Telehealth and Remote Blood Pressure
Recruiting · NCT07356518 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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What this trial is about
The purpose of this research study is to compare the management of chronic hypertension during pregnancy using telehealth visits with blood pressure telemonitoring and health coaching as compared to standard in person clinic visits. The study involves pregnant woman aged 18-45 who are receiving care for chronic hypertension. Participation in this research study will last until their baby is delivered. The number of in-person clinic visits depends on the participant's treatment assignment. Those assigned to telehealth visits will have telehealth visits alternating with clinic visits every two weeks until the end of pregnancy week 31. Those assigned to telehealth visits will also have five sessions with a health coach via telephone or video from the time of enrollment until the end of pregnancy week 36.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- prior diagnosis of Chronic hypertension (cHTN)
- Pregnant women
- Known: documented diagnosis or on antihypertensive medication prior to pregnancy
Exclusion criteria
- Any significant chronic medical or psychiatric illness that, in the investigator's opinion, would prevent participation in the study
- Cardiac disorders: cardiomyopathy, angina, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Current substance abuse disorder
- Multifetal pregnancy
- Participation in another study without prior approval
- Plan to deliver outside Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
- Prior stroke
- Severe hypertension
- Suspected or known fetal major structural/chromosomal abnormality or fetal demise
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States