MumCare: Mum's Cardiovascular Health for Life (MumCare)
Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy, Preeclampsia, Gestational Hypertension
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: An ongoing or recent pregnancy complicated by hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and/or gestational diabetes mellitus Patient attending Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway Signed informed written consent (to be randomized to app access or not) Exclusion Criteria: Not capable of accessing and using an app downloaded on a smart phone Not able to understand the informed consent or app instructions or content (in Norwegian, but later the study consent form and app will be translated into English and other languages)
Sites / Locations
- Oslo University Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Access to MumCare app
No access to MumCare app
Women will be randomized prospectively (before or after delivery) after they consent to participate in the study. These women are at increased risk of longterm cardiovascular disease due to hypertensive or gestational diabetes pregnancy complication. This group is randomized to have access to the MumCare app will, in addition to standard care, have access to the app for 18 months following giving birth. The MumCare app has 3 main parts (1. an educational part, 2. The patient's own health data (entered by the user herself) that represent modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease), and 3. The app will send push reminders for the woman to book a visit at her general practitioner according to recommended guidelines (that are usually not followed-up today).
Women will be prosepctively randomized (before or after delivery) after they consent to participate in the study. These women are at increased risk of longterm cardiovascular disease due to hypertensive or gestational diabetes pregnancy complication. Women randomized to NOT have access to the MumCare app will receive standard care, which includes being provided oral and written information according to delivery ward routines.