How mindfulness training can lower heart disease risk for mothers and infants
Official title: Mechanisms of mindfulness training to reduce maternal and infant cardiovascular disease risk
Funded at Miriam Hospital · NIH-11083560 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking at how mindfulness training can help pregnant women lower their blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart problems for themselves and their babies, and it’s designed for women who might be at risk during their pregnancy.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Miriam Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Providence, United States) |
| Project start | May 15, 2024 |
| Project end | April 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $581,007 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HL172869-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11083560 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are pregnant women who are at risk for hypertensive disorders.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not pregnant or those without any risk factors for hypertensive disorders may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates how mindfulness training can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases in pregnant women and their infants. It focuses on understanding the daily mechanisms through which mindfulness practices can lower blood pressure and prevent hypertensive disorders during pregnancy. The study involves a randomized controlled trial over five years, where at-risk women will participate in mindfulness training and have their cardiovascular health monitored through various biomarkers. The goal is to find effective, non-drug interventions to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to effective mindfulness-based strategies that significantly reduce cardiovascular disease risk for mothers and their infants.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown that mindfulness interventions can effectively reduce blood pressure in adults, indicating potential for success in this novel application.
Where this research is happening
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Miriam Hospital
Providence, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bublitz, Margaret — Miriam Hospital
- Study coordinator: Bublitz, Margaret
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.