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Facilitated Transitions From Postpartum to Primary Care Coordination for People With Chronic Conditions
Led by Massachusetts General Hospital · Updated on 2025-06-03
1320
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
156 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lead Sponsor
H
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The lack of postpartum primary care coordination is a missed opportunity to increase primary care engagement and manage chronic conditions early in life, especially for the \>30% of pregnant people who have or are at risk for these conditions. This study aims to increase postpartum primary care engagement, quality, and experience by strengthening postpartum transitions to primary care using a behavioral economics-informed, multi-component intervention integrated into usual inpatient postpartum care. Using a randomized controlled trial and repeated outcome assessments through administrative and survey data, this study will generate rigorous, actionable evidence to ensure primary care coordination becomes standard postpartum care practice, potentially catalyzing sustained primary care engagement throughout life.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Facilitated Transitions From Postpartum to Primary Care Coordination for People With Chronic Conditions
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Receiving obstetric care at an MGH-affiliated obstetrics practice (except MGH HOPE Clinic)
- Pregnant with a live fetus or delivered a live-born neonate at 24 weeks of gestation or later
- If postpartum, has a living neonate at enrollment
- Has one or more of these conditions: chronic or essential hypertension, hypertensive disorders related to pregnancy (e.g., pre-eclampsia), type 1 or 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, class II obesity (BMI ≥35 kg/m2), depression, or anxiety disorder
- Has a primary care clinician listed in medical record
- Has access to or agrees to be enrolled in the electronic health record patient portal and consents to contact via these methods
- Able to read and speak English or Spanish
- Is age 18 years or older
You will not qualify if you...
- Does not meet all the inclusion criteria listed above
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Mark A Clapp, MD, MPH
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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