Receives: Drug: Methyldopa 250 MG
captoprilActive comparatorpostpartum exchange methyldopa for captopril 25 mg 01 tablet every 8 hours, doubling the dose depending on pressure levels, up to 15 days postpartum
Receives: Drug: Methyldopa 250 MG

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Values of blood pressure (systolic blood pressure)

    systolic blood pressure values in mmHg (millimeters of mercury) after starting postpartum medication

    Measured: every 4 hours immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge

  2. Values of blood pressure (dyastolic blood pressure)

    diastolic blood pressure values in mmHg (millimeters of mercury) after starting postpartum medication

    Measured: every 24 hours immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge

  3. Values of blood pressure ( mean arterial pressure)

    mean blood pressure values in mmHg (millimeters of mercury) after starting postpartum medication

    Measured: every 4 hours immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge

  4. Values of heart rate

    values of heart rate bpm (beat per minute) after starting postpartum medication

    Measured: every 4 hours immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge

  5. Frequency of hypertensive peaks

    numbers of hypertensive peaks (Systolic Blood Pressure ≥160 mmHg and / or Diastolic Blood Pressure ≥ 110 mmHg) after starting postpartum medication

    Measured: every 4 hours immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge

Secondary outcomes (26)
  1. Profile of the following laboratory tests ( protein urinary) on admission and their evolution during the puerperium

    Profile of the following laboratory tests on admission and their evolution during the days of puerperium: urinary protein / creatinine (P / C) ratio (measured in mg / dL). Values greater than 300mg/dL of protein in 24h are indicative of pre-eclampsia.

    Measured: the first before delivery and the next every 24 hours after delivery until the normalization of the values

  2. Profile of the following laboratory tests ( urea) on admission and their evolution during the puerperium

    Profile of the following laboratory tests on admission and their evolution during the puerperium: urea ( blood dosage) measure of value ( mg/dL)

    Measured: the first before delivery and the next every 24 hours after delivery until the normalization of the values

  3. Profile of the following laboratory tests (creatinine) on admission and their evolution during the puerperium

    Profile of the following laboratory tests on admission and their evolution during the puerperium: creatinine ( blood dosage) measure of value ( mg/dL)

    Measured: the first before delivery and the next every 24 hours after delivery until the normalization of the values

  4. Profile of the following laboratory tests (DHL) on admission and their evolution during the puerperium

    Profile of the following laboratory tests on admission and their evolution during the puerperium: lactic dehydrogenase -DHL ( blood dosage) measure of value ( UI/L)

    Measured: the first before delivery and the next every 24 hours after delivery until the normalization of the values

  5. Profile of the following laboratory tests (uric acid) on admission and their evolution during the puerperium

    Profile of the following laboratory tests on admission and their evolution during the puerperium: uric acid (blood dosage) measure of value mg/dL

    Measured: the first before delivery and the next every 24 hours after delivery until the normalization of the values

  6. Profile of the following laboratory tests aspartate transferase (AST)) on admission and their evolution during the puerperium

    Profile of the following laboratory tests on admission and their evolution during the puerperium: aspartate transferase (blood dosage) measure of value U/L

    Measured: the first before delivery and the next every 24 hours after delivery until the normalization of the values

  7. Profile of the following laboratory tests alanine transferase (ALT) on admission and their evolution during the puerperium

    Profile of the following laboratory tests on admission and their evolution during the puerperium: alanine transferase (ALT) (blood dosage) measure of value U/L

    Measured: the first before delivery and the next every 24 hours after delivery until the normalization of the values

  8. Profile of the following laboratory tests (total bilirubins, direct and indirect ) on admission and their evolution during the puerperium

    Profile of the following laboratory tests on admission and their evolution during the puerperium: total bilirubins, direct and indirect (blood dosage)- measure of value U/L

    Measured: the first before delivery and the next every 24 hours after delivery until the normalization of the values

  9. Profile of the following laboratory tests (platelets) on admission and their evolution during the puerperium

    Profile of the following laboratory tests on admission and their evolution during the puerperium: platelets/ µL (blood dosage)

    Measured: the first before delivery and the next every 24 hours after delivery until the normalization of the values

