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Improving Postpartum Care Through Telemedicine (IMPACT) Study

This study, called IMPACT, is looking at two ways to improve care for new mothers after they leave the hospital. It compares "Intensive Education," which uses virtual learning and push notifications, with "Enhanced Virtual Care," a telehealth model that uses scheduled virtual visits. The goal is to see which approach helps new mothers get diagnosed and treated for postpartum complications (health problems after childbirth) faster. You may be able to join if you are a woman aged 18 or older who has recently given birth to a live baby at Parkland Hospital or Grady Health. The study aims to enroll 3500 women. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is a large, multi-center randomized controlled trial. It will enroll 3500 women in two phases.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
You will be followed for up to one year postpartum to see how quickly any complications are diagnosed and treated.

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NCT06218355

IMPACT: Improving Maternal Postpartum Access to Care Through Telemedicine

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalPrevention
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
~3,500 participants
Updated 2026-03-17 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Intensive EducationEnhanced Virtual Care

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 2 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Composite Healthcare Outcome - time to diagnosis and treatment of postpartum complications after hospital discharge
Measured over Up to one year postpartum

Conditions

Postpartum Complication

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Where it's being run

2 sites across 2 states
Georgia1
Texas1

Study leadership

  • Elaine Duryea, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  • David B Nelson, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Who to contact

Jacqueline Catchings, PhD
[email protected]
214-648-7413
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Postpartum women who deliver a live born infant at Parkland Hospital or Grady Health and receive postpartum care at dedicated community clinics.
Due to the nature of the study, all will be women, and all will be postpartum, thus of reproductive age. Postpartum women 18 years of age and older will be considered for inclusion if informed consent can be obtained.

Exclusion

Postpartum women who do not deliver at Parkland Hospital or Grady Health will not receive postpartum care in the pre-specified community clinics for Parkland health systems.
Patients with a primary language other than English or Spanish.

What this trial measures

  • Composite Healthcare Outcome - time to diagnosis and treatment of postpartum complications after hospital dischargeUp to one year postpartum

    Time to diagnosis and treatment of postpartum complications including hypertension, wound infection, and venous thromboembolism, measured in days. Lower value is considered better, representing timely care.