Trial Outcomes & Findings for Pregnancy-Related Hypertension: Adherence to a New Type of Monitoring (NCT NCT04823949)

NCT ID: NCT04823949

Last Updated: 2023-05-18

Results Overview

How many participants had a blood pressure check within 10 days postpartum as recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

202 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

10 days

Results posted on

2023-05-18

Participant Flow

The recruitment was conducted at Prisma Health (Greenville, SC, USA) and the Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston, SC, USA) between April 2021 and September 2021. The recruitment took place inpatient at the obstetric units of both hospitals.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Standard Care
Patient will be scheduled for a blood pressure check in the office within 10 days of the postpartum discharge
Intervention
Patient will receive a Babyscripts blood pressure cuff (brand: A\&D Medical) and Babyscripts MyJourney phone app with which to monitor their blood pressures twice daily for 16 days after discharge Home blood pressure monitoring: See arm description
Overall Study
STARTED
101
101
Overall Study
COMPLETED
101
96
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
5

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Standard Care
Patient will be scheduled for a blood pressure check in the office within 10 days of the postpartum discharge
Intervention
Patient will receive a Babyscripts blood pressure cuff (brand: A\&D Medical) and Babyscripts MyJourney phone app with which to monitor their blood pressures twice daily for 16 days after discharge Home blood pressure monitoring: See arm description
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
0
4
Overall Study
Physician Decision
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

Pregnancy-Related Hypertension: Adherence to a New Type of Monitoring

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Standard Care
n=101 Participants
Patient will be scheduled for a blood pressure check in the office 7-10 days postpartum
Intervention
n=96 Participants
Patient will receive a Babyscripts blood pressure cuff(brand: A\&D Medical) and Babyscripts MyJourney phone app with which to monitor their blood pressures twice daily for 16 days after discharge Home blood pressure monitoring: See arm description
Total
n=197 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
29.6 years
n=99 Participants
28.9 years
n=107 Participants
29.1 years
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
101 Participants
n=99 Participants
96 Participants
n=107 Participants
197 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black
34 Participants
n=99 Participants
28 Participants
n=107 Participants
62 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
59 Participants
n=99 Participants
56 Participants
n=107 Participants
115 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
3 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
3 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
4 Participants
n=99 Participants
11 Participants
n=107 Participants
15 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
1 Participants
n=107 Participants
2 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
101 participants
n=99 Participants
96 participants
n=107 Participants
197 participants
n=206 Participants
Insurance
Private
39 Participants
n=99 Participants
36 Participants
n=107 Participants
75 Participants
n=206 Participants
Insurance
Medicaid
58 Participants
n=99 Participants
59 Participants
n=107 Participants
117 Participants
n=206 Participants
Insurance
None
4 Participants
n=99 Participants
1 Participants
n=107 Participants
5 Participants
n=206 Participants
BMI
34.0 kg/m^2
n=99 Participants
32.9 kg/m^2
n=107 Participants
33.3 kg/m^2
n=206 Participants
Tobacco use
None
59 Participants
n=99 Participants
68 Participants
n=107 Participants
127 Participants
n=206 Participants
Tobacco use
Former
28 Participants
n=99 Participants
16 Participants
n=107 Participants
44 Participants
n=206 Participants
Tobacco use
Current
13 Participants
n=99 Participants
12 Participants
n=107 Participants
25 Participants
n=206 Participants
Tobacco use
Unknown
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
Chronic Hypertension
26 Participants
n=99 Participants
17 Participants
n=107 Participants
43 Participants
n=206 Participants
Diabetes
Gestational diabetes
10 Participants
n=99 Participants
20 Participants
n=107 Participants
30 Participants
n=206 Participants
Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
2 Participants
n=99 Participants
5 Participants
n=107 Participants
7 Participants
n=206 Participants
Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes
2 Participants
n=99 Participants
1 Participants
n=107 Participants
3 Participants
n=206 Participants
Renal Disease
11 Participants
n=99 Participants
11 Participants
n=107 Participants
22 Participants
n=206 Participants
Timing of Diagnosis
Antepartum
70 Participants
n=99 Participants
57 Participants
n=107 Participants
127 Participants
n=206 Participants
Timing of Diagnosis
Intrapartum
25 Participants
n=99 Participants
29 Participants
n=107 Participants
54 Participants
n=206 Participants
Timing of Diagnosis
Postpartum
6 Participants
n=99 Participants
10 Participants
n=107 Participants
16 Participants
n=206 Participants
Gestational Age at Delivery
37.3 Weeks
n=99 Participants
37.5 Weeks
n=107 Participants
37.3 Weeks
n=206 Participants
Hypertensive Disease Severity
Gestational hypertension
37 Participants
n=99 Participants
42 Participants
n=107 Participants
79 Participants
n=206 Participants
Hypertensive Disease Severity
Preeclampsia without severe features
15 Participants
n=99 Participants
7 Participants
n=107 Participants
22 Participants
n=206 Participants
Hypertensive Disease Severity
Preeclampsia with severe features
48 Participants
n=99 Participants
43 Participants
n=107 Participants
91 Participants
n=206 Participants
Hypertensive Disease Severity
HELLP syndrome
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
2 Participants
n=107 Participants
2 Participants
n=206 Participants
Hypertensive Disease Severity
Eclampsia
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
2 Participants
n=107 Participants
3 Participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 10 days

