Study Comparing Two Mobile Health Approaches for Managing Postpartum High Blood Pressure in Women

What this Trial Is About

This trial investigates two mobile health strategies to manage high blood pressure in women after childbirth, focusing on improving blood pressure control, heart function, and patient engagement. It compares different approaches to help patients feel more in control of their health postpartum, particularly those diagnosed with preeclampsia or gestational hypertension. The study is randomized and involves female participants who have recently delivered and started blood pressure medication. Participants will be assigned to one of two groups a high-touch blood pressure management group receiving twelve weeks of text-based home blood pressure monitoring with self-management and team-based care, or a low-touch group receiving ten days of text-based home blood pressure monitoring. Both approaches use mobile health technology to support blood pressure management during the postpartum period. Throughout the study, participants will have their blood pressure and heart function monitored for up to twelve months postpartum. Researchers will assess blood pressure measures including diastolic and systolic values, nocturnal blood pressure, and presence of chronic hypertension, as well as patient-reported outcomes like stress, self-efficacy, and activation. The study also evaluates how acceptable the interventions are to participants from six weeks through one year postpartum. The total follow-up period spans one year after delivery.

Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Mobile Health Strategies to Manage Postpartum Hypertension