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Community-Partnered Doula Support for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Families

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · Women

Inclusion Criteria:

* baby admitted to NICU at Women and Infants Hospital
* anticipated NICU stay greater than or equal to 2 weeks
* English or Spanish speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

* Infant anticipated stay \< 2 weeks

About the study

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if pairing families who have a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with a community doula improves stress. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Researchers will compare stress levels among families with a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit who are paired with a community doula compared to those who receive standard care.

Participants will:

Complete baseline surveys and physical assessments (blood pressure and blood sample collection) and again after six weeks If they are randomized to receive doula support, they will meet with the doula weekly to receive additional parental support for six weeks

What is being tested

• Enhanced doula support (behavioral)

Sponsor: Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island · Participants: 60 · Started: Mar 10, 2026

Contact the study team

• Alisse Hauspurg, MD · Phone: 401-274-1122

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07437131

Locations in the U.S.

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