New toolkit aims to make pregnancy care safer for trauma survivors
NCT ID NCT06654427
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
Many pregnant women have experienced trauma, which can make prenatal care stressful and increase health risks. This study will create and test a toolkit to train obstetric providers in trauma-informed care, including screening tools and modified procedures. Researchers will work with patients, nurses, and doctors to ensure the toolkit is practical and helpful. The goal is to improve the care experience and health outcomes for trauma survivors during pregnancy and postpartum.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 165 people
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- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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 for pregnant and postpartum patients for individual interviews: * ≥ 18 years old * under the care of an obstetrician or nurse practitioner in the U.S., * English-speaking * have had ≥2 prenatal care encounters, and postpartum if they delivered a surviving infant within the past 12 months * received care at either of the pilot sites during the pilot trial. * Pregnant and postpartum participants will be eligible for the trauma-exposed group if they * report a history of trauma in childhood or adulthood, * are ≥1 year from the time of the traumatic experience * are not currently at-risk for harm from self or others * are willing to discuss experiences related to trauma and are able to do so without experiencing undue distress. * Patient participants will be eligible for the non-trauma group if they deny trauma. Inclusion criteria for provider participants: * Practicing physicians or nurses * ≥ 6 months of experience in obstetrics * English speaking * Clinician Participants (providers in the participating clinics) will be enrolled in the pilot trial of the obstetric trauma-informed care toolkit intervention. * Clinician participants will be enrolled for group or individual interviews if they consent to do so and meet above criteria. Exclusion Criteria: Patient participants will be excluded from the study interviews if they report * a current unsafe environment (determined by the Assessment of Immediate Safety) * report suicidal ideation (as determined by the PHQ9) * report difficulty discussing experiences related to trauma. Provider participants will be excluded from the study if they do not work at one of the pilot clinics. Provider participants will be excluded from the study interviews if they do not consent to be interviewed.
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Locations
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The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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