STILLBIRTH

This study is evaluating a new UK-wide service called the Rainbow Clinic, which provides specialized pregnancy care for women who have previously experienced the death of a baby. It aims to see if this extra support improves pregnancy outcomes and reduces anxiety and depression f…

This study is testing different ways to provide nutritional supplements to pregnant women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to see which method works best at preventing problems like babies being born too small, too early, or stillborn. Researchers will enroll 6,750 pregnant women and gi…

This large international study is testing whether treating hidden urine infections in pregnant women can prevent serious birth complications. Researchers are enrolling over 1,100 pregnant women in developing countries to see if antibiotics reduce preterm births, small babies, and…

This study is testing if finding and treating malaria very early in pregnancy can prevent serious problems for newborns. It will compare a new strategy—using a highly sensitive malaria test in the first three months of pregnancy—against standard prenatal care. The goal is to see …

This study is testing a new hospital program that uses ultrasound scans to better identify babies who are growing too slowly in the womb, a major risk for stillbirth. It will involve about 56,000 pregnant women receiving routine care at Oxford University Hospitals. The goal is to…

This study aims to understand hidden heart rhythm problems in fetuses that may lead to stillbirth. Researchers will use a safe, non-invasive magnetic heart monitor on 200 pregnant people with high-risk conditions like prior stillbirth or major fetal heart defects. The goal is to …

This study aims to develop a tool to predict placental insufficiency, a condition where the placenta doesn't work properly, which can lead to stillbirth and other serious pregnancy complications. Researchers will follow 640 pregnant participants through their pregnancies, using u…