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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00571766
Date of registration: 11/12/2007
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Public title: Effects of Oral L-Arginine on Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Scientific title: Effects of Oral L-Arginine on Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Date of first enrolment: November 2007
Target sample size: 80
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00571766
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 3
Countries of recruitment
Italy
Contacts
Name:     Fabio Facchinetti, MD
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Affiliation:  University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Pregnant women between 18-20 week of gestation with chronic hypertension

Exclusion Criteria:

- Maternal or fetal disease



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 40 Years
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Hypertension in Pregnancy
Intervention(s)
Drug: L-Arginine
Drug: Placebo
Primary Outcome(s)
to evaluate blood pressure changes in pregnant women with chronic hypertension during oral arginine or placebo treatment in second trimester of gestation. [Time Frame: 14 weeks]
Secondary Outcome(s)
To evaluate if is necessary add a conventional therapy for hypertension, to evaluate the maternal and fetal outcomes and possible complications, to evaluate the safety of L-Arginine. [Time Frame: 14 weeks]
Secondary ID(s)
Oral L-Arginine
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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Results
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