B'More for a Peaceful Motherhood Hypertension Control Study
- Conditions
- Hypertension
- Interventions
- Behavioral: High blood pressure management educationBehavioral: Home blood pressure measurement
- Registration Number
- NCT03741608
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Brief Summary
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.
- 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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 23
- Hypertension
- Age 18-44
- African-American
- Female
- Male
- Age <18 or >44
- Non-African American
- Not female
- Pregnant
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Education, BP cuff & training High blood pressure management education High blood pressure management education. Home blood pressure measurement Education, BP cuff & training Home blood pressure measurement High blood pressure management education. Home blood pressure measurement Education only High blood pressure management education High blood pressure management education
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood pressure reduction 6 months decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure by 10 points each
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Stress 6 months Score on Perceived Stress Scale. The Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, S, 1994) is the most widely used psychological instrument for measuring the perception of stress. It is a 10-question survey asking to what degree certain stressors have been a problem in the past month. Responses are recorded on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). The 6 negatively-stated items are scored as is, while the four positively stated items' scores are reversed. The total score may therefore range from 0 to 40. Higher scores indicate higher levels of stress (i.e. a worse outcome). There are no subscales.
Trial Locations
- Locations (4)
Leonard E. Hicks Community Center
🇺🇸Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Furman L. Templeton Preparatory Academy
🇺🇸Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Union Baptist Harvey Johnson Head Start Program
🇺🇸Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Pedestal Gardens Apartment Homes
🇺🇸Baltimore, Maryland, United States