Ambulance access study aims to make maternity care fairer for all
NCT ID NCT07049263
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether women from different backgrounds have equal access to ambulance services during pregnancy, birth, and after having a baby. Researchers will analyze data from 18,000 women in Manchester, UK, comparing those who used an ambulance with those who didn't, and examine health outcomes for both mothers and babies. The goal is to find ways to make emergency maternity care safer and more equal for everyone.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 18,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Attended a Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) maternity unit.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Work Package 1 Inclusion Criteria: 1. North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) Cohort: * Had at least one pregnancy start and/or gave birth between 1st August 2022 to 31st August 2024 * Accessed NWAS service in the perinatal period between 1st August 2022 to 31st August 2024, and were subsequently transferred to an Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) maternity unit by ambulance (either to Saint Mary's Oxford Road, Saint Mary's Wythenshawe or Saint Mary's North Manchester sites) * Can be linked to the HIVE electronic patient record (EPR) database * Has an electronic delivery record on the MFT HIVE database * Has not opted out of NHS national data opt-out usage. 2. Comparison Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) Cohort: * Had at least one pregnancy start and/or gave birth between 1st August 2022 to 31st August 2024 * Not transferred by ambulance to an MFT maternity unit after contacting NWAS during the perinatal period * Attended MFT maternity unit for birth (either Saint Marys Oxford Road, Saint Marys Wythenshawe or Saint Mary's North Manchester Sites) and therefore has an electronic birth record on the MFT HIVE EPR database * Has not opted out of NHS national data opt-out usage. Work Package 1 Exclusion Criteria: * Opted out of NHS national data usage * No pregnancy start or end date recorded/imputed * No birth record on the MFT HIVE EPR database * Was conveyed by ambulance to a non-MFT maternity unit/site. Work Package 2 Inclusion Criteria: * Female * Had at least one pregnancy and/or gave birth between August 2022 to August 2024 * Accessed NWAS service in the perinatal period between August 2022 to August 2024, and subsequently transferred to an MFT maternity unit by ambulance (either St Marys Oxford Road, St Marys Wythenshawe or North Manchester Sites) * Has not opted out of NHS national data opt-out usage. Work Package 2 Exclusion criteria: \- Opted out of NHS national data usage.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, United Kingdom
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