Postpartum Hypertension: Remote Patient Monitoring

University of Wisconsin (UW)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced

Treatments

Other: Mobile Health

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03111095

2017-003

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to see if Honeywell Genesis Android Touch Bluetooth System (mobile health) can improve patient satisfaction and quality of care provided to women experiencing complications due to high blood pressure during pregnancy.

Full description

For six weeks postpartum, patients will use Honeywell Genesis Android Touch Bluetooth System to record and submit their daily blood pressure and weight measurements to a mobile health nurse and research team. Subjects will be provided with the kit (Honeywell tablet, mobile hot spot, blood pressure cuff, and scale) at no cost. Subjects will participate in video telehealth visits at 48 hours and 7 days after discharge to help provide management for hypertension related issues.

Enrollment

428 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18 to 60 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy including gestational, chronic, or preeclampsia diagnosed in the antenatal (primary admission for delivery of the baby (planned or due to hypertension) or postpartum period as determined by systolic blood pressure (SBP) greater than 140 or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) greater than 90 on two occasions 4 hours apart.
Gestational age at time of delivery greater than 23 weeks gestation
Postpartum with persistent SBP greater than 140 or DBP greater than 90 on two occasions 4 hours apart (to enroll would be prior to discharge from initial postpartum hospital stay).
Primary hospital admission for the delivery of the neonate(s).

Exclusion criteria