Sticky patch could replace wires during childbirth monitoring
NCT ID NCT05263427
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new wearable patch called TOCONAUTE that sticks to a mother's belly during labor. The patch measures the baby's heart rate and the mother's contractions, just like the standard monitors but without wires. Researchers compared the patch's readings to the usual cardiotocograph in 60 women giving birth in France.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TOCONAUTE abdominal patch (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this patch could offer a more comfortable, wireless way to monitor both mom and baby during labor.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants. The device may not be as accurate as standard monitors, and results may not apply to all pregnancies.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Nov 2023
- 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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18 to 45 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: * Pregnant woman in labor * Singleton * Cephalic presentation Exclusion Criteria: * Hospitalisation for a medical termination of pregnancy * Death in utero * Multiple pregnancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hop Jeanne de Flandre Chu Lille
Lille, 59037, France
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