An interventional study of Illustration based application and Text based application in Preeclampsia, Preeclampsia Severe and Preeclampsia Mild, sponsored by MemorialCare Health System. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-10-09.
Sponsored by MemorialCare Health System · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
Preeclampsia complicates approximately 8% of all pregnancies. A critical factor of outpatient monitoring is patient education; specifically, education regarding nature of the disease, ongoing short- and long-term risks, and warning signs and symptoms for worsening of disease. This study aims to compare patient knowledge using a novel illustration based app compared to standard discharge instructions.
Preeclampsia complicates approximately 8% of all pregnancies. While many patients improve following delivery, the disease process remains a leading cause for postpartum morbidity and mortality. A critical factor of outpatient monitoring is patient education; specifically, education regarding nature of the disease, ongoing short- and long-term risks, and warning signs and symptoms for worsening of disease. There is a gap in the literature regarding effective, patient-centered educational tools specifically addressing these elements, especially in the postpartum period.
The investigators propose a pilot, randomized controlled trial of postpartum patients with preeclampsia. The intervention of interest is an illustration-based, educational mobile device application (app) focused on the short- and long-term risks associated with preeclampsia and warning signs and symptoms of worsening disease postpartum. The control for this study will be the same information in a text-only format, also accessed through a mobile device app.
The investigators central hypothesis is that an illustration-based app will improve knowledge of preeclampsia among postpartum patients compared to text-only educational material.
Specific Aim 1: Compare the difference in preeclampsia knowledge score from text-only versus illustration-based education 24 hours post intervention (short-term). The investigators hypothesize that patients who receive illustration-based education will have a) higher preeclampsia knowledge scores at 24 hours post-intervention compared to text-only educational materials and b) a greater increase in preeclampsia knowledge score from baseline (pre-test) compared to text-only education.
Specific Aim 2: Compare the difference in preeclampsia knowledge score from text-only versus illustration-based education >4 weeks post intervention (long-term). The investigators hypothesize that patients who receive illustration-based education will have a) higher preeclampsia knowledge scores at > 4 weeks post-intervention compared to text-only educational materials and b) a greater increase in preeclampsia knowledge score from baseline (pre-test) compared to text-only education.
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Exclusion Criteria:
This study arm will receive education via an illustration based application
Other: Illustration based application
This study arm will receive education via text based application
Other: Text based application
Illustrations regarding the cause, risks, and warning signs of preeclampsia
Standard preeclampsia discharge instructions
Preeclampsia knowledge score - short
Short term preeclampsia knowledge score. Scored from 0-24, with 24 demonstrating the most correct answers to the assessment
Time frame: Measured at 24 hours postpartum
Preeclampsia knowledge score - long
Long term preeclampsia knowledge score. Scored from 0-24, with 24 demonstrating the most correct answers to the assessment
Time frame: Measured between 4 - 6 weeks postpartum
GAD-7 score
Generalized anxiety score. A score of 0-4 demonstrating none or minimal anxiety, 5-9 mild anxiety, 10-14 moderate anxiety, 15-21 severe anxiety
Time frame: Measured between 4-6 weeks postpartum
72 hour BP check
Adherence to a blood pressure check
Time frame: Measured 72 hours after hospital discharge
Number of participants who attend a postpartum visit
Adherence to one postpartum visit
Time frame: Measured within 6 weeks postpartum
Daily BP recordings
Percent of daily blood pressure recordings at home
Time frame: Measured within 6 weeks postpartum
Accessed material
Number of times information accessed postpartum
Time frame: Measured at 6 weeks postpartum
Unplanned readmission
Number of unplanned readmissions related to preeclampsia
Time frame: Measured at 6 weeks postpartum
Plan to share: No
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