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Community health workers may help black moms with preeclampsia control blood pressure

NCT ID NCT06353256

Disease control Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tested whether community health workers can help Black postpartum patients who had preeclampsia or other pregnancy complications. 61 participants were split into two groups: one received usual care, the other also got support from a community health worker. The goal was to see if this approach is feasible and acceptable, and if it could improve blood pressure control and long-term heart health.

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Active substance
community health worker support
What this could lead to
If this works, it could show that community health worker support helps Black postpartum patients with preeclampsia better manage blood pressure and reduce long-term heart disease risk.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 61 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It measures feasibility and satisfaction, not long-term health outcomes.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

61 people

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Started

Sep 2024

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

16 to 56 years

Sex

Female participants only

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Self Identifies as Black * Between 16-56 years old * Experiencing adverse pregnancy outcomes defined as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, preterm birth, placental abruption, pregnancy loss (loss at greater or equal to 14 weeks gestation), gestational diabetes, delivering a small for gestational age infant * Planning to deliver at UAB Hospital * Speaks and writes in English Exclusion Criteria: * Declines Randomization * Speaks or writes in languages other than English * Currently incarcerated * Previously enrolled in P3OPPY

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Conditions

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preeclampsia

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Adverse pregnancy outcomes Preeclampsia postpartum

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

  • UAB Medicine

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States

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