Remote Postpartum Blood Pressure Monitoring and Cardiovascular Education
United States296 participantsStarted 2025-03-17
Plain-language summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if patient education and regular text reminders are a feasible intervention to engage patients and reduce post partum hypertension. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Is a structured postpartum remote blood pressure monitoring intervention with education and individualized medication initiation/adjustment follow-up by televisit feasible? Does a structured program reduce the occurrence of postpartum hypertension, ED visits, hospital readmissions, and adverse outcomes?
Participants will:
View an educational video on HDP post-delivery Receive 1-2 times daily text messages for 6 weeks postpartum Have their blood pressure medications adjusted to lower targets post partum
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Age of at least 18 years.
✓. Postpartum status.
✓. Experience new-onset hypertension during pregnancy.
✓. Enrollment in Connected MOM.
✓. Ability to provide informed consent.
✓. Establish medical care within the Ochsner System to facilitate data collection.
Exclusion criteria
✕. History of preeclampsia or gestational hypertension during previous pregnancy
✕. History of chronic hypertension
✕. History of coronary artery disease (myocardial infarction, coronary stent placement, coronary artery bypass grafting, spontaneous coronary artery dissection)