U.S., Dec. 20 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07293741) titled 'The Impact of Virtual Doula Services on Birth Outcomes in Rural Communities' on Dec. 17.
Brief Summary: This study will assess the impact of virtual doula care on birth and postnatal outcomes among rural mothers. The goal of virtual doula services is to improve access to care in underserved communities and decrease urban-rural differences in key maternal health outcomes including mode of birth (cesarean vs vaginal) and birth satisfaction. By implementing a digital randomized controlled trial, we will efficiently recruit a national sample of rural pregnant women to provide evidence of the effectiveness of virtual doula care, the appr...