Eliminating Severe Maternal Morbidity With Heart Health Doulas Trial

Description

This is a single site, single-blinded parallel randomized control trial that investigates a multi-level intervention to improve postpartum blood pressure in women with hypertensive disorder pregnancy. The investigators will recruit women diagnosed with a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, identified between 3rd trimester and 2 weeks post-delivery. The investigators will randomize participants to receive usual care home blood pressure monitoring for 6 weeks versus an intervention of usual care + blood pressure and weight monitoring + a doula trained in heart health. This trial will be conducted in partnership with a local community-based organization, Healthy Start Inc.

Conditions

Preeclampsia, Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy, Toxemia, Pregnancy Complications, Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced, Hypertension, Obesity, Overweight, Nutrition Disorders, Vascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Pre-Eclampsia, Eclampsia, Gestational Hypertension

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This is a single site, single-blinded parallel randomized control trial that investigates a multi-level intervention to improve postpartum blood pressure in women with hypertensive disorder pregnancy. The investigators will recruit women diagnosed with a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, identified between 3rd trimester and 2 weeks post-delivery. The investigators will randomize participants to receive usual care home blood pressure monitoring for 6 weeks versus an intervention of usual care + blood pressure and weight monitoring + a doula trained in heart health. This trial will be conducted in partnership with a local community-based organization, Healthy Start Inc.

Eliminating Severe Maternal Morbidity With Heart Health Doulas Trial

Eliminating Severe Maternal Morbidity With Heart Health Doulas Trial

Condition
Preeclampsia
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Pittsburgh

Magee Women's Hospital of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study

    18 Years to

    Sexes Eligible for Study

    FEMALE

    Accepts Healthy Volunteers

    No

    Collaborators and Investigators

    University of Pittsburgh,

    Janet Catov, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Pittsburgh

    Study Record Dates

    2027-07-01