The 4th Trimester Initiative: The Impact of Parental Support on Pregnant Trainee Wellbeing

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PhaseNot applicable
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  1. Results posted: Oct 14, 2026 Show 9 more changesShow less
    • Primary endpoints: 1 to 3
    • Study sites: 4 to 7
    • Primary completion date: Jan 25, 2026 to May 25, 2025
    • Study completion date: Jan 25, 2026 to Jan 10, 2026
    • Eligibility criteria expanded, about 22 words
    • Secondary endpoints: 14 to 6
    • Study description expanded, about 21 words
    • Collaborators: details revised at 2 of 3 entries
    • Publications: details revised at 19 of 19 entries
  2. Primary completion date: Jun 25, 2025 to Jan 25, 2026
    • Trial status: Active, Not Recruiting to Completed
    • Enrollment target: estimated 152 to confirmed 156
    • Study completion date changed from estimate of Dec 2025 to Jan 25, 2026
    v4
  3. Primary completion date changed from estimate of Jun 2025 to Jun 25, 2025v3
  4. Trial status: Recruiting to Active, Not Recruiting
    • Primary completion date: Dec 2025 to Jun 2025
    • Study completion date: Jun 2026 to Dec 2025
    • Site details revised at 4 of 4 sites
    v2
  5. Study First Submitted
  • Notable: the trial’s plan changed such as a big move in its timeline or size, a new primary endpoint, sponsor or phase, or recruiting opened or resumed.
  • Minor: routine progress and housekeeping, such as sites added or enrollment closed.
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the impact of a parental support package for new trainee mothers which focuses on mentorship, lactation, and sleep, and access to perinatal care. The main questions it aims to answer are whether this set of interventions will improve trainee wellbeing and decrease medical error. Participants will be randomized to intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive: 1. A Snoo smart sleep bassinet 2. A Willow wearable breast pump 3. Access to Maven Clinic for 24/7 on-demand perinatal care 4. A faculty mentor in their own department The control group will receive the standard support currently offered by training programs. All participants will wear a Fitbit to track sleep and will take a series of surveys querying pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences; wellbeing; and professional satisfaction. Researchers will compare intervention and control groups to see if the intervention group has: 1. decreased rates of burnout 2. increased professional fulfillment 3. decreased thoughts of leaving the profession 4. increased perception of organizational and personal value alignment 5. increased sleep 6. decreased risk of medical errors 7. increased personal fulfillment of breastfeeding goals 8. decreased risk of postpartum depression
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06014892
Lead Sponsor Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborators: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Conditions
(from sponsor)		 Pregnancy Related, Burnout, Professional, Wellness, Psychological
Related terms Breast Feeding, Burnout, Professional, Burnout, Psychological, Depression, Postpartum, Psychological Well-Being
Enrollment 156 participants
Start Date
Primary Completion (estimated)
Study Completion (estimated)
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