Monitoring and Testing of Blood Pressure in Postpartum Women

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The purpose of this research study is to find out the usefulness of checking a woman's blood pressure remotely (at home) for 3 weeks after being discharged from the hospital after having a baby (or babies). Some women can develop hypertension, or high BP, after delivery even if they have not had this problem before or during their pregnancy. Untreated or unknown high BP can lead to medical complications, and if severe, can be life threatening. Monitoring, or checking, remote BP after a woman has delivered her baby (or babies) has been suggested to be a better way to monitor BPs without having to stay in the hospital for a longer time after delivery. Other researchers report that women who have checked their BP remotely after delivery found out that this was both possible and acceptable.

Conditions:

🦠 Hypertension

🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 1 March 2022

🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) September 2024

✅ Study Completion (Estimated) September 2024

👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 1750

🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL

📊 Phase NA

Locations:

📍 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

* Women that received prenatal care at one of the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist OB/MFM outpatient clinic locations in Forsyth County, NC
* Women that delivered an infant(s) at The Birth Center at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
* Women that delivered an infant(s) at home or outside facility, and were transported to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and received postpartum care in The Birth Center
* Currently resides in Forsyth County, NC
* 18 years of age or older
* Able to read and understand either English or Spanish
* Owns or has daily access to a smart phone (iOS or Android operating system) with available Wi-Fi or monthly mobile data plan

Exclusion Criteria:

* Women that received postpartum care at any location other than The Birth Center at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
* Resides outside of Forsyth County, NC
* Under 18 years of age
* Unable to read or understand either English or Spanish
* Does not own or have daily access to a smart phone (iOS or Android operating system) with available Wi-Fi or monthly mobile data plan

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Sexes Eligible for Study: FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted 28 January 2022
First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 9 February 2022
First Posted 11 February 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 1 December 2023
Last Update Posted 5 December 2023
Last Verified November 2023