Pregnant women with COVID-19: new study tracks antibodies in moms and newborns
NCT ID NCT04659759
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study followed 105 pregnant women who had COVID-19 or received a COVID-19 vaccine. Researchers measured antibodies in the mothers' blood and breast milk, as well as in the umbilical cord blood at delivery, to see how immunity transfers to the baby. The goal was to better understand protection for both mother and newborn up to 6 weeks after birth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors understand how COVID-19 antibodies pass from mother to baby and how long protection lasts after infection or vaccination.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove whether vaccination or infection prevents illness in babies, and results may not apply to other populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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105 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2020
- Finished
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Aug 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.
Who is studied
Pregnant patients diagnosed with COVID-19 at any point during pregnancy or within 6 weeks post partum
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of COVID-19 in pregnancy or within 6 months post partum * Planned delivery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Declines routine COVID testing on admission * In active labor/pain/otherwise unable to provide consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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