Baby Steps to Care: extra prenatal support after an ER visit
Official title: Baby Steps to Care - Improving Access to Prenatal Care From the Emergency Department
Run by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · NCT07499648 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study will test whether giving pregnant people a 'care box' either during an ER visit or two weeks later helps them connect with prenatal care and feel more knowledgeable and confident about their pregnancy.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 50 Years |
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 50 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | April 23, 2026 |
| Main results expected | January 1, 2027 |
| Study ends | January 1, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | April 28, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07499648 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are pregnant people diagnosed in the University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center ED who can give verbal consent, are Ohio residents, and are not critically ill or incarcerated.
✕Probably not a fit
People who are critically ill requiring urgent hospitalization, incarcerated individuals, or non-Ohio residents are excluded and would not receive the intervention or its potential benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Participants who are found to be pregnant in the University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center emergency department and who consent will receive standard care and be randomized to get a prenatal 'care box' either at the visit or two weeks later. The intervention group and delayed group will both be followed with a survey about subsequent engagement with prenatal services, pregnancy knowledge, confidence, and the perceived usefulness of the resources. The study collects self-reported measures and does not require extra clinic visits beyond usual care. Results will compare timing of resource delivery to see if immediate provision improves follow-up and patient-reported outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, providing a care box at the ER visit could increase timely engagement with prenatal care and improve pregnancy knowledge and confidence.
How similar studies have gone: Some prior point-of-care informational or resource interventions have produced modest gains in follow-up and knowledge, but using a prenatal care box delivered in the ED is a relatively novel application.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Found to be pregnant in the CMC Emergency Department through serum or urine pregnancy testing (hcg) or point of care (POC) urine testing * Ability to provide verbal consent to this study Exclusion Criteria: * Prisoners * Non-Ohio residents * Serious medical conditions (severe cardiovascular disease, infections, trauma) or critical illness requiring urgent hospitalization * Nonpregnant persons including men
Where it's running
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University University Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Kiran Faryar, MD, MPH — University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Andie Moore, MS
- Email: andie.moore@uhhospitals.org
- Phone: (216) 286 - 7239
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.