A Prospective Longitudinal Observational Cohort Study of Pregnant Women Residing at High Altitude in Bolivia
Recruiting
Observational Study
Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Intrauterine Growth Restriction
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 45
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 27 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
In this study, the investigators will follow two small cohorts of pregnant women: a cohort of healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies residing at high altitude, a control group of healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies residing at sea level, to characterize differences in cardiopulmonary adaptation and nitric oxide (NO) pathway expression at elevations \>3,500 m throughout pregnancy and…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* women delivering at participating hospitals at more than 3500 meters or women delivering at participating hospitals at sea level
* signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* preexisting cardiopulmonary pathologies (CHD, COPD, CKD, NYHA \> III)
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