App aims to ease postpartum hypertension and depression
NCT ID NCT07486375
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a self-management app for women who had high blood pressure during pregnancy. 99 new mothers used the app to track their blood pressure, stress, and mood, or received usual care. The goal was to see if the app helps lower blood pressure and improve mental health after childbirth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Postpartum Hypertension Self-Management App (PHSMA)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this app could offer a simple, at-home way for new mothers to manage blood pressure and improve mental well-being after pregnancy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 99 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The app's benefits depend on regular use and may not replace medical care.
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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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99 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- 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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20 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: * Postpartum women aged 20 years or older. * Diagnosed with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). * Have access to the internet via a mobile phone. * Own a home blood pressure monitor. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. * Intrauterine fetal death in the current pregnancy. * Infants with congenital malformations.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Tainan, Tainan City, 704, Taiwan
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