pre-eclampsia toxemia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients 18 years of age or older which have gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia at a gestational age between 34+0 and 37+0 weeks of gestation. A diagnosis of pregnancy induced hypertension is made in case the diastolic blood pressure is above 100 mmHg at two occasions at least six hours apart in a woman who was normotensive until at least 20 weeks of gestation. A diagnosis of preeclampsia is made in case the diastolic blood pressure is above 90 mmHg and there exists a proteinuria > 300 mg total protein in a 24 hour urine collection. inclusion criteria: - Maternal age * 18 years - Gestational hypertension defined as: o 100 mmHg 300 mg total protein in an 24 hour urine collection - Gestational age between 34+0 and 37+0 weeks - Informed consent - Women with singleton or multiple pregnancy - Women with a child in cephalic or breech presentation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Diastolic blood pressure * 110 mmHg despite medication * Systolic blood pressure * 170 mmHg despite medication * Renal disease * Heart disease * Seropositive for HIV * HELLP syndrome * Pulmonary edema or cyanosis * Proteinuria * 5 g/L * Oliguria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure will be severe maternal and neonatal morbidity, which can be complicated by maternal and neonatal mortality in rare cases. Severe maternal morbidity will be defined as; eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, pulmonary edema, trombo-embolic disease and/or placental abruption, multi-organ-failure, admission to an intensive care unit. Severe neonatal morbidity will be defined as IRDS. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes will be neonatal morbidity due to prematurity, caesarean section rate, instrumental vaginal delivery rate, maternal quality of life and costs. | — |
Countries
Netherlands