Engaging Mothers & Babies; Reimagining Antenatal Care for Everyone (EMBRACE) Study
Purpose
This is a randomized comparative effectiveness study of two forms of enhanced prenatal care among 657 Medi-Cal eligible pregnant individuals in Fresno, California. The goal is to see whether group prenatal care with wrap around services versus individual prenatal care supplemented by services covered by the California Department of Public Health Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP) results in less depression and anxiety, and more respectful, more person-centered maternity care and lower rates of preterm birth.
Conditions
- Premature Birth
- Pregnancy Preterm
- Prenatal Stress
- Depression, Anxiety
- Depression, Postpartum
- Satisfaction, Patient
- Health Problems in Pregnancy
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- All ages
- Eligible Genders
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- Between 8 and 24 weeks gestation at enrollment - Eligible for Medi-Cal (at or below 213% of the federal poverty level) - Speak English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria
- Unavailable to attend group prenatal care sessions - Not planning to continue prenatal care with site provider - Cannot legally consent to participate in the study
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Arm Groups
Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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Active Comparator Glow! Group Prenatal Care |
Group prenatal care with wrap around services. |
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Active Comparator Individual Prenatal Care- CPSP |
Individual prenatal care with supplemental services covered by CPSP. |
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Recruiting Locations
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco