Protective Assets Reinforced With Integrated Care and TechnologY (PARITY) Feasibility Trial

University of Nebraska

Status

Completed

Conditions

Blood Pressure

Maternal Health

Treatments

Other: Usual Care

Behavioral: PARITY

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05802615

0076-23-EP

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will determine the feasibility and acceptability of the Protective Assets Reinforced with Integrated care and TechnologY (PARITY) program, to test the clinical, behavioral, and strength building efficacy of the PARITY program and explore how it achieves its outcomes in pregnant Black women. PARITY is a program that provides community-based doula support, community resources, and a mobile technology platform that reinforces individual strengths (referred to as protective assets) through positive messaging and by promoting wellness.

Full description

The overall objective of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of the Protective Assets Reinforced with Integrated care and TechnologY (PARITY) program, to test the clinical, behavioral, and strength building efficacy of the PARITY program and explore how it achieves its outcomes in pregnant Black women. PARITY is a program that provides community-based doula support, community resources, and a mobile technology platform that reinforces individual strengths (referred to as protective assets) through positive messaging and by promoting wellness (sleep, physical activity, nutrition, prenatal care adherence) in Black pregnant women.

Enrollment

60 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

19 to 51 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Black race
Pregnant with gestational age 20-28 weeks at enrollment
Ability to read and write in English language
Planning to give birth at a healthcare facility & receive obstetrical care with a healthcare record
Reside within 20 minutes of the Lincoln/Omaha, NE metro area
Owns a smartphone with internet access

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose

Prevention

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

60 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

PARITY

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will take part in the Protective Assets Reinforced with Integrated care and TechnologY (PARITY) program which is community-based doula support, community resources, and a mobile technology platform that reinforces individual strengths through positive messaging and by promoting wellness (sleep, physical activity, nutrition, prenatal care adherence) in Black pregnant women.

Treatment:

Behavioral: PARITY

Other: Usual Care

Control

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Participants will obtain prenatal care from their usual care provider and a handout on healthy pregnancy.

Treatment:

Other: Usual Care