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NCT Number: NCT07747519

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Postpartum Neonatal

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island, 02905, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 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

Exclusion criteria

  • 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

Treatment and study plan

Clinic Postpartum Care

Other

Standard postpartum care delivered in the outpatient clinic.

Mobile Postpartum Care

Other

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

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.

    Time frame: Through study completion, approximately 1 year

Secondary outcomes

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

    Time frame: Through study completion, approximately 1 year

Other outcomes

  1. Mean Trust in Physician Score Measured by the Trust in Physician Scale

    Time frame: Through study completion, approximately 1 year

    Mean trust in physician score measured using the Trust in Physician Scale (TPS), a validated patient-reported questionnaire that assesses participants' trust in their healthcare provider. The TPS consists of 11 items rated on a Likert scale, with item responses summed to generate a total score. Higher total scores indicate greater trust in the physician.

  2. Mean Cultural Humility Score Measured by the Cultural Humility Scale

    Time frame: Through study completion, approximately 1 year

    Mean cultural humility score measured using the Cultural Humility Scale (CHS), a validated patient-reported questionnaire that assesses participants' perceptions of culturally humble healthcare, including respect, openness, and responsiveness to individual cultural values and experiences. Item responses are summed or averaged according to the instrument's scoring guidelines to generate a total score. Higher scores indicate greater perceived cultural humility.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

Other

Collaborators

  • The Danielle Peress, MD Memorial Fund
  • The William and Mary Oh-William and Elsa Zopfi Professorship in Pediatrics for Perinatal Research

Registry information

Acronym: MVP

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Aug 5, 2026
Registry last updated
Aug 5, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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