Remote postpartum blood pressure monitoring to protect Black and Latina new mothers
Official title: Postpartum Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program: Study of Reducing Severe Maternal Morbidity among Black and Latina Women by Incorporating Patient Experiences and Systems Science
Funded at Boston University Medical Campus · NIH-11096073 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Daily home blood pressure monitoring after childbirth aims to help Black and Latina women at higher risk for postpartum blood pressure complications.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Boston University Medical Campus NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2021 |
| Project end | September 30, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $473,377 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HL158864-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11096073 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are non-Hispanic Black or Hispanic/Latina women recently discharged after delivery who are identified as at elevated risk for postpartum hypertension.
✕Less likely to help
People without elevated blood pressure risk, those unable to use a home blood pressure monitor or without the needed phone/internet access, or those outside the program's service area may not benefit.
What this research studies
You would be sent home with a cloud-connected blood pressure cuff and asked to check your blood pressure daily for six weeks after delivery. Those readings are shared with clinicians to guide follow-up, reduce emergency or unscheduled visits, and support your own self-management. The program combines what patients report about their experiences with systems-level analysis to understand how care processes affect serious problems in the year after delivery. The focus is on non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic/Latina women who are at elevated risk for postpartum hypertension.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could reduce serious postpartum complications, emergency visits, and hospital readmissions for Black and Latina mothers.
How similar studies have gone: Similar remote blood pressure programs have shown promise for improving follow-up and blood pressure control, but evidence specifically showing reduced severe maternal morbidity in Black and Latina women is limited.
Where this research is happening
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Boston University Medical Campus
Boston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kelleher, Samantha Parker — Boston University Medical Campus
- Study coordinator: Kelleher, Samantha Parker
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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.