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The 4th Trimester Initiative: The Impact of Parental Support on Pregnant Trainee Wellbeing
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Snoo smart bassinet, Willow wearable breast pump, and 2 other interventions for Pregnancy Related and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 156 participants across 4 sites.
Detailed Summary
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
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Participants in the intervention arm will be shipped a Snoo bassinet during their third trimester. The bassinet must be returned to the company at 6 months
Participants in the intervention arm will be shipped a Willow wearable breast pump and milk storage bags during the third trimester, which participants may keep
Participants in the intervention arm will receive immediate access to Maven Clinic for 24/7 on-demand consultation with perinatal specialists.
After enrollment, participants in the intervention arm will be paired with a faculty mentor who is also a mother to discuss issues related to work-family integration during pregnancy and early infancy.