RecruitingStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticPremature BirthPostpartum Depression
Postpartum Care in the NICU (PeliCaN) Transitions
Eligible age
16+ yrs
Accepts
Women
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
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.
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
You may qualify if…
- ✓ HUP postpartum patients who are at least 16 years old at the time their newborns' birth
- ✓ Infant born at HUP
- ✓ Preterm birth \<34 weeks
- ✓ English language speaking
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Unable to read or sign informed consent
- ✕ Parents of infants transferred into HUP NICU
- ✕ If the medical team believes that the infant may not live or be transferred to another hospital in upcoming weeks
- ✕ HUP postpartum patients who are less than 16 years of age at the time of their newborns' birth
Where it's recruiting
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06521398 · last updated 2025-10-14