Community-Partnered Doula Support for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Families

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Infant Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Doula Support

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if pairing families who have a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with a community doula improves stress. The main questions it aims to answer are: Researchers will compare stress levels among families with a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit who are paired with a community doula compared to those who receive standard care. Participants will: Complete baseline surveys and physical assessments (blood pressure and blood sample collection) and again after six weeks If they are randomized to receive doula support, they will meet with the doula weekly to receive additional parental support for six weeks

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07437131

Run by

Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

People needed

60

Starts

2026-03-10

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• baby admitted to NICU at Women and Infants Hospital
• anticipated NICU stay greater than or equal to 2 weeks
• English or Spanish speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Infant anticipated stay < 2 weeks

Where it is running

• Women and Infants Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island, United States (enrolling)

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