N/A
N=30
Labor and Delivery Doula Program to Reduce Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality in Kansas
Pregnancy Related · Doula Care · Black Maternal and Infant Health · Prenatal Care
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT07157059 ↗Enrolled (actual)
30
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2026
Primary outcome: Primary: Perceptions of Provider Communication — 1.42; 1.86 score on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Doula Care (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult · 16+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- Primary completion
- Nov 2024
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Perceptions of Provider Communication |
1.42; 1.86 | — |
| PRIMARY Perceptions of Maternal Care |
4.50; 4.36 | — |
| SECONDARY Perinatal Outcome - Gestational Age (GA) at Delivery |
37.5; 38.1 | — |
| SECONDARY Perinatal Outcome - Number of Participants With Preterm <37 Weeks Births |
2; 1 | — |
| SECONDARY Perinatal Outcome - Number of Participants With Cesarean Sections |
7; 9 | — |
| SECONDARY Perinatal Outcome - Number of Participants With Gestational Hypertension/Preeclampsia |
5; 0 | — |
| SECONDARY Neonatal Morbidity |
1; 1 | — |
| SECONDARY Neonatal Morbidity |
1; 1 | — |
| SECONDARY Antepartum Depression |
7.8; 10.4 | — |
| SECONDARY Postpartum Depression |
7.7; 6.9 | — |
| SECONDARY Maternal Pain Management |
25.00; 32.25 | — |
| SECONDARY Maternal Pain Management |
25.00; 32.25 | — |
| SECONDARY Lactation Status - Number of Participants Lactating and Breastfeeding |
10; 13 | — |
| SECONDARY Lactation Status - Number of Participants Lactating and Breastfeeding After L&D Discharge |
7; 9 | — |
Summary
The study was done to learn how doula-enhanced care provided to Black birthing people improved perceived communication and quality care.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Black birthing people
- Received care and plan to delivery at the University of Kansas Medical Center
- Scored positive to social determinants of health screener
- Gestational age between 14-27.6 weeks at enrollment
Exclusion Criteria
- Pregnancy not viable or pregnancy not intrauterine on ultrasound
- Patients who are not willing to be randomized into not receiving doula enhanced
- Patients who do not plan to delivery at the University of Kansas Health System
- Non-Black birthing people.
- Planned cesarean section
- Patients with a known major fetal anomaly
- Non-English speaking
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07157059). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.