Studies a postpartum education program for heart risk after pregnancy
Tests whether postpartum education improves heart risk monitoring in women aged 18 to 45.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Cardiometabolic Risk in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Key facts
- Where
- Accra, GhanaSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 45 years old?
Source: NCT07420465, who can take part
Where in Ghana
- School of Public HealthAccra, GhanaTaking 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
- Forgive Avorgbedor
- Trial code
- NCT07420465
- Record updated
- 16 July 2026
- Original description
The goal of this study is to evaluate changes in blood pressure and early cardiovascular risk markers and to determine whether a postpartum education intervention can improve cardiovascular risk monitoring among pregnant women in their third trimester through six months postpartum in Accra, Ghana. The study includes women aged 18 years and older with and without pregnancy-related cardiometabolic complications. Findings from this study will inform the development of scalable postpartum screening and intervention strategies to reduce long-term cardiovascular disease risk among women.Read full original descriptionShow less
Cardiometabolic Risk in Pregnancy and Postpartum
The goal of this study is to evaluate changes in blood pressure and early cardiovascular risk markers and to determine whether a postpartum education intervention can improve cardiovascular risk monitoring among pregnant women in their third trimester through six months postpartum in Accra, Ghana. The study includes women aged 18 years and older with and without pregnancy-related cardiometabolic complications. Findings from this study will inform the development of scalable postpartum screening and intervention strategies to reduce long-term cardiovascular disease risk among women.
Inclusion: Singleton pregnancy; 18 years and older; 3rd trimester of pregnancy at enrollment; Will be living in the area for the study duration; Women with or without pregnancy complications (e.g., gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes).
Exclusion: Diagnosed CVD or diabetes prior to pregnancy; Renal or other serious maternal diseases pre-pregnancy; Multiple births.