The Path to Optimal Black Maternal Heart Health: Comparing Two CVD Risk Reduction Interventions (Change of HEART)

Description

The overarching goal of our proposal is to reduce disparities in perinatal cardiovascular disease risk factors among Black women utilizing a community-driven, social ecological framework.

Conditions

Pregnancy Related, Hypertension, Obesity, Racism

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The overarching goal of our proposal is to reduce disparities in perinatal cardiovascular disease risk factors among Black women utilizing a community-driven, social ecological framework.

The Path to Optimal Black Maternal Heart Health: Comparing Two CVD Risk Reduction Interventions (Change of HEART)

The Path to Optimal Black Maternal Heart Health: Comparing Two CVD Risk Reduction Interventions (Change of HEART)

Condition
Pregnancy Related
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Philadelphia

Temple University/Temple Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19140

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * age ≥18 years
  • * baseline BMI ≥30 kg/m2 and/or diagnosis of HTN (≥130/80 x 2)
  • * gestational age \<24 weeks by last menstrual period
  • * smartphone ownership
  • * self-identification as Black or African American

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Temple University,

Sharon J Herring, MD, MPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19140

Study Record Dates

2026-10-10