Can data and doulas close the racial gap in maternal care?
NCT ID NCT05484804
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This large study in North Carolina tests whether giving clinics data tools and racial equity training, plus offering doula support to high-risk Black patients, can reduce low birthweight and discrimination in prenatal care. About 60,000 patients from 39 clinics will take part. The goal is to find practical ways to reduce Black-White disparities in maternal health.
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Active substance
Data accountability tools and community-based doula support
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that combining data transparency with doula support reduces low birthweight and discrimination in prenatal care for Black mothers.
What could go wrong
This is a pragmatic trial testing complex interventions across many clinics, so results may vary by site. The study is large but still observational in nature, and improvements may not be dramatic or easily replicated elsewhere.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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