Clinical Trial: Perinatal Outcomes Following Change in Clinical Criteria in for Treatment of Maternal Hypertension
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Maternal Hypertension
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: An Observational Study of Perinatal Outcomes Following Change in Clinical Criteria in for Treatment of Maternal Hypertension
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is observe outcomes before and after a change in clinical practice in the threshold for management of severe hypertension in pregnancy and the post-partum period.Outcomes will be observed for 10 months under the current (traditional) clinical blood pressure threshold for acute treatment of hypertension, which is >= 160 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) systolic blood pressure (SBP).This will be followed by one month of education about rationale for the new SBP threshold of >= 180 mmHg…
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