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Behavioural Intervention

Financial Transfers for Premature Birth

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Led By Margaret Parker, MD

Research Sponsored by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up measured within one week of discharge form the nicu

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Study Summary

"This trial aims to test if providing financial support to low-income mothers of premature infants can help them spend more time in the NICU with their babies. The goal is to see if this support can reduce

Who is the study for?

This trial is for low-income mothers with Medicaid who have given birth to preterm infants (24-33 weeks' gestation) at specific hospitals in Massachusetts and Georgia. The study aims to help these mothers spend more time in the NICU with their babies by providing financial support.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The trial is testing if weekly financial transfers can increase visits to the NICU, reduce mothers' financial stress, and improve caregiving behaviors that benefit preterm infant health and development. It's a randomized controlled trial comparing usual care plus money versus just usual care.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There are no direct medical side effects from participating in this study as it involves financial support rather than medical treatment. However, changes in stress levels or behavior due to receiving or not receiving funds could indirectly affect participants.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ measured monthly from nicu admission to discharge or 42 weeks corrected gestational age, whichever comes earlier (maximum of 18 weeks) and within one week of discharge form the nicu

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~measured monthly from nicu admission to discharge or 42 weeks corrected gestational age, whichever comes earlier (maximum of 18 weeks) and within one week of discharge form the nicu

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measured monthly from nicu admission to discharge or 42 weeks corrected gestational age, whichever comes earlier (maximum of 18 weeks) and within one week of discharge form the nicu for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Provision of breast milk (proportion)

Provision of skin-to-skin care

Secondary outcome measures

Accuracy Performance Modified Flanker Task

Accuracy Psychomotor Vigilance Task

Baby emergency department visit between 4-8 weeks post-discharge

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Financial TransfersExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Mothers assigned to the intervention group will be informed that they are eligible to receive financial transfers $160/week on a "CuddleCard" debit-card with a one- time "label" or scripted message that states: "This money is intended to help you to spend more time visiting and caring for your infant(s) in the NICU." Financial transfers will begin 1 week after birth or when the mother is discharged (whichever comes later) until the infant is discharged, except in cases where the hospitalization lasts beyond 42 weeks corrected age.

Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)Lead Sponsor

273 Previous Clinical Trials

16,305,300 Total Patients Enrolled

6 Trials studying Premature Birth

20,451 Patients Enrolled for Premature Birth

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)NIH

1,967 Previous Clinical Trials

2,672,477 Total Patients Enrolled

65 Trials studying Premature Birth

119,090 Patients Enrolled for Premature Birth

Margaret Parker, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUMass Memorial Health

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there several medical facilities within the state conducting this research study?

"The current recruitment drive for this clinical investigation includes notable medical institutions like Boston Medical Center in Boston, Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, and UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Additionally, there are four more sites participating in patient enrollment."

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Are there current opportunities for individuals to enroll in this research study?

"The details on clinicaltrials.gov indicate that this particular medical study is no longer open for participant enrollment. Initially listed on May 1st, 2024, with the latest update made on April 10th, 2024. Nonetheless, there are currently 313 other trials actively seeking participants."

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What is the primary goal of this medical study?

"The main objective of this research is to assess the provision of skin-to-skin care, from neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission until discharge or 42 weeks corrected gestational age, whichever occurs first within a maximum duration of 18 weeks. Secondary endpoints encompass late-onset bacterial or fungal sepsis (LOS), postpartum bonding based on scores obtained through the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire, and the length of time mothers express milk either by direct breastfeeding or pumping."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Effect of Support for Low-Income Mothers of Preterm Infants

Margaret McConnell 2024. "Effect of Support for Low-Income Mothers of Preterm Infants". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06362798.