Smartphone app uses AI to help women feel in control during childbirth
NCT ID NCT07143903
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed study tested a mobile app that uses artificial intelligence to help women track contractions, analyze symptoms, and get personalized guidance during the first stage of labor. The goal was to reduce anxiety and increase feelings of control. 216 women in their third trimester of a low-risk pregnancy participated. The app also aims to alert healthcare providers if concerning patterns arise.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-powered mobile application for labor monitoring
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this app could give expectant mothers more confidence and control during early labor, potentially reducing anxiety and improving satisfaction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single completed study with no phase designation. The app's benefits may not be generalizable to all settings or populations, and it does not replace medical care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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216 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Women aged 18 years or older Currently in the third trimester of pregnancy Planning to deliver at the participating healthcare facility Anticipating a normal labor without medical interventions Exclusion Criteria: Women with high-risk pregnancies or contraindications for normal labor.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Basma Wageah Mohamed Mohamed Elrefay
Al Mansurah, Dakhlyia, 35111, Egypt