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Texting moms after birth could slash ER trips, new study hopes

NCT ID NCT06273436

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study compares standard postpartum care to a technology-based program called H.E.A.R. for Mamas, which uses text messages and phone calls to screen new mothers for complications. About 2,900 Medicaid-insured women in South Carolina will take part. The goal is to see if this approach reduces emergency department visits in the first six weeks after delivery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
H.E.A.R. for Mamas (text/phone-based screening and feedback)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that simple text/phone check-ins help catch postpartum complications early and reduce unnecessary ER visits.
What could go wrong
This is a large trial but still early in testing a behavioral intervention. Results may not apply to people without Medicaid or outside South Carolina.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 2,894 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2024

Expected to finish

Mar 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

16 to 49 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria for Postpartum Women * Postpartum woman within approximately 2 weeks of delivering a baby of gestational age ≥ 26 weeks in South Carolina. * Aged 16-49 years old. * Insured by Medicaid. Exclusion Criteria for Postpartum Women * Plans to relocate outside of SC anytime during the postpartum year. * Plans to discontinue Medicaid health insurance during the postpartum year. * Speaks a language other than English or Spanish. * Incarcerated/pending incarceration during peripartum period. * Currently institutionalized. * Enrolled in current MUSC study funded by PCORI (#Pro00123833) * Does not have and/or does not wish to use their personal cell phone for the study. Inclusion Criteria for Obstetric Providers and Hospital Administrators \- OB provider working at a delivery hospital in SC and directly involved in the care of postpartum women; or hospital administrator working in a delivery hospital in SC and job responsibilities relate to the postpartum unit. Exclusion Criteria for Obstetric Providers and Hospital Administrators * Less than 1 month of HEAR 4 Mamas experience if involved in the hospital where participants are recruited from. * Unable or unwilling to commit to completing surveys or an interview. * Speaking a language other than English.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Emergencies Episodic Ataxia, Type 1 puerperal disorder

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Postpartum complication

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    RECRUITING

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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