New study tests whether extra support during pregnancy can prevent early delivery

NCT ID NCT06915428

Not yet recruiting Prevention Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a personalized support program called PTBCARE+ for pregnant individuals at high risk of delivering early. The program includes a stress reduction toolkit, a website/app, care coordination, and optional massage. Researchers will compare stress levels and birth outcomes between those who get the program and those who receive usual care. The goal is to see if this extra support can lower stress and help more babies be born at full term.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: personalized prenatal support program (PTBCARE+) including care coordination, stress reduction toolkit, website/app, and massage
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a practical, non-drug way to reduce stress and prevent early delivery in high-risk pregnancies.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug, so effects may be modest. The trial is large but hasn't started yet, and results may not apply to all populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cervical incompetence hypertension, pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorder Patient Participation preeclampsia pregnancy disorder Premature Birth Stress, Psychological

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CARE COORDINATION CERVICAL INSUFFICIENCY CERVICAL SHORTENING DISPARITIES DISPARITIES IN PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS EMOTIONAL STRESS EMPOWERMENT, PATIENT HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY NEONATES AND PRETERM INFANTS PREECLAMPSIA PREECLAMPSIA (PE) PREGNANCY PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION PRENATAL CARE PRETERM BIRTH PRETERM BIRTH COMPLICATION PRETERM BIRTH RECURRENCE RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) STRESS SUPPORT PROGRAM

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of North Carolina School of Medicine - Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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