Addressing Postpartum Visit Attendance Through Mobile Health: A Feasibility Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Postpartum Mobile Van Visits

NCT07747519 | Enrolling By Invitation DMC

• 1 other identifier: 00000556
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether offering postpartum checkups in a mobile medical van makes it easier for new mothers to complete their postpartum care after giving birth at Women \& Infants Hospital. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does having a postpartum visit in a mobile medical van make it easier for patients to attend their postpartum checkup? Are patients as satisfied with postpartum care provided in the mobile van as they are with care provided in the clinic? Researchers will compare postpartum visits completed in the mobile medical van with postpartum visits completed in the clinic to see whether the mobile van improves access to postpartum care and the patient experience. Participants will: 1. Be randomly assigned to have their postpartum visit either in the mobile medical van or at the clinic. 2. Complete a standard postpartum checkup with a healthcare provider. 3. Fill out a few short surveys about their experience with their postpartum care.

Conditions

Postpartum; Neonatal

Keywords

Postpartum Care; Postpartum Mobile Care; Postpartum Mobile Visits; Mobile Van; Postpartum Appointment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• To assess the feasibility of delivering postpartum care via a mobile health van by evaluating the proportion of planned visits successfully conducted in the mobile van.

  Through study completion, approximately 1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Assess postpartum appointment attendance rates at the mobile van versus the standard in-person visit

  Through study completion, approximately 1 year

Other Outcomes (2)

• Mean Trust in Physician Score Measured by the Trust in Physician Scale

  Through study completion, approximately 1 year

• Mean Cultural Humility Score Measured by the Cultural Humility Scale

  Through study completion, approximately 1 year

Study Arms (2)

Clinic Postpartum Visit

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants receive their routine postpartum visit in the outpatient clinic according to standard practice.

Other: Clinic Postpartum Care

Mobile Postpartum Visit

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants receive their routine postpartum visit in a mobile medical van located in their community. The visit includes the same standard postpartum care that would be provided in the outpatient clinic.

Other: Mobile Postpartum Care

Interventions

Clinic Postpartum Care OTHER

Standard postpartum care delivered in the outpatient clinic.

Clinic Postpartum Visit

Mobile Postpartum Care OTHER

Standard postpartum care delivered in a mobile medical van instead of the traditional outpatient clinic.

Mobile Postpartum Visit

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age 18 years or older
• Delivered a live infant at Women \& Infants Hospital
• Reside within the geographic area serviced by the mobile van
• Plans to remain in the area for at least 3 months postpartum
• Able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Severe maternal medical complications requiring prolonged inpatient postpartum care (e.g., ICU stay beyond routine recovery)
• Plans to relocate outside the mobile van service area within 3 months postpartum
• Cognitive impairment or psychiatric conditions that would interfere with the ability to provide informed consent or participate in study procedures
• Participation in another postpartum intervention study that may influence visit attendance or care delivery

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island: lead
• The William and Mary Oh-William and Elsa Zopfi Professorship in Pediatrics for Perinatal Research: collaborator
• The Danielle Peress, MD Memorial Fund: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island, 02905, United States

Location

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Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow- Physician

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 19, 2026
• First Posted: August 5, 2026
• Study Start: June 17, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 17, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 17, 2027
• Last Updated: August 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Locations

US (1)