Actively Recruiting
Eliminating Severe Maternal Morbidity With Heart Health Doulas Trial
Led by University of Pittsburgh · Updated on 2025-10-20
454
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
209 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Pittsburgh
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This is a single site, single-blinded parallel randomized control trial that investigates a multi-level intervention to improve postpartum blood pressure in women with hypertensive disorder pregnancy. The investigators will recruit women diagnosed with a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, identified between 3rd trimester and 2 weeks post-delivery. The investigators will randomize participants to receive usual care home blood pressure monitoring for 6 weeks versus an intervention of usual care + blood pressure and weight monitoring + a doula trained in heart health. This trial will be conducted in partnership with a local community-based organization, Healthy Start Inc.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Eliminating Severe Maternal Morbidity With Heart Health Doulas Trial
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Women must be pregnant or postpartum and diagnosed with a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, or gestational hypertension).
- Women must live in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Beaver, Butler, or Washington County or within 100 miles of Allegheny County.
- Participants must deliver or plan to deliver at Magee-Womens Hospital.
- Women must be 18 years or older.
You will not qualify if you...
- Women with pre-pregnancy chronic conditions affecting blood pressure such as hypertension or on antihypertensive medications within 3 months before conception.
- Women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
- Women with chronic and severe renal or liver disease or systemic lupus erythematous.
- Women under 18 years old.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Magee Women's Hospital of UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Janet Catov, PhD
CONTACT
E
Esa Davis, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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