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Postpartum Care in the NICU (PeliCaN) Transitions

Who can join

Ages 16 and older · Women

Inclusion Criteria:

* HUP postpartum patients who are at least 16 years old at the time their newborns' birth
* Infant born at HUP
* Preterm birth \<34 weeks
* English language speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unable to read or sign informed consent
* Parents of infants transferred into HUP NICU
* If the medical team believes that the infant may not live or be transferred to another hospital in upcoming weeks
* HUP postpartum patients who are less than 16 years of age at the time of their newborns' birth

About the study

This is a randomized controlled trial of a dyad-centered, doula support and healthcare coordination model of care in a large urban neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), which serves a high-risk, low-income, majority Black population. In addition to doula support and coordination of care in the NICU, there will be a warm handoff to a community doula to continue the support once infants leave the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) NICU.

What is being tested

• Doula Support (other)

Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania · Participants: 20 · Started: Sep 11, 2024

Contact the study team

• Heather Burris, MD MPH · Phone: (215) 573-4916

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06521398

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Premature Birth
• Postpartum Depression

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.