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Zoe M Bouchelle1,2, Timothy D Nelin3,4,5, Elizabeth G Salazar6,7,8
1Department of Pediatrics and Center for Health Systems Research, Denver Health, Denver, CO, USA.
Objective:
Unconditional cash transfers (UCTs)-no strings attached monthly payments-to low-income families may reduce financial stress and improve health outcomes. We sought to determine the feasibility and acceptability of randomizing low-income caregivers of preterm infants to a high- or low-value UCT for 4 months.
Study Design:
Parallel, pilot randomized controlled trial that was preregistered (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05930327). We enrolled 24 birthing parent-infant dyads. The intervention was a $325 monthly UCT and the active control was a $25 monthly UCT.
Result:
The intervention was feasible and universally acceptable among families in the high-value cash transfer arm. Exploratory outcomes revealed a high degree of financial strain, stress, and depressive symptoms.
Conclusion:
This study provides feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy data to inform a future, larger trial to examine the impacts of UCTs to low-income birthing parents of preterm infants.
Clinical Trial Registration:
ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT05930327.
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