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Optimal Blood Pressure Treatment Thresholds Postpartum
Sponsor: Alisse Hauspurg
Summary
The objective of this research project is to conduct a single-site pilot trial within our institution's clinical remote blood pressures (BP) management program to assess the feasibility and effect of tight blood pressure control versus usual care in the immediate postpartum period after a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (HDP). The investigators' central hypothesis is that tight blood pressure control will be feasible and acceptable to postpartum individuals and will result in lower BP at six months postpartum and a reduction in postpartum hospital readmissions. Subjects will undergo 3 study visits (1 in-person and 2 remote) involving BP measurements, blood draws, and/or questionnaires. Up to 60 adult subjects will be enrolled at Magee-Women's Hospital.
Official title: OPT-BP: Optimal Blood Pressure Treatment Thresholds Following a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy: A Pilot Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 55 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
61
Start Date
2023-11-15
Completion Date
2025-12-01
Last Updated
2026-06-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Usual care
The usual care group will be given anti-hypertensive medications (i.e. beta blocker, calcium channel blocker, etc) if a subject's BP consistently exceeds 150/100 mmHg consistently.
Tight blood pressure control
The intervention group will be initiated on blood pressure medications (i.e. beta blocker, calcium channel blocker, etc) if a subject's hospital BP consistently exceeds 140/90 mmHg or home BP consistently exceeds 135/85 mmHg.
Locations (1)
University of Pittsburgh Magee-Womens Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States