U.S., Sept. 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07799805) titled 'Deconstructing Maternal Burdens: Doulas and the Community Unite for Health' on Aug. 14.
Brief Summary: 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 frequently, and continues through the first year after birth, versus the standard doula care currently covered by Medicaid in Florida.
The study also builds the doula workforce needed to sustain this model of care, training doulas to become eligible to bill Medicaid for their services.
The primary goal is to deter...