New program helps new moms control blood pressure at home
NCT ID NCT05849103
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a program for women with high blood pressure after pregnancy. Participants monitored their blood pressure at home and reported it through an app. A nurse navigator helped adjust medications and coordinated follow-up care. The goal was to improve blood pressure control and reduce health disparities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- blood pressure monitoring and management program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, scalable way to better manage postpartum hypertension and reduce racial disparities in outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial with 343 participants, but results may not apply to all populations or settings. The intervention relies on patient engagement and technology access.
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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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343 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- 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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18 years and older
- 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 1. Age \>18 years 2. Diagnosed with a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy (HDP), which includes chronic hypertension, preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, HELLP Syndrome (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets), or eclampsia (O10, O11, O13, O14, O15, O16) Exclusion Criteria 1\. Not able or willing to receive electronic surveys 2. Deemed inappropriate for study enrollment by the bedside nurse 3. Non-English speaking 4. Contraindication to ACOG-recommended hypertension control (i.e. chronic kidney disease, stroke)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37215, United States
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