Mobile Health Interventions to Prevent Heart Disease After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Northwestern University
Summary
The purpose of this research is to study digital health interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease in individuals who have had a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (HDP).
Description
The purpose of this research is to test the effect of two digital health interventions on cardiovascular health and subclinical cardiac dysfunction in postpartum individuals after pregnancies complicated by new-onset hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (HDP). All participants will undergo echocardiography and have their blood pressure/weight captured at 3 months and 12 months postpartum. If randomized to the intervention arm, the participant will be given a subscription to a mobile health application and a digital blood pressure monitoring system, and asked to utilize these at home during the o…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–99 years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Delivery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Prentice Women's Hospital) * Live birth at any gestational age * Pregnancy complicated by new-onset HDP (pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, or gestational hypertension) Exclusion Criteria: * HELLP syndrome * History of chronic diseases pre-pregnancy (hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic renal disease) * Current Omron remote patient monitoring or Noom user * BMI\<18.5 kg/m2 at enrollment * Inadequate gestational weight gain or gestational weight loss
Interventions
- OtherDigital Blood Pressure Monitoring System
As a part of the bundled digital health intervention, the participant will receive instructions on how to follow a link in their electronic patient portal that will allow direct input of home blood pressure readings for clinical review.
- OtherMobile health application
As a part of the bundled digital health intervention, the participant will be given a lifestyle change mobile health application.
Location
- Northwestern University, Dept. of CardiologyChicago, Illinois