Are unnecessary hospital transfers for pregnant women common?
NCT ID NCT06480916
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tracked 101 pregnant women who were transferred between hospitals in France. Researchers wanted to see how many of these transfers were avoidable — meaning the woman could have safely stayed at the first hospital. The goal is to help hospitals make better decisions about when to transfer pregnant women.
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 help hospitals reduce unnecessary maternal-fetal transfers, saving resources and stress for pregnant women.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only describes current practices and cannot prove what causes avoidable transfers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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101 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Apr 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
Maternal-fetal transfers (MFTs) for threatened premature delivery
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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 cared for in a participating maternity unit * Over 18 years of age * Requested for maternal-fetal transfer (finally performed, or not) Exclusion Criteria: * missing data on transfer outcome
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHR Metz Thionville Hopital Femme Mère Enfant
Metz, 57085, France
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CHR Metz-Thionville Hopital Bel Air
Thionville, France
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Clinique Saint Nabor
Saint-Avold, France
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Hopital Maillot
Briey, France
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Hopital Saint Nicolas
Verdun, France
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Maternité - Hôpital Maurice Camuset
Romilly-sur-Seine, France
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Maternité CH Léon Bourgeois
Châlons-en-Champagne, France
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Matérnité Saint Dizier
Saint-Dizier, France
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