Reshaping Postpartum Follow-up
The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of personalized postpartum follow-up cards on completion of postpartum health related tasks. The intervention will consist of a card given to patients at time of discharge. One side of the card will list the patient's name and a list of recommended postpartum follow-up appointments based on their diagnoses at the time of discharge. Participants will be randomized to this intervention or the control group, which will consist of standard education routinely given at discharge. The primary endpoint will be the rate of completion of a postpartum blood pressure check or two hour glucose tolerance test, or both, depending on the patient's discharge diagnosis within the first year after discharge. The secondary endpoints will include establishing care with a primary care provider within the first year after delivery, or completion of postpartum pap smear or colposcopy, as indicated.
Conditions:
🦠 Hypertension in Pregnancy 🦠 Gestational Diabetes 🦠 Cervical Dysplasia
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 22 May 2023
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) 1 November 2024
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) 1 March 2025
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 240
🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
📊 Phase NA
Locations:
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • * Subjects \>=18 years of age
    • * Ability to read English or Spanish
    • * Delivered via vaginal delivery or c-section within the past 48 hours
    • * Able to consent for themselves

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • * Received antepartum care at a facility outside of the Medstar system or plans to continue care with a facility outside of the Medstar system
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 22 May 2023
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 19 September 2023
  • First Posted 26 September 2023

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 19 September 2023
  • Last Update Posted 26 September 2023
  • Last Verified September 2023