Deconstructing Maternal Burdens: Doulas and the Community Unite for Health
- Pregnancy
- Post Partum
- Doula Care
- Postpartum Depression (PPD)
- Perinatal Depression
- Perinatal Anxiety
- Health Disparities
- Pregnancy Complications
At a glance
- Phase
- Phase not stated
- Study type
- Interventional
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
- Enrolment target
- 516
- Started
- 15 September 2026
- Main results due
- 28 May 2029
- Study sites
- 1
- Registry updated
- 28 September 2026
Can you take part?
- Ages 15 years to 49 years.
- Women only.
- You need the condition being studied — healthy volunteers are not accepted.
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Read the full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 15-49 years old * 14-28 weeks pregnant * Medicaid Eligible * Resides in North Central Florida Exclusion Criteria: * Severe physical or mental health conditions that Interfere with participation
What this study is about
In the sponsor’s own words, from the registry.
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 determine whether the enhanced doula model results in significantly lower rates of perinatal depressive and anxiety symptoms compared to standard doula support, while gathering data on real-world implementation. The study also evaluates the effectiveness of Medicaid-covered doula services more broadly, with findings intended to inform state-level policy on Medicaid reimbursement and the extension of doula services into the postpartum period.
Study sites(1)
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07799805. 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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