RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06835959

Moms@Home: A Storytelling-based Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure Management in Pregnancy

Development of a Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure Management in Pregnancy (Moms@Home)


Sponsor

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

May 16, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This pilot study will examine the effects of a digital health approach, Moms@Home, on home blood pressure monitoring in a diverse population of pregnant women with hypertension.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 50 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

Moms@Home is a mobile health app that uses storytelling — short videos featuring real patient stories — to help pregnant women with high blood pressure understand and manage their condition at home. This study tests whether it improves blood pressure monitoring and control during pregnancy. **You may be eligible if...** - You are between 18 and 50 years old - You speak English or Spanish - You have been diagnosed with gestational hypertension (20–26 weeks pregnant) or chronic hypertension (8–26 weeks pregnant) - You are a patient at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Health obstetrics clinics in Worcester, MA - You are comfortable using a smartphone and mobile app - You are willing to share home blood pressure readings with the study team **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your blood pressure is severely elevated (systolic ≥160 or diastolic ≥100 mmHg) - You have been diagnosed with preeclampsia - You use substances actively - You are enrolled in another home blood pressure monitoring program Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALMoms@Home

Participants will use a storytelling mobile health app for daily home-based blood pressure monitoring and symptom/medication adherence tracking.

BEHAVIORALEnhanced Standard of Care

Participants will use a paper journal daily to track home-based blood pressure values


Locations(1)

UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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