  10. Profile of the following laboratory tests (glomerular filtration rate) on admission and their evolution during the puerperium

    Profile of the following laboratory tests on admission and their evolution during the puerperium: calculated by formula Modification of Diet Disease (MDRD) or Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration ( CKD-EPI), obtained by the site: http://mdrd.com/

    Measured: the first before delivery and the next every 24 hours after delivery until the normalization of the values

  11. Profile of the following laboratory tests (sodium, potassium and chlorine) on admission and their evolution during the puerperium

    Profile of the following laboratory tests on admission and their evolution during the puerperium: sodium, potassium and chlorine - measure of value (mEq/L)

    Measured: the first before delivery and the next every 24 hours after delivery until the normalization of the values

  12. Days of hospital stay after delivery until blood pressure control

    Days of hospital stay after delivery until blood pressure control (more than 50% of blood pressure measurements less than or equal to 140 x 90 mmHg)

    Measured: number of days (24 hours) from postpartum hospitalization until normalization of blood pressure

  13. Need for drug use for hypertensive peak ( yes or no)

    Clonidine was the drug of choice in the study. The hypertensive peak was considered to be greater than or equal to systolic pressure 160 mmHg and / or diastolic pressure greater than or equal to 110 mmHg.

    Measured: every 4 hours immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge

  14. Need to associate another hypotensive drug to control blood pressure ( yes or no)

    Need to associate another hypotensive drug to control blood pressure until blood pressure control (more than 50% of blood pressure measurements less than or equal to 140 x 90 mmHg)

    Measured: immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge

  15. use of analgesic and anti-inflammatory ( yes or no)

    need for analgesic and anti-inflammatory use and the amount used (number of doses)

    Measured: number of doses in 24 hours for postpartum analgesia

  16. Use of antihypertensive drugs at the time of hospital discharge ( yes or no)

    patient was discharged using antihypertensive medication

    Measured: immediately after discharge from the hospital up to 15 days after delivery

  17. Frequency of adverse effects most often described with medications ( yes or no)

    numbers of adverse effects most often described with medications: drowsiness, headache, dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dry mouth, dry cough, skin rashes, itching, arthralgia, skin lesions, dysgeusia, angioedema

    Measured: immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge

  18. maternal complicatios ( yes or no)

    maternal complications (eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, impending eclampsia, oliguria, puerperal complications and maternal death) and complications related to hypertensive peaks (stroke, acute myocardial infarction and acute lung edema)

    Measured: immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge

  19. satisfactory breastfeeding

    satisfactory, unsatisfactory and with difficulty reported by the mother

    Measured: immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge

  20. degree of maternal satisfaction with medication

    I hated it, I didn't like it, indifferent, I liked it, I loved it (scale of faces)

    Measured: immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge

  21. Postpartum depression

    Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS)

    Measured: immediately after the use of medication until return for evaluation of the patient 15 days after delivery

  22. Neonatal outcomes ( bradycardia) -yes or no

    bradycardia( below 100 beats per minute of the newborn)

    Measured: immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge

  23. Neonatal outcomes ( hypoglycemia) -yes or no

    blood glucose below < 45 mg/dL

    Measured: immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge

  24. Neonatal outcomes (Hypothermia) -yes or no

    Hypothermia below 36,5 degree celsius

    Measured: immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge

  25. Neonatal outcomes (comorbidity) -yes or no

    Some unfavorable clinical condition of the newborn (comorbidity)

    Measured: immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge

  26. Neonatal outcomes (hypotension) -yes or no

    mean arterial pressure (mmHg) below gestational age (weeks)

    Measured: immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Apr 2021
  2. Study start1 May 2021
  3. Primary completion16 Dec 2022
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2022

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
180 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04835233
Sponsor's protocol ID
19479
Status last verified
Dec 2023
First submitted
31 Mar 2021
Last updated
28 Dec 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Methyldopa 250 MG in people with Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension in Postpartum and Postpartum Pre-Eclampsia, run by Federal University of Paraíba at 1 site in Brazil.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Dec 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Values of blood pressure (systolic blood pressure) (time frame: every 4 hours immediately after the use of medication until hospital discharge). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Dec 2023.

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