Home visits for new moms: a simple idea that could reduce stress and boost confidence
NCT ID NCT06133829
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a brief home visitation program for pregnant and postpartum women. Half of the 450 participants will receive at least two free home visits from a community health worker, who will provide resources and tools to prepare for the baby. The other half will receive standard clinic care. Researchers will compare stress levels, health confidence, and connections to community resources between the two groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- upREACH Home Visitation Program (behavioral intervention delivered by community health workers)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could provide a scalable way to support new families, reduce stress, and improve access to community resources.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial focused on behavioral outcomes, not medical endpoints. Results may not apply to other settings or populations.
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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 450 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or postpartum women within 3 weeks postpartum (at enrollment) * Receiving prenatal or postpartum care from Harris Health Clinic obstetric clinics * Speak and read English or Spanish language. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to speak or read English or Spanish language * Women that do not receive perinatal or postpartum care at Harris Health obstetric clinics * Women that are not pregnant or greater than 4 weeks postpartum (at enrollment)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Harris Health/Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77047, United States
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