New home monitoring program aims to protect hearts of nigerian mothers after hypertensive pregnancy
NCT ID NCT06859359
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a home blood pressure monitoring program for 1,200 women in Nigeria who had high blood pressure during pregnancy. The program includes patient education, home BP monitors, follow-up care, and free medication if needed. Researchers want to see if this approach leads to better blood pressure control six weeks after delivery, potentially reducing future heart problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hypertension Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) Implementation Bundle (patient education, home BP monitoring, follow-up protocol, free anti-hypertensives)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help control blood pressure after pregnancy and reduce long-term heart disease risk in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early implementation study in 4 hospitals in Nigeria, so results may not apply to other settings. The program's success depends on patient adherence and local healthcare resources.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Postpartum adults (\>18 years) * postpartum emancipated minors (in accordance with the Nigerian guidelines for young persons' participation in research and reproductive health services) * with diagnosis of HDP prior to delivery delivered at one of the participating sites able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * unable to provide consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
RECRUITINGKano, Nigeria
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Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital
RECRUITINGKano, Nigeria
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National Hospital, Abuja
RECRUITINGAbuja, Nigeria
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University of Abuja Teaching Hospital
RECRUITINGAbuja, Nigeria
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