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Preeclampsia With Severe FeaturesPhase 4ACCTIVENCT03877692

Acute Control of Chronic Hypertension

A Phase 4 study testing Experimental dosing of labetalol and Standard dosing of labetalol in people with Preeclampsia With Severe Features and Chronic Hypertension in Obstetric Context, run by Albany Medical College at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to understand if administration of a personalized dose of the anti-hypertensive medication, labetalol, based on patient's history of preexisting hypertension, will be more effective at controlling severe hypertension during pregnancy, compared to the current standard dosing. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
What is being tested?
Experimental dosing of labetalol and Standard dosing of labetalol
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
18 Feb 2019to 20 Jul 2020
Phase
Phase 4
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 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Gestational age ≥ 24 weeks
  • Singleton gestation
  • Chronic hypertension as defined as two elevated blood pressures (SBP ≥ 140mmHg and/or DBP ≥ 90mmHg) at least 4 hours apart before 20 weeks gestation

Who cannot join

  • Known allergic reaction to labetalol
  • Persistent mild-moderate asthma (≥ 2 rescue inhaler uses per week in the previous month)
  • Obstructive airway disease
  • Bradycardia < 70 beats/min
  • Heart block > 1st degree or history of heart failure

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Albany Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Albany, New York, 12208

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About this study

Official title: Acute Control of Chronic Hypertension in Preeclampsia

The purpose of this study is to understand if administration of a personalized dose of the anti-hypertensive medication, labetalol, based on patient's history of preexisting hypertension, will be more effective at controlling severe hypertension during pregnancy, compared to the current standard dosing.

Read the detailed description

The investigators seek to asses the effect of preexisting hypertension on the patient's response to treatment for severe hypertension in preeclampsia with severe features. The investigators hypothesize that successive administration of 40-60-80 mg of labetolol will reduce time to blood pressure control versus the standard dosing, 20-40-80 mg labetolol, recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in 2015.

Being tested
Experimental dosing of labetalol, Standard dosing of labetalol
Keywords
Hypertension, Labetalol
Medical subject headings
Hypertension

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Experimental dosing of labetalolDrug

    Subjects with preexisting hypertension who have sustained severe hypertension (SBP≥160 mmHg and/or DBP≥110 mmHg), 15 min apart receive the experimental dosing of labetolol. Subjects in both groups are managed following the standard guidelines established by ACOG (Committee Opinion #623). For each successive episode of hypertension treatment, patients are asked a set of questions to monitor for adverse medication side-effects. The fetus is electronically monitored for four hours after the last IV dose.

  • Standard dosing of labetalolOther

    Subjects with preexisting hypertension who have sustained severe hypertension (SBP≥160 mmHg and/or DBP≥110 mmHg), 15 min apart receive either the standard of care dosing of labetolol. Subjects in both groups are managed following the standard guidelines established by ACOG (Committee Opinion #623). For each successive episode of hypertension treatment, patients are asked a set of questions to monitor for adverse medication side-effects. The fetus is electronically monitored for four hours after the last IV dose.

Study groups in NCT03877692
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Experimental labetalol doseExperimentalSubjects receive 40mg, 60mg, 80mg after each severe BP
Receives: Drug: Experimental dosing of labetalol
Current standard of careActive comparatorSubjects receive 20mg, 40mg, 60mg after each severe BP
Receives: Other: Standard dosing of labetalol

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Time to blood pressure control

    length of time in minutes between IV labetalol treatment and non-severe blood pressure

    Measured: This outcome will be measured during antepartum admission and will start with the first dose of IV labetalol given for severe blood pressure until subsequent blood pressure check is non-severe (<160 systolic and <110 diastolic), ending with delivery

  2. Length of blood pressure control

    length of time in minutes between successful treatment resulting in non-severe blood pressure and need for next dose of IV labetalol

    Measured: This outcome will be measured during antepartum admission and will start with the first non-severe blood pressure after IV labetalol dosing until the next dose of IV labetalol is indicated (by severe blood pressure), ending with delivery

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Maternal adverse events

    Anticipated and unanticipated adverse events experienced by the mother including Symptomatic hypotension, bradsycardia, bronchospam, seizure, stroke, death

    Measured: within 3 months of delivery

  2. Neonatal adverse events

    Any complications experienced by the neonate including APGAR score < 5, need for respiratory support, blood glucose, death

    Measured: within 28 days of delivery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Mar 2019
  2. Study start18 Feb 2019
  3. Primary completion20 Jul 2020
  4. Study completion20 Jul 2020

Why it stopped: Slow enrollment

Resources

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03877692
Sponsor's protocol ID
5253
Acronym
ACCTIVE
Status last verified
Jul 2020
First submitted
11 Mar 2019
Last updated
22 Jul 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Committee Opinion No. 623: Emergent therapy for acute-onset, severe hypertension during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Feb;125(2):521-525. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000460762.59152.d7.

    PubMed 25611642

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Experimental dosing of labetalol and Standard dosing of labetalol in people with Preeclampsia With Severe Features and Chronic Hypertension in Obstetric Context, run by Albany Medical College at 1 site in United States.

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 4 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Jul 2020. 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 United States. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Slow enrollment). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Time to blood pressure control (time frame: This outcome will be measured during antepartum admission and will start with the first dose of IV labetalol given for severe blood pressure until subsequent blood pressure check is non-severe (<160 systolic and <110 diastolic), ending with delivery). 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 NCT03877692, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Jul 2020.

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