Status:

RECRUITING

Melanated Group Midwifery Care (MGMC)

Lead Sponsor:

University of Illinois at Chicago

Collaborating Sponsors:

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

University of Chicago

Conditions:

Pregnancy Complications

Maternal Care Patterns

Eligibility:

FEMALE

15-49 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is being conducted to determine if a multi-level intervention for delivering maternity care can improve patient trust and engagement among Black birthing people.

Detailed Description

Low-risk pregnant participants will be randomized into Melanated Group Midwifery Care or usual individualized obstetric care. In Melanated Group Midwifery Care (MGMC), Black women will receive prenata...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria for patients:
  • pregnant women who self-identify as Black on a standard prenatal intake form
  • less than 20 weeks pregnant
  • 15 years old or older
  • present to the general obstetrics group at the University of Chicago Medical Center for their new prenatal visit
  • speak and understand English
  • Inclusion criteria for providers:
  • • All black midwives, care coordinators, and community postpartum doulas at the University of Chicago are eligible to participate.
  • Exclusion criteria for patients:
  • having a condition for which they present to a higher level of obstetrics care (e.g., maternal fetal medicine) for their new prenatal visit
  • having a cognitive issue that impairs their ability to give informed consent.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 8 2022

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    February 1 2027

    Estimated Enrollment :

    432 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05365815

    Start Date

    June 8 2022

    End Date

    February 1 2027

    Last Update

    July 3 2024

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    University of Illinois at Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612-7316