New iPad app aims to help parents navigate tough choices in extreme preterm birth

NCT ID NCT05264779

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Indiana University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests an iPad app called Periviable GOALS that helps parents facing a very early preterm birth (22-25 weeks) understand their options and clarify their values. The app includes videos and outcome information designed for people with varying literacy levels. Researchers will measure whether using the app improves shared decision-making and satisfaction among 300 parents at multiple hospitals.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Periviable GOALS decision support tool (iPad app with videos and outcome information)
What this could lead to: If it works, this tool could help parents and doctors make more informed, less stressful decisions about care for extremely premature babies.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention trial, not a drug or device. It may not change outcomes for babies, and results may not apply to all hospitals or families.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obstetric Labor Complications Obstetric Labor, Premature pregnancy disorder Premature Birth

As listed by the trial registrant

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

OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS PREGNANCY PRETERM PREMATURE BIRTH

Contacts and locations

Locations

Brown University
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, United States
Indiana University
RECRUITING

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
Northwestern University
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
The Ohio State University
RECRUITING

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
The University of California San Diego
RECRUITING

San Diego, California, 92121, United States
The University of Kansas Medical Center
RECRUITING

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
The University of Kentucky
RECRUITING

Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States
The University of Texas at Austin
RECRUITING

Austin, Texas, 78712, United States
University of California San Francisco
RECRUITING

San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
University of Massachusetts
RECRUITING

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States
University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Yale University
RECRUITING

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

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