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Moms@Home: A Storytelling-based Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure Management in Pregnancy
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.
ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT06835959
PhaseNA
Enrollment100
SponsorUniversity of Massachusetts, Worcester
Age18 Years
SexFEMALE
Conditions studied
Hypertension in Pregnancy, Chronic Hypertension, Gestational Hypertension
About this study
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.
Interventions
- Behavioral: Moms@Home — Participants will use a storytelling mobile health app for daily home-based blood pressure monitoring and symptom/medication adherence tracking.
- Behavioral: Enhanced Standard of Care — Participants will use a paper journal daily to track home-based blood pressure values
Primary outcomes
- Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Adherence (8 weeks)
- Feasibility of the Moms@Home intervention (8 weeks)
- Acceptability (8 weeks)
Eligibility information
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 18-50
* English or Spanish speaking
* A diagnosis of gestational (20-26 weeks gestational age) or chronic hypertension (8-26 weeks gestational age)
* Singleton or multiple gestation pregnancy,
* A patient of the University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Obstetrics/Maternal and Fetal Medicine clinics in Worcester, Massachusetts
* Willing to share home blood pressure monitoring data
* Comfortable with the use of smartphones and mobile apps
Exclusion Criteria:
* Severe hypertension (Systolic blood pressure ≥160 mmHg or Diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mmHg)
* Current diagnosis of preeclampsia
* Active substance use
* Serious physical illness (e.g., unable to interact with a smart device)
* Enrolled in another home blood pressure monitoring program
* Excluded from study participation by their provider
* Inability to provide informed consent
* Prisoners/institutionalized individuals
Study locations
- UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655 United States
Before you participate: Varda Clinical is an independent discovery tool, not the study sponsor or a medical provider. Eligibility can only be determined by the official study team. Discuss potential risks and benefits with a qualified healthcare professional.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-10-03.