Pregnant HIV Positive Women
Conditions
Keywords
Doula, Infant Feeding, HIV
Brief summary
The purpose of BRIDGES (BReast and Infant feeding Doulas to address Gaps in Education and Support) is to develop, test and disseminate an HIV Doula education and support program to improve maternal/child health outcomes and reduce perinatal transmission.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDoula Support Intervention
A trained study doula provides behavioral support, including prenatal education, adherence support, and lactation counseling, from pregnancy through 12 weeks postpartum.
Sponsors
University of Miami
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Pregnant and postnatal women, followed at the institutional clinic for women with HIV * \> = 18 years old, with an HIV diagnosis * Pregnant or postnatal * Reside in South Florida * Able to communicate at the 6th grade level in English, Spanish or Haitian Creole.
Exclusion criteria
* Under 18 * Not able to read/write English, Spanish or Haitian Creole at the 6th grade level
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility of Enrollment into the HIV Doula Program | Baseline through 6 months | Percentage of eligible participants approached for participation who enroll in the HIV Doula Program |
| Acceptability of the HIV Doula Program (Participant Retention) | Baseline through 6 months | Percentage of enrolled participants who are retained at each protocol defined study visit during the 6-month follow-up period. |
| Uptake of the HIV Doula Program by Preferred Language | Baseline through 6 months | Percentage of eligible individuals approached for participation who enroll in the HIV Doula Program, stratified by participant reported preferred language. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Participants with Undetectable HIV Viral Load (<20 copies/mL) | 9 months | Percentage of participants with undetectable HIV viral load, defined as \<20 copies/mL. Data is obtained from clinically collected tests as part of routine care and abstracted from participants' medical records. |
| Initiated Breastfeeding After Birth | 6 months | Percentage of participants who initiated breastfeeding after babies' birth. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTChristine Duchatelier, MPH
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORLunthita M Duthely, Ed.D.
University of Miami
Outcome results
None listed