U.S., July 19 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07072052) titled 'Oxford Luteal Dysfunction and Placental Insufficiency Study' on June 25.
Brief Summary: High blood pressure (BP) affects approximately 1 in 10 pregnancies. About half of women with high blood pressure in pregnancy develop a serious complication called preeclampsia, which kills over 70,000 women and 500,000 babies every year worldwide. Despite its devastating impact, scientists know little about preeclampsia prevention or treatment. Research has shown that preeclampsia results mainly from an abnormal attachment of the placenta to the lining of the womb. In the first 8 weeks of pregnancy, placental attachment depends on the release of...