PreeclampsiaPREECLAMPSIANCT06898567
EFFECT OF BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS ON BLOOD PRESSURE VALUES AND ANXIETY LEVELS IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH PREECLAMPSIA
A study testing Right Lateral Position, Left Lateral Position and Semi Fowler Position (45° Fowler) in people with Preeclampsia and Blood Pressure Check (Hypertension Screening), run by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Aim: This study examined the effects of blood pressure measurement in different positions on diastolic and systolic blood pressure values and anxiety levels in pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 45 months, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Preeclampsia, Blood Pressure Check (Hypertension Screening)
- What is being tested?
- Right Lateral Position, Left Lateral Position and Semi Fowler Position (45° Fowler)
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 96 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2024to 1 Jun 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 45 months
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Being primigravida (first pregnancy),
- Being in the third trimester of pregnancy,
- Being between the ages of 18-45,
- Being diagnosed with preeclampsia,
- Having an arm circumference of less than 36 cm,
- Having a history of hospitalization of at least 24 hours (in order to minimize anxiety, uncertainty, lack of information and disorientation related to hospitalization).
Who cannot join
- • Presence of a physical disability that would make it difficult to perform the positions included in the study (e.g. loss of extremity),
- Presence of decompensated disease (e.g. eclampsia, pulmonary edema),
- Presence of a history of cardiological disease,
- Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea,
- Presence of additional risk factors other than preeclampsia (e.g. threat of premature birth, placental anomalies).
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Zeynep Kamil Women's and Children's Diseases Hospital
Istanbul, Üsküdar, 34668
About this study
Aim: This study examined the effects of blood pressure measurement in different positions on diastolic and systolic blood pressure values and anxiety levels in pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia.
Method: The study was conducted between March and June 2024 as a pre-test post-test quasi-experimental study with 96 pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia in the perinatology department of a training and research hospital. Participants were divided into three groups and their blood pressures were measured in the left lateral, right lateral and semi-Fowler positions. Data were collected using an introductory information form and the State Anxiety Scale.
Read the detailed description
Aim: This study examined the effects of blood pressure measurement in different positions on diastolic and systolic blood pressure values and anxiety levels in pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia.
Method: The study was conducted between March and June 2024 as a pre-test post-test quasi-experimental study with 96 pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia in the perinatology department of a training and research hospital. Participants were divided into three groups and their blood pressures were measured in the left lateral, right lateral and semi-Fowler positions. Data were collected using an introductory information form and the State Anxiety Scale.
- Being tested
- Right Lateral Position, Left Lateral Position, Semi Fowler Position (45° Fowler)
- Keywords
- Preeclampsia, Blood pressure, Hypertension, Anxiety, Position
- Medical subject headings
- Pre-Eclampsia, Hypertension, Anxiety Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Right Lateral PositionOther
Participants rested for 10 minutes in a fully seated position, leaning their backs on a chair, without crossing their legs and placing their feet parallel to the floor. During this time, the arm to be measured was kept at heart level.
Left Lateral PositionOther
Left Lateral Position
Semi Fowler Position (45° Fowler)Other
Semi Fowler Position (45° Fowler)
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Right Lateral Position | Experimental | The pregnant woman was placed in the right lateral position on the patient bed. Her head was supported by a medium-height pillow. The right arm to be measured was held at heart level and extended at a 45° angle to the body. Considering that taking measurements from the left arm above heart level could lower blood pressure values, both measurements were made only from the right arm. Receives: Other: Right Lateral Position |
| Left Lateral Position | Experimental | The pregnant patient was lying in the left lateral position on her bed, her head supported by a pillow of medium height. The left arm to be measured was positioned at heart level and supported by a pillow underneath. Blood pressure was measured using the arm extended at a 45° angle to the body in the left lateral position. Considering that taking measurements from the right arm above heart level may lower blood pressure values, both measurements were taken from the left arm only. Receives: Other: Left Lateral Position |
| Semi Fowler Position (45° Fowler) | Experimental | The pregnant woman was laid on her back at a 45° angle on the patient bed. Her head was supported with a medium-height pillow. The arm to be measured was held at heart level and supported with a pillow underneath to provide the appropriate position. Receives: Other: Semi Fowler Position (45° Fowler) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
blood pressure measurement
The effect of blood pressure measurement in different positions on diastolic and systolic blood pressure values in pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia will be examined. Measurement will be made with a blood pressure device. Systolic pressure and diastolic pressure will be measured in mmhg.
