NCT06920563 · Ochsner Health System
Remote Postpartum Blood Pressure Monitoring and Cardiovascular Education
What this study is about
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if patient education and regular text reminders are a feasible intervention to engage patients and reduce post partum hypertension.
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The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if patient education and regular text reminders are a feasible intervention to engage patients and reduce post partum hypertension.
Interventions
OTHER
Video
Those in the intervention arm will watch a short educational video.
OTHER
Text Reminder
Those in the intervention group will receive regular text message reminders to check their blood pressures
OTHER
Blood pressure threshold
Those in the intervention group will have a lower blood pressure threshold to titrate their BP medications towards
Primary outcome measures
Engagement
Time frame: 6 weeks
Engagement will be defined by frequency of use: number of remote BP measurements ascertained during the 6 week postpartum period.
Acceptability
Time frame: 6 weeks
Post program survey questions using 5-item Likert response scale at 6 weeks postpartum
Duration of Participation
Time frame: 6 weeks
Duration of participation is defined by the last day of recorded remote BP measurement
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Age of at least 18 years.
- Postpartum status.
- Experience new-onset hypertension during pregnancy.
- Enrollment in Connected MOM.
- Ability to provide informed consent.
- Establish medical care within the Ochsner System to facilitate data collection.
Exclusion criteria
- History of preeclampsia or gestational hypertension during previous pregnancy
- History of chronic hypertension
- History of coronary artery disease (myocardial infarction, coronary stent placement, coronary artery bypass grafting, spontaneous coronary artery dissection)
- History of ischemic CVA
- History of Congestive heart failure
- Renal dysfunction
- Liver dysfunction
- Left ventricular dysfunction
- Congenital heart disease
- Still birth at delivery
Where
- New Orleans, Louisiana
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Apr 9, 2025 · Source of record for eligibility and locations