Clinical trials: Doula Support
Cesarean
Impact of Doula Support on Childbirth Outcomes for Women Undergoing a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of doula support on childbirth outcomes of women who are eligible for and attempting to have a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).
- Trial name
- NCT01216098
- Testing
- Doula support
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Maternal Health, Pregnancy
Understanding the Role of Doulas in Supporting People With PMADs
Detailed Description The doula-led intervention developed during the first phase of this project will be pilot tested for feasibility.
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Pregnancy, Delivery, Obstetric, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT05763537
- Testing
- Standard Doula Care Plus PMAD Intervention, Standard Doula Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Montana
Postpartum, Postpartum Depression (PPD)
Postpartum Care in the NICU Multi-Site
Parents of infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) face unique challenges in caring for their own health after giving birth.
- Conditions
- Postpartum, Postpartum Depression (PPD), Hypertension Disorders in Pregnancy, Postpartum Anxiety
- Trial name
- PeliCaN (NCT07873190)
- Testing
- Postpartum Doula Support in the NICU
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 756 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Surgical Abortion
Patient Support During Surgical Abortion
This study will be a non-blinded randomized controlled trial (RCT) of women presenting for abortion at <13 6/7 weeks. Women will be randomized either to receive support by a trained abortion doula (intervention) or to have…
- Trial name
- NCT01937988
- Testing
- Doula Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Doula Support, Postpartum
The Goal is to Examine the Impact of Doula-delivered, Nurse-coordinated Postpartum Care Among Individuals With Preterm Births <34 Weeks' Gestation Requiring NICU Admission.
The primary objective of this research is to conduct a randomized clinical trial to examine the impact of nurse-coordinated, doula-delivered postpartum support (intervention arm) on postpartum health care utilization, health…
- Conditions
- Doula Support, Postpartum, Postpartum Depression (PPD), Postpartum Anemia
- Trial name
- NEST (NCT07787845)
- Testing
- Doula-delivered, Nurse-coordinated postpartum support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Pregnancy, Delivery, Obstetric
Study of Having a Female Friend as Labor Support
The purpose of this study was to compare labor outcomes in women accompanied by an additional support person (doula group) with outcomes in women who did not have this additional support person (control group).
- Trial name
- NCT00127361
- Testing
- doula training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saint Peters University Hospital
Pain, Labor
Labour Pain is a Subjective Experience. The Degree of a Woman's Suffering in Childbirth Depends on Indirect Factors
Pain During Childbirth is a Complex and Subjective Experience. The Degree of a Woman's Suffering in Childbirth Depends on the Intensity of Labour Pain and Many Indirect Factors.
- Trial name
- NCT05226208
- Testing
- Visual analogue scale (VAS), General anxiety scale (GAD-2) and survey
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 366 people
- Sponsor
- Bogomolets National Medical University
Domestic Violence, Perinatal Problems
Clinical Trial to Reduce Perinatal Intimate Partner Violence
This is a two-armed, fully powered hybrid type 1 trial to test the effectiveness of a doula intervention compared with an active control in reducing intimate partner violence (IPV) among perinatal IPV survivors
- Trial name
- NCT07165860
- Testing
- Doulas, Thrive
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Postpartum Complication, Postpartum
Postpartum Care in the NICU Multi-Site Breastfeeding
Parents of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) face unique barriers to long-term breastfeeding and lactation. The physical and emotional demands of having a critically ill or premature newborn combined with the…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Complication, Postpartum, PTSD, PTSD (Childbirth-Related)
- Trial name
- PeliCaN (NCT07881731)
- Testing
- NICU-informed postpartum doula support
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 640 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Perinatal Substance Use
Digitally Enhanced Peer Doula Model for Perinatal Patients With Substance Use Disorder
The goal of this pilot study is to learn if a digitally enhanced peer doula program for people with perinatal substance use disorders (PSUD) is feasible and acceptable to patients and staff at two clinics.
- Trial name
- EMBRACE (NCT07642947)
- Testing
- Digitally Enhanced Peer Doula Model of Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Dartmouth College
Pregnancy Related
Well-Mama Community Doula Navigator Study
This study will develop and test an intervention, called the Well-Mama intervention, which includes the use of a checklist by Community Doula Navigators to support pregnant women.
- Trial name
- NCT05179369
- Testing
- Standard Care with Well-Mama Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 576 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Pregnancy, Post Partum
Deconstructing Maternal Burdens: Doulas and the Community Unite for Health
This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing two models of doula support for pregnant individuals enrolled in Medicaid: an enhanced doula support model, in which support starts earlier in pregnancy, occurs more…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Post Partum, Doula Care, Postpartum Depression (PPD)
- Trial name
- UNITE (NCT07799805)
- Testing
- Doula, Standard (non-enhanced) Medicaid doula support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 516 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Illness, Critical, Anxiety
ICU Doulas Providing Psychological Support
Many patients who survive critical illness suffer from symptoms of anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after leaving the intensive care unit (ICU).
- Conditions
- Illness, Critical, Anxiety, Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03736954
- Testing
- positive suggestion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Parenting, Breastfeeding
Doula Support for Young Mothers: A Randomized Trial
The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of a doula home visiting intervention on young, low-income mothers' birth outcomes, breastfeeding, postpartum depressive symptoms, and parenting, and on their children's…
- Conditions
- Parenting, Breastfeeding, Depression, Postpartum
- Trial name
- NCT01925664
- Testing
- Doula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Pregnancy Related, Maternal Health
Accountability for Care Through Undoing Racism & Equity for Moms
This project-also known as "Accountability for Care through Undoing Racism \& Equity for Moms" or ACURE4Moms-aims to reduce Black-White maternal health disparities using multi-level interventions designed to decrease bias in…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Maternal Health, Maternal Mortality, Low Birthweight
- Trial name
- ACURE4Moms (NCT05484804)
- Testing
- Data Accountability and Transparency, Community-Based Doula (CBD) Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Infant Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Doula Support
Community-Partnered Doula Support for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Families
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.
- Trial name
- NCT07437131
- Testing
- Enhanced doula support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Pregnant HIV Positive Women
BRIDGES: An HIV Doula Program
The purpose of BRIDGES (BReast and Infant feeding Doulas to address Gaps in Education and Support) is to develop, test and disseminate an HIV Doula education and support program to improve maternal/child health outcomes and…
- Trial name
- NCT07664423
- Testing
- Doula Support Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami