Mississippi Delta community home visits for postpartum mothers
Community Care Home Visiting Program to Reduce Maternal Health Inequities
This program will try community health worker home visits and improved communication strategies to support high-risk postpartum mothers in five Mississippi Delta counties.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 500 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 45 Years |
| Sex | Female |
| Sponsor | Jackson State University Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Jackson, Mississippi and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT07006324 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
The project will create a Research Center of Excellence and run two linked interventions in partnership with local communities in the Mississippi Delta. One project implements an evidence-based community health worker home-visiting program designed with extensive patient and community input. The second project uses a multilevel, multisector communication and health-literacy approach based on the PEN-3 model to build trust and increase postpartum care engagement. Outcomes will include measures of postpartum healthcare engagement, severe maternal morbidity, and markers of maternal health equity in the target counties.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: High-risk postpartum mothers aged 18–45 who live in Washington, Bolivar, Scott, Humphreys, or Carroll counties in Mississippi are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who are not identified as high-risk, are under 18 or over 45, had a cesarean birth, or do not reside in the five target counties are unlikely to be eligible or benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could reduce preventable severe maternal complications and increase postpartum care use and trust among women in the Mississippi Delta.
How similar studies have performed: Similar community health worker home-visiting and communication interventions have shown benefits in other settings, though their effectiveness in the rural Mississippi Delta context is less well tested.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Identified as high risk pregnancy * Postpartum mothers/parents 18-45 years * Resident of the one of 5 target counties (Washington, Bolivar, Scott, Humphreys, and Carroll) Exclusion Criteria: * not identified as high risk pregnancy * 18 years of age postpartum * cesarean birth * non-resident of the 5 target counties
Where this trial is running
Jackson, Mississippi and 1 other locations
- Mississippi State Department of Health — Jackson, Mississippi, United States (Recruiting)
- University of Mississippi Medical Center — Jackson, Mississippi, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Mary Shaw, PhD — Jackson State University
- Study coordinator: Mary Shaw, PhD
- Email: mary.shaw@jsums.edu
- Phone: 601-979-3103
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.