REACH BP: REmote Physical ACtivity Intervention for High Blood Pressure Postpartum
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Enrollment
- 60
- Primary Endpoint
- Feasibility of Recruitment
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this intervention is to help new mothers who had elevated blood pressure during pregnancy become more physically active after birth. The investigators will connect data from FitBits to the electronic health record. Women will then get weekly messages with feedback and goals to help them stay active. The investigators will test if the intervention improves step counts and blood pressure after pregnancy. The investigators will also test if the intervention is feasible and enjoyed by postpartum women.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Delivery of a live birth at Northwestern Medicine 6-12 weeks prior
- •Systolic blood pressure 120-139 or diastolic blood pressure 80-89 during the first 20 weeks of gestation
- •Low self-reported physical activity levels
- •Able to access the internet at least weekly
- •Have patient portal account or willing to set one up
- •Willing to wear a FitBit
- •Spoken and written English or Spanish language fluency
Exclusion Criteria
- •Medical contraindications to participating in a structured physical activity program
- •Currently participating in a structured physical activity or weight loss program
- •Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (e.g., preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, eclampsia)
Arms & Interventions
Experimental Group
Intervention: Patient Portal Messaging (Behavioral)
Experimental Group
Intervention: FitBit EHR Linkage (Behavioral)
Control Group
Intervention: FitBit EHR Linkage (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Feasibility of Recruitment
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of the 24 week intervention
Number of participants enrolled in the intervention
Feasibility of Participant Retention
Time Frame: At study weeks 12 and 24
Percent of enrolled participants who continue to participate in the intervention
Acceptability of the Intervention
Time Frame: Study week 24
Participants will fill out a survey to assess the extent to which they were satisfied with individual intervention components including FitBit usage, portal messaging, blood pressure and weight assessments, surveys, intervention length and intervention delivery. Each component will be rated on a 5-point Likert Scale in which 1 represents very dissatisfied (lowest score) and 5 represents very satisfied (highest score).
Feasibility of FitBit+EHR linkage
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of the 24 week intervention
Percent of intervention days FitBit data are linked to the Electronic Health Record
Feasibility of Intervention Messaging
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of the 24 week intervention
Percent of weekly messages that are read by participants
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Natalie Cameron
Instructor
Northwestern University