A Pharmacist Intervention to Improve Mother and Child Health

Part of paid clinical trials in Iowa City, Iowa.

Sponsor
University of Iowa
Study ID
NCT06073054
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - 55 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Research Pharmacist — BEHAVIORAL
    The goal of this intervention is to determine if contact with the research pharmacist will improve the health of the mother and/or child.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a research pharmacist can improve the health of new mothers and their babies. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Will postpartum women who had elevated blood pressure during pregnancy be willing to participate in the study, talk to a pharmacist about their health and the health of their child, and text us their blood pressure measurements? * Will contact with the pharmacist improve the health of the mother and/or the child? Participants will: * complete a baseline demographic survey, * be given a blood pressure cuff and taught how to use it, * be asked to text us their blood pressure values 2 times per day for 7 days after enrollment, * complete a phone call with a pharmacist discussing their health and the health of their baby, * text us their blood pressure 1 time per day for 3 days 1 month after enrollment, * have a 1 month follow-up phone call with the research pharmacist, and * complete an exit survey to provide feedback about the study.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 30, 2024
Status verified
Aug 2025
Primary completion
Jul 10, 2024
Completion
Jul 10, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
25 participants (actual)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SCREENING

Arms

  • Experimental: Research Pharmacist Monitoring
    The pharmacist will help the mother find a primary care physician if she doesn't have one, obtain health insurance if she doesn't have any, and discuss any health-related information about herself or her child, as needed. These pharmacist interactions will occur 7 days after baseline and again 1 month later (the participant will be asked to measure and text their blood pressure again 1 time per day for 3 days during the follow-up month). If the participant's blood pressures become elevated, the pharmacist will provide behavioral and lifestyle interventions to attempt to lower the blood pressure. They may also recommend medications to the participant's physician. The pharmacist will have access to the participant's electronic medical record to obtain any blood pressure-related medications that the mother is prescribed as well as throughout the follow up to ensure any health-related conditions can be discussed, as necessary.

Primary Outcome Measure

Number of Participants Who Talk to Research Pharmacist [ Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 30 days ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIP
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsIowa CityIowa52242

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By condition
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
By specialty
CardiologyHeart disease
By research site
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics· Iowa City, IA

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