Increase of blood pressure during current pregnancy. Pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Soft capsule of 1000 mg salmon oil (Omega 3), without mercury, containing essential fatty acids (fish oil and flaxseed oil) made in Iran, Zahravi Pharmaceutical Com
Routine pregnancy care was also provided for this group. Intervention 2: Control group: No intervention was performed and they only received routine pregnancy care.
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Iranian race Age between 18 and 40 years Second pregnancy and after that History of problems such as preterm delivery; intrauterine growth retardation; preeclampsia; induced gestational hypertension in previous pregnancy The first visit to a medical center before the 16th week of pregnancy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Threat of miscarriage and placental abruption (bleeding) in the current pregnancy Cervical cerclage Having cardiovascular disease; kidney disease and lack of urinary tract infections; polyhydramnios; chronic lung disease; liver disease; hepatitis of any type; hyper and hypothyroidism; overt diabetes or gestational diabetes in previous pregnancies; diagnosis or suspicion of severe fetal abnormalities or hydrops in the current pregnancy Substance abuse, alcohol and smoking; regular consumption of fish oil or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents or other medications Allergy to fish products Lack of desire to take pill and irregular visit
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Newborn Weight. Timepoint: At birth time. Method of measurement: By means of newborns scale into gram.;Apgar score in the first and fifth minutes. Timepoint: At birth time. Method of measurement: Observation and physical examination. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Childbirth before 37 weeks. Timepoint: At the time of hospitalization. Method of measurement: Estimation of gestational age.;Increase of blood pressure. Timepoint: From the 16th week of pregnancy on prenatal visits. Method of measurement: By Blood pressure control device.;Mode of delivery. Timepoint: at birth time. Method of measurement: observation. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahdieh Kiani
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed