Melanated Group Midwifery Care (MGMC)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age15-49
SponsorUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

About this trial

This study is being conducted to determine if a multi-level intervention for delivering maternity care can improve patient trust and engagement among Black birthing people.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

pregnant women who self-identify as Black on a standard prenatal intake form

less than 20 weeks pregnant

15 years old or older

present to the general obstetrics group at the University of Chicago Medical Center for their new prenatal visit

Disqualifiers

having a condition for which they present to a higher level of obstetrics care (e.g., maternal fetal medicine) for their new prenatal visit

having a cognitive issue that impairs their ability to give informed consent.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Melanated Group Midwifery Care

Treatment groups

432 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Illinois at Chicago

Lead sponsor

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Collaborator

University of Chicago

Collaborator