Telehealth and Remote Blood Pressure (NCT07356518)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of this research study is to compare the management of chronic hypertension during pregnancy using telehealth visits with blood pressure telemonitoring and health coaching as compared to standard in person clinic visits. The study involves pregnant woman aged 18-45 who are receiving care for chronic hypertension. Participation in this research study will last until their baby is delivered. The number of in-person clinic visits depends on the participant's treatment assignment. Those assigned to telehealth visits will have telehealth visits alternating with clinic visits every two weeks until the end of pregnancy week 31. Those assigned to telehealth visits will also have five sessions with a health coach via telephone or video from the time of enrollment until the end of pregnancy week 36.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (3 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (10 items).
Location: Wake Forest University Health Sciences — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Any significant chronic medical or psychiatric illness that, in the investigator's opinion, would prevent participation in the study
- Cardiac disorders: cardiomyopathy, angina, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Current substance abuse disorder
- Multifetal pregnancy
- Participation in another study without prior approval
- Plan to deliver outside Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
- Prior stroke
- Severe hypertension
- Suspected or known fetal major structural/chromosomal abnormality or fetal demise
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.