Engaging Mothers & Babies; Reimagining Antenatal Care for Everyone (EMBRACE) Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Premature Birth, Pregnancy Preterm, Prenatal Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Depression, Postpartum, Satisfaction, Patient, Health Problems in Pregnancy

In brief

This is a randomized comparative effectiveness study of two forms of enhanced prenatal care among 657 Medi-Cal eligible pregnant individuals in Fresno, California. The goal is to see whether group prenatal care with wrap around services versus individual prenatal care supplemented by services covered by the California Department of Public Health Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP) results in less depression and anxiety, and more respectful, more person-centered maternity care and lower rates of preterm birth.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04154423

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

674

Starts

2019-11-07

Expected to finish

2024-12-23

Last updated by the study team

2025-05-22

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Between 8 and 24 weeks gestation at enrollment
• Eligible for Medi-Cal (at or below 213% of the federal poverty level)
• Speak English or Spanish

You may not qualify if…

• Unavailable to attend group prenatal care sessions
• Not planning to continue prenatal care with site provider
• Cannot legally consent to participate in the study

Where it is running

• Central Valley Health Policy Institute — Fresno, California, United States
• UCSF — San Francisco, California, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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