Actively Recruiting
Group Postpartum and Well-Child Care for Maternal and Infant Health
Led by Johns Hopkins University · Updated on 2026-05-07
1125
Participants Needed
16
Research Sites
200 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
J
Johns Hopkins University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The proposed study will evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated group postpartum and well-child care model, compared to individual (usual) postnatal and well-child care, on maternal and child health outcomes. Results will provide clinical evidence for improved maternal and infant health care in the first year postpartum. The study will inform and provide lessons learned to advance maternal and infant health service delivery models in low resource settings.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Group Postpartum and Well-Child Care for Maternal and Infant Health
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Women presenting for their 1-week postnatal care visit with their infant at a study site clinic
- Over age 15
- One infant is less than 4 weeks old
- Able to speak and understand Chichewa
- Adolescents 15-17 must bring parent/guardian for consent/assent
- Infants included as part of mother-infant dyad
- Midwife or HSA serving as group care co-facilitator or key stakeholders in MoH/Zomba District/clinical administration
- Able to speak Chichewa and/or English
You will not qualify if you...
- Under age 15
- Serious physical or mental illness or marked cognitive impairment preventing informed consent
- Inability to participate in full intervention
- Multiple infants (e.g. twins, triplets)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 16 locations
1
Bimbi HC
Zomba, Malawi
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Chamba HC
Zomba, Malawi
Actively Recruiting
3
Chingale HC
Zomba, Malawi
Not Yet Recruiting
4
Domasi HC
Zomba, Malawi
Not Yet Recruiting
5
Lambulira HC
Zomba, Malawi
Not Yet Recruiting
6
Likangala HC
Zomba, Malawi
Actively Recruiting
7
M'mambo HC
Zomba, Malawi
Not Yet Recruiting
8
Machinjiri HC
Zomba, Malawi
Not Yet Recruiting
9
Maera HC
Zomba, Malawi
Not Yet Recruiting
10
Makwapala
Zomba, Malawi
Not Yet Recruiting
11
Matawale HC
Zomba, Malawi
Actively Recruiting
12
Mwandama HC
Zomba, Malawi
Not Yet Recruiting
13
Naisi HC
Zomba, Malawi
Actively Recruiting
14
Namasalima HC
Zomba, Malawi
Not Yet Recruiting
15
Nasawa
Zomba, Malawi
Not Yet Recruiting
16
Ngwelero HC
Zomba, Malawi
Not Yet Recruiting
Research Team
A
Ashley Gresh
CONTACT
E
Ellen Chirwa
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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