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Deconstructing Maternal Burdens: Doulas and the Community Unite for Health

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
15 Years to 49 Years
Sex
Female only
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Travel or expenses covered

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Procedures mentioned: Questionnaires, Interviews

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Participants in both arms will complete surveys at five time points from pregnancy through one year postpartum to assess the intervention's effectiveness."
  • "A nested qualitative component, including doula group debriefings and in-depth interviews with doula-client dyads, will contextualize the RCT findings."
Compensation
Travel or expenses covered
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study compares extra doula support with standard doula care covered by Florida Medicaid. Doulas give support during pregnancy and after birth; the extra support starts earlier, happens more often, and lasts through the first year after birth. The study tests whether extra support lowers signs of depression and anxiety in pregnant people who qualify for Medicaid in North Central Florida.

This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing two models of doula support for pregnant individuals enrolled in Medicaid: an enhanced doula support model, in which support starts earlier in pregnancy, occurs more frequently, and continues through the first year after birth, versus the standard doula care currently covered by Medicaid in Florida. The study also builds the doula workforce needed to sustain this model of care, training doulas to become eligible to bill Medicaid for their services. The primary goal is to determine whether the enhanced doula model results in significantly lower rates of perinatal depressive and anxiety symptoms compared to standard doula support, while gathering data on real-world implementation. The study also evaluates the effectiveness of Medicaid-covered doula services more broadly, with findings intended to inform state-level policy on Medicaid reimbursement and the extension of doula services into the postpartum period.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Are 15 to 49 years old.
  • Are 14 to 28 weeks pregnant.
  • Qualify for Medicaid.
  • Live in North Central Florida.

Who can't join

  • Have a serious physical or mental health condition that makes it hard to take part.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * 15-49 years old * 14-28 weeks pregnant * Medicaid Eligible * Resides in North Central Florida Exclusion Criteria: * Severe physical or mental health conditions that Interfere with participation

Study sites (1)

FL