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Contact Information:

Natalie Byrne
cuh.poppy@nhs.net


Dr ian wilkinson
ibw20@cam.ac.uk


More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.

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Be Part of Research - Trial Details - The POPPY study (Women's Health)

The POPPY study (Women's Health)

Recruiting

Open to: Female

Age: 18 Years - 45 Years

Medical Conditions

Disorders related to length of gestation and fetal growth
Ischaemic heart diseases
Diabetes mellitus
Oedema, proteinuria and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium


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The study primary aim is to determine if pregnancy complications have a negative effect on the health of women following their pregnancy, which cannot be accounted for by any factors which were present prior to pregnancy.

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

24 May 2023 30 Jun 2025

Observational

Observational type: Cohort study;



You can take part if:



You may not be able to take part if:


Pregnancy study arm - Exclusion criteria • Currently pregnant • Established infertility • Planning or actively using fertility treatments (e.g. IVF, ICSI, FET, IUI) • Assigned male sex at birth • Autoimmune disease (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, lupus) • Thrombophilia • Type 1 diabetes • Known advanced chronic kidney disease (stages 4-5) • Malignant hypertension • Clinically manifest CVD (e.g. previous myocardial infarction, stroke) • Active cancer/being treated for cancer currently (other than skin cancer) • Any other condition preventing full participation in the study Non-Pregnancy study arm - Exclusion criteria • Currently pregnant • Planning or actively using fertility treatments (e.g. IVF, ICSI, FET, IUI) • Assigned male sex at birth • Autoimmune disease (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, lupus) • Thrombophilia • Type 1 diabetes • Known advanced chronic kidney disease (stages 4-5) • Malignant hypertension • Clinically manifest CVD (e.g. previous myocardial infarction, stroke) • Active cancer/being treated for cancer currently (other than skin cancer) • Any other condition preventing full participation in the study


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • St George's Hospital (tooting)
    Blackshaw Road
    London
    Greater London
    SW17 0QT
  • University College Hospital
    235 Euston Road
    London
    Greater London
    NW1 2BU
  • Queen Charlotte's Hospital
    Du Cane Road
    London
    Greater London
    W12 0HS
  • Glasgow Royal Infirmary
    84 Castle Street
    Glasgow
    G4 0SF

Dr ian wilkinson
ibw20@cam.ac.uk


Natalie Byrne
cuh.poppy@nhs.net



More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.


The study is sponsored by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST and funded by Wellcome Trust .




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Last updated 26 March 2025

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