Could simple changes prevent early stillbirth? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06005272
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to find factors that can be changed to prevent stillbirths between 20 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. Researchers will compare 316 mothers who experienced an early stillbirth with 632 mothers with healthy pregnancies, using questionnaires about sleep, diet, and care. The goal is to identify modifiable risks and improve pregnancy guidelines.
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 could identify lifestyle or care changes that reduce early stillbirths, helping to save babies' lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It can only suggest links, not prove causes, and results may not lead to immediate changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 948 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Women who have experienced an early stillbirth and women who have an ongoing pregnancy at gestations matched to the profile of women who experienced an early stillbirth from participating maternity units in the UK.
- Ages
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16 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Cases * Bereaved mothers/parents who have recently birthed a singleton baby who died before/during or immediately after labour between 20 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. * Baby has no evidence of congenital anomaly * Able to give written informed consent Controls * Pregnant women/people with an ongoing pregnancy (at the target gestation) receiving antenatal care from a participating maternity unit, at a gestation matched to the distribution of stillbirths between 20 to 28 weeks of pregnancy in the same unit * Baby has no evidence of congenital anomaly * Able to give written informed consent
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGManchester, M13 9WL, United Kingdom
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