Community health worker support to lower blood pressure after pregnancy
Part of Heart & circulation, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether having a community health worker (a trained helper who supports you at home) can lower your blood pressure after a pregnancy with high blood pressure. If you join, you'll get extra support to help you manage your blood pressure and stay healthier.
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Who can take part
- You had high blood pressure during pregnancy or after giving birth, or you had stage 2 high blood pressure (top number 140 or higher, or bottom number 90 or higher) when you left the hospital or shortly after.
- You gave birth or had a pregnancy loss within the past 6 weeks, and the pregnancy lasted at least 14 weeks.
- You are between 16 and 56 years old.
- You speak and read English.
- You gave birth at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.
- You are not currently in jail or prison, and you are not already in another study that provides community health worker help.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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