Moms@Home: A Storytelling-based Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure Management in Pregnancy

Part of paid clinical trials in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Study ID
NCT06835959
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Chronic Hypertension
  • Gestational Hypertension
  • Hypertension in Pregnancy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - 50 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Moms@Home — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will use a storytelling mobile health app for daily home-based blood pressure monitoring and symptom/medication adherence tracking.
  • Enhanced Standard of Care — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will use a paper journal daily to track home-based blood pressure values

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
May 16, 2025
Status verified
Jun 2025
Primary completion
Jul 16, 2027
Completion
Nov 16, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Moms@Home arm
    Participants randomized to Moms@Home will receive the Moms@Home app (± Samsung smartphone) to self-report data including home blood pressure monitoring values from a digital blood pressure monitor and physical activity data from a FitBit activity tracker.
  • Active Comparator: Enhanced Standard Care arm
    Participants randomized to Enhanced Standard Care (ESC) will receive a paper diary to self-report data including measurements from a digital blood pressure monitor.

Primary Outcome Measure

Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Adherence [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial CampusWorcesterMassachusetts01655
Abigail Arthur, MBChB, MPH

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