Home › Tumors and Pregnancy › NCT05365815

Melanated Group Midwifery Care (MGMC)

Black Midwives for Black Women: Maternity Care to Improve Trust and Attenuate Structural Racism

Who can join

Ages 15 to 49 · Women · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion criteria for patients:

* pregnant women who self-identify as Black on a standard prenatal intake form
* less than 20 weeks pregnant
* 15 years old or older
* present to the general obstetrics group at the University of Chicago Medical Center for their new prenatal visit
* speak and understand English

Inclusion criteria for providers:

• All black midwives, care coordinators, and community postpartum doulas at the University of Chicago are eligible to participate.

Exclusion criteria for patients:

* having a condition for which they present to a higher level of obstetrics care (e.g., maternal fetal medicine) for their new prenatal visit
* having a cognitive issue that impairs their ability to give informed consent.

About the study

This study is being conducted to determine if a multi-level intervention for delivering maternity care can improve patient trust and engagement among Black birthing people.

What is being tested

• Melanated Group Midwifery Care (behavioral)

Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago · Participants: 432 · Started: Jun 8, 2022

Contact the study team

• Kylea L Liese, PhD · Phone: 3129961867

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05365815

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Tumors and Pregnancy
• Patient Participation

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.