Midwives' smartphones may help monitor laboring moms safely
NCT ID NCT07167498
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether using a smartphone to remotely monitor a mother's oxygen levels, breathing, and heart rate during labor is safe when she receives remifentanil for pain. Currently, a midwife must stay in the room at all times due to risks of breathing problems. The study will compare 80 mothers who are monitored remotely (allowing the midwife to leave for up to 10 minutes) with those who have constant in-person monitoring. The goal is to see if remote monitoring can free up staff without increasing risks.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The study will be conducted at the labour ward of North Zealand Hospital. All parturients who meet the eligibility criteria may be included, provided that qualified staff are available at the time of admission.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion criteria: * Minimum 18 years of age * Able to provide written informed consent * Giving birth to a singleton, cephalic presenting, expected healthy child, gestational age \> 37 weeks. * In active labour Exclusion criteria * Respiratory or cardiac disease * BMI ≥ 40 Other opioids within the last 4 hours.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital of Copenhagen, Northern Zealand
Hillerød, 3400, Denmark
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