Mindfulness in pregnancy could shape Baby's heart health, study hints
NCT ID NCT06805799
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at 40 mothers and their 6-month-old babies to see if mindfulness training during pregnancy helps them handle stress better together. Researchers will measure heart rate and stress responses during a short separation-and-reunion task. They will then check if these stress patterns are linked to heart disease risk markers a year after birth.
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 study could reveal how mindfulness training during pregnancy might lower heart disease risk for both mother and child by improving stress regulation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study (40 participants) that does not test a new treatment. Results may not apply to all populations, and the link between stress responses and heart disease risk is not yet proven.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Women's Medicine Collaborative, Lifespan
Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States
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