Mobile home BP monitoring with coaching after high blood pressure from pregnancy

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This intervention study tests a home blood pressure monitoring program combined with virtual coaching versus standard care for women 10 to 20 years after hypertensive disorders of pregnancy who now have stage 2 hypertension. Participants will use a coaching app and home BP monitoring to guide treatment and lifestyle changes, with an unblinded assignment to either the intervention or control group. The goal is to determine whether this approach improves blood pressure control and engagement in care. The study is led by the University of Pittsburgh at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, with support from the McKamish Family Foundation. Recruitment is limited to women with a history of gestational hypertension or preeclampsia and current uncontrolled hypertension, excluding those with existing clinical cardiovascular disease or who do not fit the postpartum window.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Women who had a history of HDP (either gestational HTN or preeclampsia) diagnosed by ACOG guidelines at the time of delivery at Magee-Womens Hospital between 2008 and 2015, thus 10 to 20 years from their index pregnancy complicated by HDP.
* Evidence of current stage 2 HTN (BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg with or without treatment with antihypertensive medication).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Known clinical CVD (prior myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, or peripheral arterial disease).
* Males will also be excluded from this study as it focuses on pregnancy related conditions.
* Children will be excluded as the study is only recruiting people who are 10-20 years postpartum.

Where it's running

• UPMC Magee Womens Hospital
  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Malamo Countouris, MD, MS — University of Pittsburgh
• Study coordinator: Amy Travis
• Email: travisam@upmc.edu
• Phone: 4126413295

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.