Doula Support for Young Mothers: A Randomized Trial

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Parenting, Breastfeeding, Depression, Postpartum

In brief

The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of a doula home visiting intervention on young, low-income mothers' birth outcomes, breastfeeding, postpartum depressive symptoms, and parenting, and on their children's development.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01925664

Run by

University of Chicago

People needed

248

Starts

2001-01-01

Expected to finish

2006-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-09-05

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 21. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• pregnant and less than 34 weeks gestation
• planning to deliver at study hospital
• between ages 14 and 21

You may not qualify if…

• planning to move out of community after giving birth
• planning to give up custody of infant
• prior c-section delivery

Where it is running

• University of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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