Evaluation of a Health System Integrated Model for Postpartum Education and Support in Rural Populations
Evaluation of a Health System Integrated Model for Postpartum Education and Support in Rural Populations - NEST-Rural
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At a glance
- Phase
- Phase not stated
- Study type
- Interventional
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Enrolment target
- 1,300
- Started
- 4 December 2024
- Main results due
- October 2027
- Study sites
- 1
- Registry updated
- 28 September 2026
Can you take part?
- Aged 18 years and over.
- Women only.
- Healthy volunteers can take part.
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Read the full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Women that deliver an infant(s) at The Birth Center at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and currently reside in Davidson, Davie, Stokes, Wilkes or Yadkin County in North Carolina 2. Women that delivered an infant(s) at home, were transported to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and received postpartum care at The Birth Center and currently reside in Davidson, Davie, Stokes, Wilkes or Yadkin County in North Carolina 3. Ages 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: 1. Women that delivered an infant(s) and did not receive postpartum care at The Birth Center at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. 2. Women that currently reside outside of Davidson, Davie, Stokes, Wilkes or Yadkin County in North Carolina 3. Under 18 years of age
What this study is about
In the sponsor’s own words, from the registry.
This study was designed to evaluate the implementation of the Nurse Education and Support Team (NEST) Program for postpartum women who reside in 5 rural counties in North Carolina. Overarching Hypothesis: Mothers and infants residing in rural communities, randomized to the NEST-Rural care model over the 3-year course of the project will: 1. Receive more coordinated care for addressing social, mental and physical health needs. 2. Experience fewer postpartum hospital readmissions and decreased utilization of emergency departments (ED) for healthcare. 3. Experience higher adherence to American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines for preventive care, including recently updated ongoing postpartum care, serial well-child visits and vaccinations compared to those assigned to usual care. This group will be compared to those assigned to usual care,
Study sites(1)
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Recruiting
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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06682520. Trialion does not run this study, is not paid to refer anyone to it, and cannot enrol you. Eligibility is always decided by the research team at the site.
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