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Well-Mama Community Doula Navigator Study
Sponsor: Northwestern University
Summary
This study will develop and test an intervention, called the Well-Mama intervention, which includes the use of a checklist by Community Doula Navigators to support pregnant women. Participants will be randomized to either receive standard perinatal care or standard perinatal care plus the Well-Mama intervention.
Official title: Enhancing Perinatal Care Support to Improve Maternal Mortality Disparities
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
15 Years - 49 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
576
Start Date
2023-05-07
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2026-04-09
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Standard Care with Well-Mama Intervention
The intervention involves: (1) a Well-Mama checklist on 5 topic areas aligned with leading causes of MM and SMM: (a) mental health/depression; (b) cardiovascular symptoms; (c) safety (e.g., guns at home and intimate partner violence); (d) opioid/substance abuse; and (e) social support, self-agency, and well-being; and (2) Community Doula Navigators (CDNs) who will: (a) conduct biweekly check-ins with pregnant and postpartum women using the Well-Mama List and make appropriate referrals to providers and other resources following check-ins; (b) attend select patient visits; (c) lead virtual pregnancy \& postpartum support groups; and (d) provide labor support.
Locations (2)
Woman's Hospital
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
University Hospital
Newark, New Jersey, United States