Smartwatch could spot dangerous blood pressure spikes after childbirth
NCT ID NCT06576544
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study gives 300 new mothers a medical-grade smartwatch that tracks blood pressure multiple times daily for 6 weeks after delivery. Researchers want to see if daily blood pressure patterns differ between low-risk, intermediate-risk, and high-risk groups. The goal is to better predict who might develop complications from postpartum hypertension and when to intervene. The watch is not FDA-cleared, so it is used only for data collection, not treatment decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- YHE® BP Doctor Med Blood Pressure Smartwatch (non-invasive wearable device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better ways to predict which new mothers are at risk for postpartum hypertension and help prevent serious complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 300 participants, and the device is not FDA-cleared for treatment decisions. Results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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.
Who is studied
The present research study focuses on postpartum hypertension. The target sample size is 300 postpartum patients delivering at UCSD. Within this population, we aim to enroll 100 low-risk participants, 100 intermediate-risk participants, and 100 high-risk participants.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- 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 birthing person 18 years of age or older * At least 20 weeks gestation at time of delivery * Meeting criteria for 1 of 3 risk categories for PP HTN and hypertensive morbidity * Planned postpartum care at UCSD Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to give informed consent * Institutionalization for psychiatric disorder, mental deficiency or incarcerated * Initiation of antihypertensive therapy prior to discharge from delivery hospitalization.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health
La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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