Improving Heart Health After Pregnancy by Using a Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Care Program in Nigeria

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying the best ways to develop and use a management package for women with Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy HDP in Nigeria. The study aims to find out if a home blood pressure BP monitoring program, tailored for local needs, can improve BP control and cardiovascular health for pregnant women with HDP. This project is conducted at four health institutions in Abuja and Kano, Nigeria. The study has two phases. During the control phase, baseline data like postpartum BP measurements and treatments are recorded. After 12 months, participants switch to the intervention phase where they receive the HDP Implementation Bundle. This bundle includes patient education about BP and HDP risks, training on home BP monitoring with a free automated BP monitor, a standardized follow-up plan, and free antihypertensive medications if needed. Participants will have their BP measured and recorded at enrollment, and again at 6 and 12 weeks postpartum. The study measures differences in systolic and diastolic BP between the control and intervention phases. The researchers will also evaluate how well the program is accepted and followed. This study runs until June 2029, with ongoing monitoring of participants cardiovascular health and BP control.

Improving Maternal Cardiovascular Outcomes Through the Implementation of a Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Bundle in Nigeria