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Can listening to parents after child loss improve care?

NCT ID NCT06771661

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Fritz Sterr Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 31, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study asks parents who have lost a child during pregnancy or birth to share their experiences and needs. Researchers will use interviews, focus groups, and workshops to understand what parents go through. The goal is to develop recommendations for healthcare professionals on how to support parents during this difficult time. The study includes parents who speak German and live in Austria, Germany, or Switzerland.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this study could lead to better training for healthcare professionals on how to support parents during and after pregnancy or birth loss.
What could go wrong
This is a small, exploratory study with 46 participants, so its findings may not apply to all parents. The results depend on participants' willingness to share deeply personal experiences.

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Study facts

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Participants

46 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2024

Finished

Aug 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Parents (mothers, fathers) will be recruited that lost their child during pregnancy or birth in hospitals, at home or birth houses.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * German speaking * Living in Austria, Germany or Switzerland * Child loss during pregnancy or birth * Child loss within last 12 months * Legal capacity * Voluntary participation Exclusion Criteria: * Loss of child after birth * Not speaking and understanding German * Not in a good mental condition to participate

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Conditions

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Abortion, Spontaneous Fetal Death pregnancy disorder with abortive outcome Stillbirth

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Experience Miscarriages Stillbirth and fetal death

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Faculty of Applied Healthcare Sciences

    Deggendorf, Bavaria, 94469, Germany

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