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Effect of Support for Low-Income Mothers of Preterm Infants

Helping low-income moms with preterm babies. Join our study!

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18 years and older
Female
Phase N/A

Preterm birth means a baby is born too early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy. This can lead to health problems. Many low-income mothers have difficulty visiting their babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), where these babies are cared for. Visiting helps mothers provide important care like breastfeeding. This study is trying to see if giving money to these mothers will help them visit the NICU more often. This money is meant to ease their financial stress and allow them to be more involved in their baby's care. The study will include 420 mothers who are on Medicaid (a type of health insurance for low-income people) and have babies born between 24 to 33 weeks old. These mothers will be from hospitals in Massachusetts and Georgia.

  • The study will compare mothers who receive weekly financial help with those who do not.
  • Mothers need to be on Medicaid and able to breastfeed.
  • Participants must live in Massachusetts or Georgia and speak English.
Study details
    Preterm Birth
    Low; Birthweight
    Extremely (999 Grams or Less)

NCT06362798

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

4 January 2025

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