Comparing two postpartum care models using telehealth and standard care

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness of two postpartum care models: the Telehealth Multi-Component Optimal Model (Telehealth MOM) and an enhanced standard of care (ESoC). It employs a randomized control trial design to compare these models among diverse women, focusing on timely identification and treatment of postpartum complications. The study aims to address gaps in postpartum care delivery, particularly for underrepresented racial groups and rural residents. By utilizing telehealth, the study seeks to enhance accessibility and meet the unique needs of participants.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant women between 16-35 weeks gestation
* Age 18-44 years
* Ability to speak English, Spanish, or Marshallese
* Participants may have either a vaginal birth or cesarean section birth

Exclusion Criteria:

* Type 1 diabetes on an insulin pump followed closely by endocrinology
* Uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes
* End stage renal disease followed closely by nephrology
* ICU admission at any point during pregnancy or delivery hospitalization
* Other maternal conditions requiring additional surgeries (i.e. cesarean hysterectomy or intrapartum or postpartum oophorectomy/appendectomy)
* Incarceration
* Mental disability limiting decision-making capacity
* Uncontrolled chronic hypertension
* HELLP syndrome during pregnancy
* Sickle cell disease
* Maternal heart condition or heart disease
* Opioid use disorder
* Lupus
* Thrombophilia or blood clots
* Need for blood transfusion during delivery hospitalization
* Other maternal conditions or complications, known during pregnancy or delivery hospitalization, requiring prolonged hospitalization postpartum

Where it's running

• UAMS Fayetteville FMC
  Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States Recruiting
• UAMS Fort Smith FMC
  Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States Recruiting
• UAMS Health Women's Center
  Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Recruiting
• UAMS Springdale FMC
  Springdale, Arkansas, United States Recruiting
• UAMS El Dorado FMC
  El Dorado, Arkansas, United States Not yet recruiting
• UAMS Jonesboro FMC
  Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jennifer Callaghan-Koru, PhD — University of Arkansas
• Study coordinator: Brett Rowland, MA
• Email: mbrowland@uams.edu
• Phone: 4797138661

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.