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New sensor belt could let pregnant women track Baby's heartbeat at home

NCT ID NCT06683170

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Anna Axelin Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tests a special belt that measures the mother's heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and the baby's heart rate and movements. 35 pregnant women will wear the belt for 2 hours in a hospital while their vitals are also checked with standard monitors. The goal is to see if the belt is accurate, comfortable, and easy to use. If it works well, it could one day allow remote pregnancy monitoring.

What this could mean

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Active substance
sensorized pregnancy monitoring belt
What this could lead to
If successful, this belt could offer a simple way to monitor pregnancy at home, potentially improving prenatal care and parent-fetus bonding.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (35 people) testing accuracy and usability, not health outcomes. The belt may not be accurate enough or comfortable for everyday use.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 35 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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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 women will be recruited from different units participating in pregnancy care: maternity clinics, pregnancy outpatient clinic and pregnancy follow-up ward. The monitoring during the data collection will not affect the normal pregnancy monitoring practices. The recruitment will be conducted via social media. The healthcare professionals will be recruited also from different units in the area of Wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland: pregnancy follow-up ward, labour ward, maternity outpatient clinic and maternity clinics. The recruitment will be conducted via work email.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion criteria for pregnant women: * duration pf pregnancy at least 29+0 weeks * single pregnancy * age at least 18 years * ability to participate in Finnish No exclusion criteria Inclusion criteria for healthcare professionals: * being a healthcare professional working with pregnant women * being able to participate in Finnish No exclusion criteria

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Turku University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Turku, Finland

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