Mobile home monitoring to manage high blood pressure and diabetes in pregnancy
Official title: Mobile-based Obstetric Monitoring for Pregnancies Complicated by Hypertension and/or Diabetes (MOM-HD): a Type II Hybrid Implementation-Effectiveness Trial
Funded at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences · NIH-11543583 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A home telemonitoring program helps pregnant people with hypertension or gestational diabetes share blood pressure and glucose data with their doctors to guide care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Newark, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | September 15, 2025 |
| Project end | May 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $172,438 |
| NIH project number | 3R01HL176741-02S2 |
| Project ID | NIH-11543583 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Pregnant individuals diagnosed with hypertension and/or gestational diabetes who have access to home monitoring and can engage with telehealth support.
✕Less likely to help
Patients without access to the necessary devices or with limited internet connectivity may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project equips pregnant individuals with tools to measure and transmit their blood pressure and blood glucose from home, enabling real-time clinical decisions. It focuses on low-resource settings like Nepal, where frequent clinic visits are often difficult, by providing training and technical support to patients and healthcare providers. The approach builds on a pilot study and aims to expand remote monitoring to improve maternal and fetal health outcomes through timely interventions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could lead to better blood pressure and glucose control during pregnancy and reduce complications for mothers and babies.
How similar studies have gone: Prior remote monitoring in high-income settings has shown improvements, but implementation in low-resource environments like Nepal remains to be demonstrated.
Where this research is happening
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Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Newark, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rawal, Shristi — Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Rawal, Shristi
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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.