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NCT04236258 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Comparing Nifedipine and Enalapril in Medical Resources Used in the Postpartum Period

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
94
Enrollment target

NCT04236258: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

NCT04236258 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 94 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04236258, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
94 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study evaluates whether nifedipine or enalapril is better at decreasing the amount of medical resources used in the postpartum period by women who have high blood pressure in pregnancy and the postpartum period. Half of participants will receive enalapril while the other half will receive enalapril. We will compare the two groups in the amount of medical resources used which we are defining as prolonged hospitalizations, unscheduled medical visits and/or hospital readmissions in the postpartum period.

Primary Outcome

Participants who have any postpartum hospitalization that extends beyond the normal length of stay after delivery

Interventions

  • DRUG NIFEdipine ER
  • DRUG Enalapril

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 94 participants
Start Date 2020-01-24
Est. Completion 2021-06-30
Phase Phase 4
Brigham and Women's Hospital

937 total trials

What the finished NCT04236258 record still lists

NCT04236258 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 94 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which NIFEdipine ER is the first listed.

NCT04236258 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04236258 about?

NCT04236258 is a clinical study titled "Comparing Nifedipine and Enalapril in Medical Resources Used in the Postpartum Period". This study evaluates whether nifedipine or enalapril is better at decreasing the amount of medical resources used in the postpartum period by women who have high blood pressure in pregnancy and the postpartum period. Half of participants will receive enalapril while the other half will receive enala...

What is the current status of trial NCT04236258?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 94 participants. The study started on 2020-01-24. Estimated completion is 2021-06-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04236258?

The interventions under investigation include: NIFEdipine ER (DRUG), Enalapril (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04236258?

This trial is sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital, which has 937 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04236258's enrollment target sits among peer trials

94 871st of 2000 higher than 1,127 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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