Mobile Health Program for Post-Preeclampsia Hypertension

Part of paid clinical trials in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Study ID
NCT07599579
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Hypertension (HTN)
  • Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP)
  • Preeclampsia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Coaching application — BEHAVIORAL
    A digital application for providing education and support for home-based blood pressure monitoring.
  • Home-based blood pressure monitoring — BEHAVIORAL
    Device for measuring blood pressure at home with blue tooth connectivity for automated collection.
  • WebMD — OTHER
    Smartphone-based application for health education and/or monitoring.

Study Details

Strategies targeted to optimize hypertension (HTN) control for midlife women after hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) have not been studied, despite evidence of a critical need. This proposal targets the 10-20 years postpartum as a key time when women have subclinical cardiovascular (CV) sequelae of uncontrolled HTN and are primed for CV prevention interventions. Before proceeding with large-scale intervention trials of a home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) and coaching intervention following HDP, further pilot testing is necessary. The overarching hypothesis of this proposal is that a new monitoring and treatment paradigm utilizing HBPM combined with a virtual coaching intervention would be better than standard of care for mid-life women with prior HDP who develop HTN. Women will be assigned in an unblinded manner to the intervention or standard of care control group.

Key Dates

First listed
May 20, 2026
Start date
Jul 22, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2027
Completion
Oct 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Coaching Application + HBPM
    A smartphone-based, interactive coaching application designed to enhance adherence to home-based blood pressure monitoring and provide guidance on blood pressure management, patient-facing education, and assistance with modifying behaviors associated with poor blood pressure control. The application is connected to a wireless blood pressure cuff for accurate blood pressure measurement and automated storage on a digital platform. All participants in the experimental arm receive a smartphone for the 3-month intervention duration and a Bluetooth blood pressure cuff.
  • Active Comparator: Enhanced usual care with WebMD
    Enhanced usual care participants will receive a smartphone for the 3-month intervention duration and the wireless Bluetooth blood pressure cuff. Through this, enhanced usual care participants will have access to WebMD, a smartphone-based tool for learning about blood pressure and other health conditions. Enhanced usual care participants will also receive a wireless blood pressure cuff for accurate blood pressure measurement and automated storage on a digital platform.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in systolic blood pressure from baseline to 3 months [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 Months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
UPMC Magee Womens HospitalPittsburghPennsylvania15213
Amy Travis
[email protected]
4126413295
Samantha Bryan
[email protected]
Malamo Countouris, MD, MS (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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