Pregnancy stress study seeks to unlock safer births
NCT ID NCT06718907
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how stress affects pregnant women and whether practicing stress management techniques can lower stress levels. Researchers will measure stress using saliva samples before and after women practice these techniques at home. The goal is to develop models that assess how social factors and chronic stress impact pregnancy, and find ways to reduce stress in women from different backgrounds. The study is currently recruiting 50 women who are at least 24 weeks pregnant and between 21 and 37 years old.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- stress management techniques
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward simple stress-reduction methods to help pregnant women lower stress and potentially reduce pregnancy complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants. It measures short-term stress changes, not long-term health outcomes, so results may not apply broadly.
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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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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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21 to 37 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: in 24 weeks gestation or more * between 21 and 37 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * in less than 24 weeks gestation * high risk pregnancies
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nova Southeastern University
RECRUITINGDavie, Florida, 33314, United States
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