B'More for a Peaceful Motherhood Hypertension Control Study
Purpose
This study will assess whether an intervention including mindfulness, dietary education, and smoking cessation can help African-American women of childbearing age (age 18-44) with hypertension or high blood pressure to lower their blood pressure. The investigators propose to screen women of childbearing age for hypertension, and to invite women to participate in an intervention to reduce their blood pressure. The investigators will track their perceived stress and their blood pressure levels over the next 6 months. Half of the women who participate will be given a blood pressure cuff and taught to measure their own blood pressure. More frequent tracking of blood pressure will be done in these women.
Condition
- Hypertension
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 18 Years and 44 Years
- Eligible Genders
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Hypertension - Age 18-44 - African-American - Female
Exclusion Criteria
- Male - Age <18 or >44 - Non-African American - Not female - Pregnant
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Non-Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Intervention Model Description
- Two groups will both participate in the 7-part educational series to reduce high blood pressure. One of the two groups will also be given a blood pressure cuff and will be trained to check their own blood pressure. We will track blood pressure and stress level of both groups for 6 months
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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Active Comparator Education, BP cuff & training |
High blood pressure management education. Home blood pressure measurement |
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Active Comparator Education only |
High blood pressure management education |
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More Details
- Status
- Terminated
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Study Contact
Detailed Description
Chronic and pregnancy-associated hypertension increase risk for poor birth outcomes, including higher rates of low birthweight and preterm birth. Mindfulness interventions, dietary education, and smoking cessation education have all been effectively employed to reduce hypertension, but have infrequently targeted women of childbearing age in community settings. This study will screen African-American women of childbearing age for hypertension, and invite women with hypertension to participate in a seven-session intervention to reduce blood pressure. The investigators will track their perceived stress and their blood pressure levels over the next 6 months. Half of the women who participate will be given a blood pressure cuff and taught to measure their own blood pressure. More frequent tracking of blood pressure will be done in these women.