Could a simple swab predict preterm delivery?
NCT ID NCT07307365
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new kit called PremaSure that uses a vaginal swab to predict if a pregnant woman with symptoms will deliver early. Researchers will check how accurate the test is by comparing its results to whether women give birth within 7 or 14 days. The goal is to see if women can use this test themselves to quickly know their risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PremaSure diagnostic kit (vaginal swab test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give pregnant women a simple, reliable self-test to quickly know their risk of early delivery, helping them seek timely care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage diagnostic study, not a treatment. The test may not be accurate enough, and results may not apply to all populations or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 with symptoms of 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: * Informed Consent signed by the subject * Female patients above 18 years * Gestational week from 22w+0 days to 35w+6 days * Symptoms of prematurity. Exclusion Criteria: * Subject lacking capacity to provide informed consent * Enrolment of the project leader, their family members, employees and other dependent persons * Patients with ruptured amniotic membranes or blood in their vaginal discharge * Patients with vaginal examination in the last 24 hours * Previous enrolment in the current study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Universtaire Vaudois (CHUV)
RECRUITINGLausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1001, Switzerland
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