Can virtual checkups save new Moms' lives? major trial launches
NCT ID NCT06218355
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study compares two telehealth programs designed to help new mothers get faster care after childbirth, especially those with low income. About 3,500 women will receive either virtual education with reminders or a more interactive telehealth model. The goal is to see which approach reduces delays in diagnosing and treating complications like high blood pressure or infections.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Telehealth and virtual education
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that virtual care and education help catch postpartum complications earlier, potentially reducing serious health risks and deaths after childbirth.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large but early-stage behavioral study, so results may vary by setting. The interventions rely on patient engagement, which may not work for everyone, and the study focuses on specific hospitals, limiting generalizability.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 3,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Postpartum women who deliver a live born infant at Parkland Hospital or Grady Health and receive postpartum care at dedicated community clinics. * Due to the nature of the study, all will be women, and all will be postpartum, thus of reproductive age. Postpartum women 18 years of age and older will be considered for inclusion if informed consent can be obtained. Exclusion Criteria: * Postpartum women who do not deliver at Parkland Hospital or Grady Health will not receive postpartum care in the pre-specified community clinics for Parkland health systems. * Patients with a primary language other than English or Spanish.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 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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Grady Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Parkland Hospital
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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