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Deconstructing Maternal Burdens: Doulas and the Community Unite for Health
Who can join
Ages 15 to 49 · Women
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 15-49 years old * 14-28 weeks pregnant * Medicaid Eligible * Resides in North Central Florida Exclusion Criteria: * Severe physical or mental health conditions that Interfere with participation
About the study
This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing two models of doula support for pregnant individuals enrolled in Medicaid: an enhanced doula support model, in which support starts earlier in pregnancy, occurs more frequently, and continues through the first year after birth, versus the standard doula care currently covered by Medicaid in Florida.
The study also builds the doula workforce needed to sustain this model of care, training doulas to become eligible to bill Medicaid for their services.
The primary goal is to determine whether the enhanced doula model results in significantly lower rates of perinatal depressive and anxiety symptoms compared to standard doula support, while gathering data on real-world implementation. The study also evaluates the effectiveness of Medicaid-covered doula services more broadly, with findings intended to inform state-level policy on Medicaid reimbursement and the extension of doula services into the postpartum period.
What is being tested
- Doula (other)
- Standard (non-enhanced) Medicaid doula support (other)
Sponsor: University of Florida · Participants: 516 · Started: Sep 15, 2026
Contact the study team
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07799805
Locations in the U.S.
| Florida | University of Florida, Gainesville |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.