Group Postpartum and Well-Child Care for Maternal and Infant Health
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age1-75
SponsorJohns Hopkins University
About this trial
The proposed study will evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated group postpartum and well-child care model, compared to individual (usual) postnatal and well-child care, on maternal and child health outcomes. Results will provide clinical evidence for improved maternal and infant health care in the first year postpartum. The study will inform and provide lessons learned to advance maternal and infant health service delivery models in low resource settings.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Women presenting for their 1-week postnatal care visit with their infant at a study site clinic.
Over age 15.
One infant is less than 4 weeks old.
Able to speak and understand Chichewa.
Disqualifiers
Under age 15.
Serious physical or mental illness or marked cognitive impairment preventing informed consent.
Inability to participate in full intervention
Multiple infants (e.g. twins, triplets)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Group Care
Treatment groups
1,125 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Johns Hopkins University
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Collaborator
University of Michigan
Collaborator
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov