Management of non-severe pregnancy hypertension – A summary of the CHIPS Trial (Control of Hypertension in Pregnancy Study) research publications

Abstract The international CHIPS Trial (Control of Hypertension In Pregnancy Study) enrolled 987 women with chronic (75%) or gestational (25%) hypertension. Pre-eclampsia developed in 48%; women remained on their allocated BP control and delivered an average of two weeks later. ‘Less tight’ control (target diastolic BP 100 mmHg) achieved BP that was 6/5mmHg higher (p