IMPACT: Improving Maternal Postpartum Access to Care Through Telemedicine

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to compare two complex, multi-component evidence-based postpartum interventions in underserved populations of lower socioeconomic status in an effort to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Postpartum women who deliver a live born infant at Parkland Hospital or Grady Health and receive postpartum care at dedicated community clinics.

Due to the nature of the study, all will be women, and all will be postpartum, thus of reproductive age. Postpartum women 18 years of age and older will be considered for inclusion if informed consent can be obtained.

Disqualifiers

Postpartum women who do not deliver at Parkland Hospital or Grady Health will not receive postpartum care in the pre-specified community clinics for Parkland health systems.

Patients with a primary language other than English or Spanish.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Intensive Education
  • Enhanced Virtual Care

Treatment groups

3,500 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Lead sponsor

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Collaborator