The ENHANCED Trial: Enriched Holistic Care to Eradicate Disparities in Maternal Morbidity
University of Pennsylvania
Summary
The goal of this randomized controlled intervention trial is to evaluate an integrated, interdisciplinary, multi-level maternity care home model (MCHM) aimed at reducing severe maternal morbidity (SMM) among a group of Black indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) patients. The main question it aims to answer is whether a patient-centered MCHM will address the gap in social, structural, and health system factors that contribute to disparities for the most vulnerable patients, thereby reducing SMM. Participants will be randomized to a MCHM (office-based prenatal care that is integrated with social services within the MCHM) or standard of care (office-based prenatal care with individually outsourced social services referrals) and followed during pregnancy through 1 year postpartum.
Description
This randomized controlled trial addresses social and structural inequities to reduce severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and maternal mortality in the most at-risk patients - those that self-identify as Black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC). Specifically, the intervention will implement and evaluate an integrated, multi-level maternity care home model (MCHM) that incorporates maternity care navigation, benefits navigation, social work, doula and mental health resources all within one care-delivery model. While previous studies have evaluated single social determinants (e.g. education and…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 16–55 years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant patients who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, Asian, or Latina (BIPOC) * Ages 16-55 * Presentation to the hospital in pregnancy - this includes prenatal care or the emergency department * Plan to deliver at the 2 Penn hospital sites * Patients must be able to read and understand English or Spanish * Participants must be willing and able to sign the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide written consent by being unable to read or sign informed consent. * Enrolled in ENHANCED Trial in a prior pregnancy * Already participating in Materni…
Interventions
- OtherMaternity care home model (MCHM)
The maternity care home model is defined as office based prenatal care integrated with comprehensive social services.
Locations (2)
- Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhialdelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania HospitalPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania