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Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Mobile Health Strategies to Manage Postpartum Hypertension
Led by Jennifer Lewey, MD, MPH · Updated on 2026-05-22
770
Participants Needed
3
Research Sites
4 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
J
Jennifer Lewey, MD, MPH
Lead Sponsor
P
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
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.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Mobile Health Strategies to Manage Postpartum Hypertension
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 years or older
- Delivery within the past 14 days
- Diagnosis of preeclampsia or gestational hypertension with or without severe features during pregnancy or within 14 days postpartum
- Started blood pressure medication before hospital discharge or within 14 days after delivery
- Able to speak and understand English or Spanish
- Has phone texting capabilities
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of chronic hypertension before delivery
- Pre-existing cardiovascular disease such as prior heart attack, stroke, heart failure, ventricular tachycardia, cardiac arrest, pacemaker, severe valve disease, or prior heart surgery
- Chronic kidney disease stage 3 or higher
- Using three or more blood pressure medications at enrollment
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 10 days to 12 weeks depending on treatment group
Participants receive text-based home blood pressure monitoring with self-management and team-based care for postpartum hypertension.
Regular text-based monitoring; in-person visit schedule not specified
Duration - Up to about 12 months postpartum
Participants are monitored through 12 months postpartum to assess blood pressure and patient-reported outcomes.
Visit frequency not specified
Trial Site Locations
Total: 3 locations
1
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States, 10022
Actively Recruiting
2
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
Not Yet Recruiting
3
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jennifer Lewey, MD, MPH
A
Alexis Giron, M.S
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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