Cash for cuddles: study tests if money helps preemie moms visit more
NCT ID NCT06362798
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether giving weekly cash payments to low-income mothers of preterm babies can help them visit the NICU more often. The goal is to see if more visits lead to more breastfeeding and skin-to-skin care, which are good for the baby's health. About 420 mothers will take part, and the results will help understand how to reduce health gaps for these families.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 420 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Mother is eligible for Medicaid insurance. * Has an infant or infants born 24 0/7-34 1/7 weeks gestation. * Mother's baby is cared for at one of the four enrolling study sites located in Massachusetts or Georgia. * Mother is eligible to breastfeed (per hospital criteria). Exclusion Criteria: * Mother is not English- or Spanish-speaking.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baystate Medical Center
RECRUITINGSpringfield, Massachusetts, 01199, United States
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Boston Medical Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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UMass Memorial Medical Center
RECRUITINGWorcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States
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