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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04632589
Losartan for Improved Vascular Endothelial Function After Preeclampsia (LIVE-PE)
Angiotensin II Receptor Inhibition to Improve Microvascular Function in Women Who Have Had Preeclampsia
Women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy are more likely to develop and die of cardiovascular disease later in life, even if they are otherwise healthy. The reason why this occurs is unclear but may be related to blood vessel damage and increased inflammation that occurs during the preeclamptic pregnancy and persists postpartum. The purpose of this investigation is to determine the mechanisms contributing to this lasting blood vessel damage and to test whether taking a medication that blocks angiotensin II receptors (losartan) decrease these negative effects in women who have had preeclampsia. Identification of these mechanisms and treatment strategies may lead to better clinical management,of cardiovascular disease risk in these women.
In this study we use the blood vessels in the skin as a representative vascular bed. Using a minimally invasive technique (intradermal microdialysis for the local delivery of pharmaceutical agents) we examine the blood vessels in a nickle-sized area of the skin in women who have had preeclampsia. We make these measurements after the subjects take a placebo and after they take losartan (an angiotensin II receptor blocker) to test whether this treatment improves vascular function in these women. As a compliment to these measurements, we also draw blood from the subjects and isolate the inflammatory cells to test how sensitive their inflammatory responses are following the placebo and the losartan treatment.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Early Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Kaila Brustkern, BS
- Phone Number: 319-467-3096
- Email: kaila-brustkern@uiowa.edu
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Anna Stanhewicz, PhD
- Phone Number: 319-467-1732
- Email: anna-stanhewicz@uiowa.edu
Study Locations
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Iowa
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Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
- Recruiting
- University of Iowa
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Contact:
- Anna Stanhewicz, PhD
- Phone Number: 319-467-1732
- Email: anna-stanhewicz@uiowa.edu
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Post-partum women,
- 18 years or older,
- who have delivered within 24 months of the study visit
- who have had a preeclamptic pregnancy diagnosed by their obstetrician and confirmed according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists criteria for preeclampsia. [This information will be self-reported by the subjects.]
- Using an effective method of birth control and not planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
- skin diseases,
- current tobacco use,
- diagnosed or suspected hepatic or metabolic disease including chronic kidney disease (CKD) defined as reduced eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73m2,
- statin or other cholesterol-lowering medication,
- current antihypertensive medication,
- history of hypertension prior to pregnancy,
- history of gestational diabetes,
- current pregnancy or breastfeeding,
- body mass index <18.5 kg/m2,
- allergy to materials used during the experiment.(e.g. latex),
- known allergies to study drugs.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Basic Science
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Triple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Losartan
6 weeks of daily (50mg/day) oral losartan potassium tablet
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subjects ingest 50mg losartan potassium tablet daily for 6 weeks
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
6 weeks of daily oral placebo tablet
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subjects ingest placebo tablet daily for 6 weeks
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Microvascular endothelial function following systemic AT1 receptor inhibition
Time Frame: at the completion of 6 weeks of oral losartan treatment
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cutaneous vascular vasodilator response to exogenous acetylcholine perfusion; measured with laser-Doppler flowmetry coupled with intradermal microdialysis delivery of acetylcholine alone or co-infused with L-NAME
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at the completion of 6 weeks of oral losartan treatment
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Microvascular endothelial function following placebo
Time Frame: at the completion of 6 weeks of placebo treatment
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cutaneous vascular vasodilator response to exogenous acetylcholine perfusion; measured with laser-Doppler flowmetry coupled with intradermal microdialysis delivery of acetylcholine alone or co-infused with L-NAME
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at the completion of 6 weeks of placebo treatment
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Microvascular angiotensin II sensitivity following systemic AT1 receptor inhibition
Time Frame: at the completion of 6 weeks of oral losartan treatment, and 2) at the completion of 6 weeks of placebo treatment
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cutaneous vascular constrictor response to exogenous ang II perfusion; measured by laser-Doppler flowmetry coupled with intradermal microdialysis delivery of angiotensin II
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at the completion of 6 weeks of oral losartan treatment, and 2) at the completion of 6 weeks of placebo treatment
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Microvascular angiotensin II sensitivity following placebo
Time Frame: at the completion of 6 weeks of placebo treatment
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cutaneous vascular constrictor response to exogenous ang II perfusion; measured by laser-Doppler flowmetry coupled with intradermal microdialysis delivery of angiotensin II
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at the completion of 6 weeks of placebo treatment
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Central and Peripheral Vascular Stiffness following systemic AT1 receptor inhibition
Time Frame: at the completion of 6 weeks of oral losartan treatment
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carotid-femoral and carotid-brachial Pulse Wave velocity; measured by applanation tonometry using the Sphygmocor pulse wave analysis system
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at the completion of 6 weeks of oral losartan treatment
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Central and Peripheral Vascular Stiffness following placebo
Time Frame: at the completion of 6 weeks of placebo treatment
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carotid-femoral and carotid-brachial Pulse Wave velocity; measured by applanation tonometry using the Sphygmocor pulse wave analysis system
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at the completion of 6 weeks of placebo treatment
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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circulating inflammatory cytokines
Time Frame: a total of 2 times throughout the study: 1) at the completion of 6 weeks of oral losartan treatment, and 2) at the completion of 6 weeks of placebo treatment
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plasma measurement of circulating inflammatory cytokines; measured by ELISA in plasma samples
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a total of 2 times throughout the study: 1) at the completion of 6 weeks of oral losartan treatment, and 2) at the completion of 6 weeks of placebo treatment
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PBMC inflammatory sensitivity
Time Frame: a total of 2 times throughout the study: 1) at the completion of 6 weeks of oral losartan treatment, and 2) at the completion of 6 weeks of placebo treatment
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isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cell inflammatory responses to ang II and LPS; measured by assessing inflammatory cytokines (ELISA) in cell culture supernatants collected from PBMCs treated with ang II or LPS for 24 hours
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a total of 2 times throughout the study: 1) at the completion of 6 weeks of oral losartan treatment, and 2) at the completion of 6 weeks of placebo treatment
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Anna Stanhewicz, PhD, University of Iowa
Study record dates
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Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Pregnancy Complications
- Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
- Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
- Urogenital Diseases
- Pre-Eclampsia
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
- Antihypertensive Agents
- Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
- Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
- Losartan
Other Study ID Numbers
- 202006148
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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