Doula Support for Premature Birth
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if pairing families who have a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with a community doula improves stress. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Researchers will compare stress levels among families with a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit who are paired with a community doula compared to those who receive standard care.
Participants will:
Complete baseline surveys and physical assessments (blood pressure and blood sample collection) and again after six weeks If they are randomized to receive doula support, they will meet with the doula weekly to receive additional parental support for six weeks
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Baseline Assessment
Participants complete baseline surveys and physical assessments, including blood pressure and blood sample collection
Treatment
Participants receive enhanced doula support with weekly meetings for six weeks
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for stress, anxiety, depression, and other health outcomes
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Enhanced doula support
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
The doula intervention will be delivered by a dedicated postpartum NICU doula. The postpartum doula will provide one-on-one support at least weekly for a period of six weeks, to intensively engage and support participants, reinforce health behavior education, and screen for and help families to access quality medical care, mental health and social needs support.
Participants will receive usual clinical care with a baby admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Lead Sponsor
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