240 Participants NeededMy employer runs this trial

Community Health Worker Coaching for Hypertension After Pregnancy

(HERHEART Trial)

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Overseen ByAndrew Mather, MD
Age: 18+
Sex: Female
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of South Carolina
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether an enhanced program works better than remote blood pressure monitoring (RBPM) alone for women who had high blood pressure during pregnancy. The enhanced program combines RBPM with a lifestyle program led by a community health worker (CHW).

The study will examine whether the enhanced program helps women better control their blood pressure, lowers their average resting blood pressure, improves heart health risk factors (such as weight, diet, physical activity), supports mental well-being, and reduces emergency department visits and hospital readmissions by 6 months after delivery.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

* 28 weeks gestation
* Singletons
* Access to phone
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive remote blood pressure monitoring and lifestyle coaching for 6 weeks postpartum

6 weeks
Daily BP monitoring for 2 weeks, 3-5 times per week for weeks 3-6

Extended Monitoring

Continued BP monitoring for participants with high BP or on medication, and weekly health coaching for 10 weeks

6 months
3 times per week BP monitoring, 10 weekly coaching calls

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

6 months

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Enhanced Care Group

How Is the Trial Designed?

2

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Enhanced Care GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring aloneActive Control1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of South Carolina

Lead Sponsor

Trials
233
Recruited
122,000+

Prisma Health-Midlands

Collaborator

Trials
24
Recruited
2,800+