How many participants had a blood pressure check within 10 days postpartum as recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Standard Care
n=101 Participants
Patient will be scheduled for a blood pressure check in the office within 10 days of the postpartum discharge
Intervention
n=96 Participants
Patient will receive a Babyscripts blood pressure cuff (brand: A\&D Medical) and Babyscripts MyJourney phone app with which to monitor their blood pressures twice daily for 16 days after discharge Home blood pressure monitoring: See arm description
Adherence to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Guideline of Postpartum Blood Pressure Check Within 10 Days Postpartum
59 Participants
89 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 16 days

How many participants required initiation of antihypertensive after discharge

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Standard Care
n=101 Participants
Patient will be scheduled for a blood pressure check in the office within 10 days of the postpartum discharge
Intervention
n=96 Participants
Patient will receive a Babyscripts blood pressure cuff (brand: A\&D Medical) and Babyscripts MyJourney phone app with which to monitor their blood pressures twice daily for 16 days after discharge Home blood pressure monitoring: See arm description
Initiation of Antihypertensive After Discharge
7 Participants
9 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 16 days

Number of participants with unscheduled visits

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Standard Care
n=101 Participants
Patient will be scheduled for a blood pressure check in the office within 10 days of the postpartum discharge
Intervention
n=96 Participants
Patient will receive a Babyscripts blood pressure cuff (brand: A\&D Medical) and Babyscripts MyJourney phone app with which to monitor their blood pressures twice daily for 16 days after discharge Home blood pressure monitoring: See arm description
Unscheduled Visits
5 Participants
12 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Number of participants readmitted postpartum

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Standard Care
n=101 Participants
Patient will be scheduled for a blood pressure check in the office within 10 days of the postpartum discharge
Intervention
n=96 Participants
Patient will receive a Babyscripts blood pressure cuff (brand: A\&D Medical) and Babyscripts MyJourney phone app with which to monitor their blood pressures twice daily for 16 days after discharge Home blood pressure monitoring: See arm description
Readmission
5 Participants
4 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Number of participants who attended their postpartum visit

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Standard Care
n=101 Participants
Patient will be scheduled for a blood pressure check in the office within 10 days of the postpartum discharge
Intervention
n=96 Participants
Patient will receive a Babyscripts blood pressure cuff (brand: A\&D Medical) and Babyscripts MyJourney phone app with which to monitor their blood pressures twice daily for 16 days after discharge Home blood pressure monitoring: See arm description
Attended Postpartum Visit
71 Participants
75 Participants

Adverse Events

Standard Care

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Intervention

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Matthew Finneran

The Medical University of South Carolina

Phone: (843) 792-4500

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place