Measured: 4 month
anxiety levels
The effects of blood pressure measurement in different positions on anxiety levels in pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia will be measured. The anxiety level will be measured with the state anxiety scale. The score obtained from the scale varies between 20 and 80. A high score indicates a high level of anxiety, a low score indicates a low level of anxiety. The same applies when interpreting scores according to percentile rank. In other words, a low percentile rank (1, 5, 10) indicates low anxiety. The average score level determined in applications varies between 36 and 41.
Measured: 4 month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Mar 2025
- Study start1 Mar 2024
- Primary completion1 Jun 2024
- Study completion1 Jun 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for PreeclampsiaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Istanbul University - CerrahpasaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Model description
- Participants were divided into three groups and their blood pressures were measured in the left lateral, right lateral and semi-fowler positions. Left Lateral Position: The pregnant patient was lying in the left lateral position on the bed, her head supported by a pillow of medium height. The left arm to be measured was positioned at heart level and supported by a pillow underneath. Blood pressure was measured using the arm extended at a 45° angle to the body in the left lateral position. Considering that taking measurements from the right arm above the heart level may decrease blood pressure values, both measurements were taken only from the left arm. Right Lateral Position: The pregnant woman was placed in the right lateral position on the bed. Her head was supported by a pillow of medium height. The right arm to be measured was held at heart level and extended at a 45° angle to the body. Considering that taking measurements from the left arm above the heart level may decrease blood
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 96 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Şerife Kelle Dikbaş, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06898567
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PREECLAMPSIA
- Other IDs
- 29.01.2024 2024/06
- Acronym
- PREECLAMPSIA
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 8 Mar 2025
- Last updated
- 27 Mar 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Stergiou GS, Palatini P, Parati G, O'Brien E, Januszewicz A, Lurbe E, Persu A, Mancia G, Kreutz R; European Society of Hypertension Council and the European Society of Hypertension Working Group on Blood Pressure Monitoring and Cardiovascular Variability. 2021 European Society of Hypertension practice guidelines for office and out-of-office blood pressure measurement. J Hypertens. 2021 Jul 1;39(7):1293-1302. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002843. No abstract available.
PubMed 33710173Williams B, Mancia G, Spiering W, Agabiti Rosei E, Azizi M, Burnier M, Clement DL, Coca A, de Simone G, Dominiczak A, Kahan T, Mahfoud F, Redon J, Ruilope L, Zanchetti A, Kerins M, Kjeldsen SE, Kreutz R, Laurent S, Lip GYH, McManus R, Narkiewicz K, Ruschitzka F, Schmieder RE, Shlyakhto E, Tsioufis C, Aboyans V, Desormais I; Authors/Task Force Members:. 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension: The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Society of Hypertension: The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Society of Hypertension. J Hypertens. 2018 Oct;36(10):1953-2041. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000001940.
PubMed 30234752
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- EFFECT OF BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS ON BLOOD PRESSURE VALUES AND ANXIETY LEVELS IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH PREECLAMPSIA
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06898567
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PREECLAMPSIA / PREECLAMPSIA
- Keywords
- Preeclampsia, Blood pressure, Hypertension, Anxiety, Position
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 96 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul University - CerrahpasaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jun 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 27 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Aim: This study examined the effects of blood pressure measurement in different positions on diastolic and systolic blood pressure values and anxiety levels in pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia.
Method: The study was conducted between March and June 2024 as a pre-test post-test quasi-experimental study with 96 pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia in the perinatology department of a training and research hospital. Participants were divided into three groups and their blood pressures were measured in the left lateral, right lateral and semi-Fowler positions. Data were collected using an introductory information form and the State Anxiety Scale.
Detailed description
Aim: This study examined the effects of blood pressure measurement in different positions on diastolic and systolic blood pressure values and anxiety levels in pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia.
