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Dissemination and Implementation of a Community-driven Approach to Improve the Health of Women, Infants, and Families: Pre-implementation Phase to Adapt Staying Healthy After Childbirth (STAC)
Led by University of Wisconsin, Madison · Updated on 2026-05-26
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Lead Sponsor
C
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are adapting the Staying Healthy After Childbirth (STAC) intervention to better serve Black women and birthing persons, focusing on preventing health complications related to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy during the critical postpartum period. This qualitative study aims to engage community members and stakeholders deeply to refine and prepare the adapted STAC (A-STAC) for wider use, addressing racial disparities in health outcomes. The study includes multiple steps: interviews and focus groups with community advisory board members and those with lived experiences to identify priorities and barriers; followed by Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles involving Black pregnant and postpartum persons and community organization staff to test implementation strategies. After each cycle, feedback is collected through interviews and surveys to refine the intervention, with up to three cycles planned before finalizing A-STAC. Participants will be involved in interviews, focus groups, and PDSA cycles, providing input on the intervention's usability and implementation. Researchers will collect qualitative data on barriers, facilitators, and adaptations to the intervention, as well as measures of acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility. Study duration varies by participant engagement in these cycles, and findings will inform the final intervention for improving postpartum hypertension care.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Community-based Implementation of Adapted STAC
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Belong to the STAC-Community Advisory Board or Lived Experience Group
- Aged 18 years or older
- Staff of Community Based Organizations participating in PDSA cycles
- Pregnant persons at 24 weeks gestation or more, or postpartum
- Self-identify as African American or Black
- Capable of providing informed consent in English
- Able to use the M3care System and M3other App with a reliable smartphone
- Interested in preventing or managing blood pressure during pregnancy
You will not qualify if you...
- Persistent second or third trimester bleeding at enrollment
- Premature rupture of membranes during current pregnancy
- Known unrepaired maternal congenital heart disease requiring surgery
- Maternal heart failure
- Chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis
- Taking more than two antihypertensive medications at enrollment
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or virtual)
Duration - Up to 8 weeks
Participants provide qualitative data through semi-structured interviews and focus groups to evaluate implementation factors, priorities for adaptation, and usability of the intervention.
Multiple interviews and small focus groups over several weeks
Duration - Up to 8 weeks per cycle, up to 3 cycles total
Participants engage in Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles with Community Based Organization partners, including follow-up interviews and surveys to gather feedback and refine the intervention.
Interviews and surveys after each PDSA cycle with 3-5 patients and CBO staff
Duration - Duration not specified
The intervention is refined and finalized based on data collected from PDSA cycles and participant feedback.
No participant visits; finalization is a study process
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792
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Research Team
M
Megan Knutson Sinaise, MS, ACSM-CEP
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
3
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