Testing a decision aid to support heart prevention after pregnancy high blood pressure
Tests a decision aid for women with pregnancy high blood pressure after birth.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Optimizing Cardiovascular Preventive Care for Women Following Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Key facts
- Where
- Salt Lake City, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- University of Utah HospitalSalt Lake City, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Utah
- Trial code
- NCT05826925
- Record updated
- 23 June 2026
- Original description
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States, and women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have a 2-fold higher risk for cardiovascular disease later in life compared to women with uncomplicated pregnancies. This research investigates a patient-centered intervention during the postpartum period to promote engagement in cardiovascular preventive care.Read full original descriptionShow less
Optimizing Cardiovascular Preventive Care for Women Following Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States, and women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have a 2-fold higher risk for cardiovascular disease later in life compared to women with uncomplicated pregnancies. This research investigates a patient-centered intervention during the postpartum period to promote engagement in cardiovascular preventive care.
Inclusion: Delivered a pregnancy complicated by a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy at the University of Utah during the current hospital admission; Ability to speak and read English or Spanish; Written informed consent obtained.
Exclusion: Cardiovascular disease diagnosis (history of peripheral artery disease, stroke, or myocardial infarction); Impairment of cognitive function or vision that prohibits communication and/or reading the decision aid.