Massive study aims to reduce maternal and newborn deaths worldwide

NCT ID NCT01073475

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This large observational study is tracking pregnancy outcomes for nearly one million women in low-resource areas. Researchers are collecting data on stillbirths, newborn deaths, and maternal deaths to understand trends and causes. The goal is to provide population-based information that can guide future health policies and interventions.

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 registry will provide crucial data to improve maternal and newborn health in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong: This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It collects data but does not test any intervention, so direct health benefits are not guaranteed.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Maternal Death Stillbirth

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PREGNANCY OUTCOME TRENDS IN LOW-RESOURCE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Boston University
RECRUITING

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Columbia University
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10032, United States
ICDDRB
RECRUITING

Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
Indiana University School of Medicine
RECRUITING

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202-5119, United States
Institute for Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP)
RECRUITING

Guatemala City, Departamento de Guatemala, 01011, Guatemala
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research
RECRUITING

Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Kinshasa School of Public Health
RECRUITING

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lata Medical Research Foundation
RECRUITING

Nagpur, India, India
The Aga Khan University
RECRUITING

Karachi, Pakistan, 74800, Pakistan
Thomas Jefferson University
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
University Teaching Hospital
RECRUITING

Lusaka, Zambia, Zambia
University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITING

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
University of Colorado Denver
RECRUITING

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
University of North Carolina
RECRUITING

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27510, United States
University of Virgina
RECRUITING

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States