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

Inclusion Criteria7

  • Age 18-50
  • English or Spanish speaking
  • A diagnosis of gestational (20-26 weeks gestational age) or chronic hypertension (8-26 weeks gestational age)
  • Singleton or multiple gestation pregnancy,
  • A patient of the University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Obstetrics/Maternal and Fetal Medicine clinics in Worcester, Massachusetts
  • Willing to share home blood pressure monitoring data
  • Comfortable with the use of smartphones and mobile apps

Exclusion Criteria8

  • Severe hypertension (Systolic blood pressure ≥160 mmHg or Diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mmHg)
  • Current diagnosis of preeclampsia
  • Active substance use
  • Serious physical illness (e.g., unable to interact with a smart device)
  • Enrolled in another home blood pressure monitoring program
  • Excluded from study participation by their provider
  • Inability to provide informed consent
  • Prisoners/institutionalized individuals

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

View Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov

For the most up-to-date information, visit the official listing.

Visit

NCT06835959


Related Trials