Maternal heart health starts at home: Targeting social needs to improve pregnancy and postpartum heart health
Official title: Maternal Heart Health Starts at Home (MomHeart): Targeting Place-Based Social Needs to Improve Pregnancy and Postpartum Cardiovascular Health
Funded at Ohio State University · NIH-11415084 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Aimed at improving heart health for pregnant and postpartum people by addressing social needs like housing and access to care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ohio State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbus, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | September 3, 2025 |
| Project end | May 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $632,883 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HL180634-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11415084 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Pregnant people and up to several months postpartum who experience housing insecurity, transportation barriers, or limited access to nutritious foods and healthcare.
✕Less likely to help
Those without significant non-medical needs or who do not engage with healthcare during pregnancy may have limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project looks at how non-medical factors such as housing, transportation, nutrition, and access to healthcare influence cardiovascular health during pregnancy and after childbirth. It will measure these social needs at individual and neighborhood levels and use Bayesian methods to model their impact on heart-related outcomes. By combining personal experiences with community context, the study seeks to identify opportunities for interventions that could reduce pregnancy-related heart risks.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could guide community and healthcare actions to improve heart health for mothers during and after pregnancy.
How similar studies have gone: Prior studies hint that social determinants influence cardiovascular risk, but this project uses advanced Bayesian methods to link neighborhood and individual factors more precisely.
Where this research is happening
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Ohio State University
Columbus, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Venkatesh, Kartik Kailas — Ohio State University
- Study coordinator: Venkatesh, Kartik Kailas
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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.