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Postpartum Care in the NICU (PeliCaN) Transitions
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
Summary
This is a randomized controlled trial of a dyad-centered, doula support and healthcare coordination model of care in a large urban neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), which serves a high-risk, low-income, majority Black population. In addition to doula support and coordination of care in the NICU, there will be a warm handoff to a community doula to continue the support once infants leave the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) NICU.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
16 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2024-09-11
Completion Date
2027-08
Last Updated
2025-10-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Doula Support
Doula support including care coordination to mental and medical health services in the NICU, with a warm handoff to a community doula to continue the support once infants leave the HUP NICU.
Locations (1)
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States