Randomized Clinical Trial to Increase Physical Activity After a a Hypertensive Pregnancy
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Hypertension in Pregnancy, Preeclampsia, Gestational Hypertension
In brief
STEPUP is a 12-week randomized clinical trial among 126 postpartum women with pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disorders. Participants will be randomized to a control arm and receive a Fitbit or an intervention arm. The intervention arm will receive a Fitbit and set a step count goal, receive daily feedback via text about whether they reached their goal, and will be placed in virtual teams with other participants where they can win points for their team if they meet their daily goals. The main study outcomes will be increase in mean step count and change in psychosocial survey measures.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04119232
- Run by
- University of Pennsylvania
- People needed
- 128
- Starts
- 2019-10-10
- Expected to finish
- 2020-10-05
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-12-14
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Delivered a live baby at HUP or PAH within 4.0-12.6 weeks prior to study enrollment;
- Diagnosis of chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, or preeclampsia during most recent pregnancy;
- Participating in Heart Safe Motherhood (HSM) program;
- Ability to read and provide informed consent to participate in the study;
- Has smartphone and email address
You may not qualify if…
- Does not speak English
- Answers yes to any of the following questions:
- Are you currently participating in any other physical activity studies?
- Do you have any medical conditions or other reasons why you could not participate in a 12-week physical activity program?
- Participants will be excluded after completing the baseline period if their baseline step count is too high (greater than or equal to 10,000 steps per day).
Where it is running
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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