Community Health Worker Support for High Blood Pressure After Pregnancy
Community Health Worker Support to Lower Blood Pressure After a Pregnancy With High Blood Pressure
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Pregnancy-Associated Hypertension
Gestational Hypertension
Preeclampsia
Eclampsia
HELLP Syndrome
Postpartum Hypertension
Stage 2 Hypertension
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 16 – 56
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 174 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for women who had high blood pressure during or after pregnancy. Participants will get support from a community health worker for 6 months to help manage their blood pressure.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I had high blood pressure during or after my pregnancy.
- I delivered in the last six weeks.
- I am between 16 and 56 years old.
- I speak and write in English.
- I delivered at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital.
You may not be able to join if
- I do not want to participate in a random study.
- I do not speak English.
- I am currently in jail.
- I am already part of another community health worker study.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
High blood pressure during or after pregnancy (such as preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, eclampsia, or Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, and Low Platelet (HELLP) syndrome) raises a mother's risk of heart disease later in life. Many patients do not return for follow-up care after delivery, missing a key window to protect their heart health. The Alabama Womb to Heart Solution (AW2H) trial wil…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Postpartum patients with pregnancy-associated hypertension (gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia, hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia, or hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count \[HELLP\] syndrome) or stage 2 hypertension per American Col…
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