RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06859359

Improving Maternal Cardiovascular Outcomes Through the Implementation of a Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Bundle in Nigeria

Sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Enrollment

1,200 participants

Start Date

Jun 2, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy

Summary

The goal of this interventional study is to learn from patients and healthcare providers at 4 health institutions (study sites) in Abuja and Kano in Nigeria what ways to best develop the content of a Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy ( HDP) Management package for pregnant women, and evaluate the effectiveness of implementing this package in improving cardiovascular health of pregnant women. The main question it aims to answer is: Will a contextualized home BP monitoring program lead to better BP control among patients with HDP in Nigeria?

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALE

Inclusion Criteria3

Postpartum adults (\>18 years)
postpartum emancipated minors (in accordance with the Nigerian guidelines for young persons' participation in research and reproductive health services)
with diagnosis of HDP prior to delivery delivered at one of the participating sites able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria1

unable to provide consent.

Interventions

OTHERHypertension Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) Implementation Bundle

The HDP Implementation Bundle will consist of 4 main blocks namely; patient education, home BP monitoring, a contextualized follow-up protocol and provision of free anti-hypertensives if need. Collectively, these will lead to design and development of a contextualized home BP monitoring program.