NCT03741608

B'More for a Peaceful Motherhood Hypertension Control Study

A Mindfulness and Behavioral Intervention for Reducing Hypertension Among Women of Childbearing Age

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 23 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 44 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• Hypertension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	High blood pressure management education	The 7-part education series includes 5 sessions focused on mindfulness and breathing techniques for stress reduction. One session will focus on choosing healthy, low salt foods and will provide resources for smoking cessation. The final session will include a grocery store tour to teach participants how to read food labels and to purchase healthy food.
BEHAVIORAL	Home blood pressure measurement	Participants will be taught to use an automated blood pressure cuff and will be asked to provide monthly blood pressure readings to study staff.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-22
• Primary completion: 2020-04-01
• Completion: 2020-04-01
• First posted: 2018-11-15
• Last updated: 2021-04-14

Locations

4 sites across 1 country: United States