Monitoring and Testing of Blood Pressure in Postpartum Women (SMART-BP)
Hypertension
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Hypertension focused on measuring postpartum, blood pressure, women, blood pressure monitoring
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women that received prenatal care at one of the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist OB/MFM outpatient clinic locations in Forsyth County, NC
- Women that delivered an infant(s) at The Birth Center at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
- Women that delivered an infant(s) at home or outside facility, and were transported to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and received postpartum care in The Birth Center
- Currently resides in Forsyth County, NC
- 18 years of age or older
- Able to read and understand either English or Spanish
- Owns or has daily access to a smart phone (iOS or Android operating system) with available Wi-Fi or monthly mobile data plan
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women that received postpartum care at any location other than The Birth Center at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
- Resides outside of Forsyth County, NC
- Under 18 years of age
- Unable to read or understand either English or Spanish
- Does not own or have daily access to a smart phone (iOS or Android operating system) with available Wi-Fi or monthly mobile data plan
Sites / Locations
- Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Standard of Care (SOC)
Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring (rBPM)
Subjects randomized to SOC arm are provided with the appropriate standard of care depending upon their risk level (as determined by their individual provider or WFBMC Maternal-Fetal Medicine provider)
Subjects randomized to rBPM arm receive the appropriate standard of care depending upon their risk level, as well as the remote BP monitoring app (BabyScripts) and Bluetooth enabled BP cuff/monitor, and will receive the following equipment and monitoring: a specialized, Bluetooth enabled BP monitoring cuff (Clinically Validated, A&D Medical Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor-Upper Arm (Appendix 2) BP monitoring smart phone app, BabyScripts™ Verbal and written instructions, to conduct BP checks at home