Actively Recruiting
Community-Partnered Doula Support for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Families
Led by Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island · Updated on 2026-04-07
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
38 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if pairing families who have a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with a community doula improves stress. The main questions it aims to answer are: Researchers will compare stress levels among families with a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit who are paired with a community doula compared to those who receive standard care. Participants will: Complete baseline surveys and physical assessments (blood pressure and blood sample collection) and again after six weeks If they are randomized to receive doula support, they will meet with the doula weekly to receive additional parental support for six weeks
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Community-Partnered Doula Support for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Families
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Baby admitted to NICU at Women and Infants Hospital
- Anticipated NICU stay of 2 weeks or longer
- English or Spanish speaking
You will not qualify if you...
- Infant expected to stay in NICU less than 2 weeks
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Women and Infants Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02905
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Alisse Hauspurg, MD
CONTACT
S
Sarbattama Sen, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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