Are unnecessary hospital transfers for pregnant women common?

NCT ID NCT06480916

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tracked 101 pregnant women who were transferred between hospitals in France. Researchers wanted to see how many of these transfers were avoidable — meaning the woman could have safely stayed at the first hospital. The goal is to help hospitals make better decisions about when to transfer pregnant women.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could help hospitals reduce unnecessary maternal-fetal transfers, saving resources and stress for pregnant women.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only describes current practices and cannot prove what causes avoidable transfers.

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MATERNAL-FETAL RELATIONS

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHR Metz Thionville Hopital Femme Mère Enfant

Metz, 57085, France
CHR Metz-Thionville Hopital Bel Air

Thionville, France
Clinique Saint Nabor

Saint-Avold, France
Hopital Maillot

Briey, France
Hopital Saint Nicolas

Verdun, France
Maternité - Hôpital Maurice Camuset

Romilly-sur-Seine, France
Maternité CH Léon Bourgeois

Châlons-en-Champagne, France
Matérnité Saint Dizier

Saint-Dizier, France

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