The Goal is to Examine the Impact of Doula-coordinated, Midwife-delivered Postpartum Care Among Individuals With Preterm Births <34 Weeks' Gestation Requiring NICU Admission.
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What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The primary objective of this research is to conduct a randomized clinical trial to examine the impact of doula-coordinated, midwife-delivered postpartum care (intervention arm) on postpartum health care utilization, health outcomes, and patient-reported experiences compared with standard postpartum care (control arm) among individuals with preterm births \<34 weeks' gestation requiring neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Participants will receive at least weekly doula support while their newborn(s)/ infant(s) is/are admitted in the NICU, for a minimum of 3 visits. Participants will have the option to receive routine postpartum care through by their regular OB provider office or by the nurse and nurse-midwife associated with the study on NICU premises. They will remotely fill a mental health questionnaire at 3 months and questionnaires at 6 months regarding breastfeeding practices and satisfaction with the program.
Participants will receive routine postpartum care by their regular OB provider office and will fill remotely questionnaires at 6 months regarding mental health and breastfeeding practices.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of South Carolina
Lead Sponsor
Prisma Health-Midlands
Collaborator
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