🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-19
Well-Mama Community Doula Navigator Study (NCT05179369)
Enhancing Perinatal Care Support to Improve Maternal Mortality Disparities
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: Northwestern University
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study will develop and test an intervention, called the Well-Mama intervention, which includes the use of a checklist by Community Doula Navigators to support pregnant women. Participants will be randomized to either receive standard perinatal care or standard perinatal care plus the Well-Mama intervention.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Woman's Hospital — Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Age range: 15 Years to 49 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Standard Care with Well-Mama Intervention (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)
- Woman's Hospital — Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- University Hospital — Newark, New Jersey
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.