Method: The study was conducted between March and June 2024 as a pre-test post-test quasi-experimental study with 96 pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia in the perinatology department of a training and research hospital. Participants were divided into three groups and their blood pressures were measured in the left lateral, right lateral and semi-Fowler positions. Data were collected using an introductory information form and the State Anxiety Scale.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- Participants were divided into three groups and their blood pressures were measured in the left lateral, right lateral and semi-fowler positions. Left Lateral Position: The pregnant patient was lying in the left lateral position on the bed, her head supported by a pillow of medium height. The left arm to be measured was positioned at heart level and supported by a pillow underneath. Blood pressure was measured using the arm extended at a 45° angle to the body in the left lateral position. Considering that taking measurements from the right arm above the heart level may decrease blood pressure values, both measurements were taken only from the left arm. Right Lateral Position: The pregnant woman was placed in the right lateral position on the bed. Her head was supported by a pillow of medium height. The right arm to be measured was held at heart level and extended at a 45° angle to the body. Considering that taking measurements from the left arm above the heart level may decrease blood
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Right Lateral Position | Experimental | Other: Right Lateral PositionThe pregnant woman was placed in the right lateral position on the patient bed. Her head was supported by a medium-height pillow. The right arm to be measured was held at heart level and extended at a 45° angle to the body. Considering that taking measurements from the left arm above heart level could lower blood pressure values, both measurements were made only from the right arm. |
| Left Lateral Position | Experimental | Other: Left Lateral PositionThe pregnant patient was lying in the left lateral position on her bed, her head supported by a pillow of medium height. The left arm to be measured was positioned at heart level and supported by a pillow underneath. Blood pressure was measured using the arm extended at a 45° angle to the body in the left lateral position. Considering that taking measurements from the right arm above heart level may lower blood pressure values, both measurements were taken from the left arm only. |
| Semi Fowler Position (45° Fowler) | Experimental | Other: Semi Fowler Position (45° Fowler)The pregnant woman was laid on her back at a 45° angle on the patient bed. Her head was supported with a medium-height pillow. The arm to be measured was held at heart level and supported with a pillow underneath to provide the appropriate position. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 45 months
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Being primigravida (first pregnancy),
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- • Presence of a physical disability that would make it difficult to perform the positions included in the study (e.g. loss of extremity),
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Right Lateral PositionParticipants rested for 10 minutes in a fully seated position, leaning their backs on a chair, without crossing their legs and placing their feet parallel to the floor. During this time, the arm to be measured was kept at heart level. | Other | Right Lateral Position |
| Left Lateral PositionLeft Lateral Position | Other | Left Lateral Position |
| Semi Fowler Position (45° Fowler)Semi Fowler Position (45° Fowler) | Other | Semi Fowler Position (45° Fowler) |
Primary outcome
blood pressure measurement
Time frame: 4 month
The effect of blood pressure measurement in different positions on diastolic and systolic blood pressure values in pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia will be examined. Measurement will be made with a blood pressure device. Systolic pressure and diastolic pressure will be measured in mmhg.
anxiety levels
Time frame: 4 month
The effects of blood pressure measurement in different positions on anxiety levels in pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia will be measured. The anxiety level will be measured with the state anxiety scale. The score obtained from the scale varies between 20 and 80. A high score indicates a high level of anxiety, a low score indicates a low level of anxiety. The same applies when interpreting scores according to percentile rank. In other words, a low percentile rank (1, 5, 10) indicates low anxiety. The average score level determined in applications varies between 36 and 41.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Mar 2025.
- Results publication: PubMed 33710173Stergiou GS, Palatini P, Parati G, O'Brien E, Januszewicz A, Lurbe E, Persu A, Mancia G, Kreutz R; European Society of Hypertension Council and the European Society of Hypertension Working Group on Blood Pressure Monitoring and Cardiovascular Variability. 2021 European Society of Hypertension practice guidelines for office and out-of-office blood pressure measurement. J Hypertens. 2021 Jul 1;39(7):1293-1302. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002843. No abstract available.
- Results publication: PubMed 30234752Williams B, Mancia G, Spiering W, Agabiti Rosei E, Azizi M, Burnier M, Clement DL, Coca A, de Simone G, Dominiczak A, Kahan T, Mahfoud F, Redon J, Ruilope L, Zanchetti A, Kerins M, Kjeldsen SE, Kreutz R, Laurent S, Lip GYH, McManus R, Narkiewicz K, Ruschitzka F, Schmieder RE, Shlyakhto E, Tsioufis C, Aboyans V, Desormais I; Authors/Task Force Members:. 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension: The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Society of Hypertension: The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Society of Hypertension. J Hypertens. 2018 Oct;36(10):1953-2041. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000001940.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Right Lateral Position, Left Lateral Position and Semi Fowler Position (45° Fowler) in people with Preeclampsia and Blood Pressure Check (Hypertension Screening), run by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 6 inclusion and 5 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 27 Mar 2025. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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.
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?
blood pressure measurement (time frame: 4 month). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06898567, which also lists 2 linked publications.
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.
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AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Mar 2025.