Pregnancy care goes digital: home monitoring trial launches across europe
NCT ID NCT07191236
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether women with high-risk pregnancies can safely monitor their baby's heart rate and their own blood pressure from home instead of going to the hospital. About 450 participants across four European hospitals will use certified home devices, with data reviewed remotely by healthcare professionals. The goal is to see if home monitoring is a safe, acceptable alternative that reduces stress and healthcare costs.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 450 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
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.
Who is studied
Participants will be recruited at four European university hospitals: University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU) (Netherlands), Erasmus Medical Center (EMC) Rotterdam (Netherlands), Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (Spain), and Karolinska University Hospital (Sweden). The study population consists of pregnant individuals receiving care for high-risk pregnancies that require frequent cardiotocography (CTG) monitoring according to local clinical protocols. Instead of hospital-based monitoring, eligible participants will perform CTG recordings from home using telemonitoring systems.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years old * A singleton pregnancy of ≥26+0 weeks of gestation (UMCU, EMC, and Vall d'Hebron) or ≥24+0 weeks of gestation (Karolinska) * Able to give informed consent. * Proficiency in English or the local language (Dutch, Spanish or Swedish) * The presence of a complication requiring CTG monitoring according to local protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy complications requiring intravenous (IV) anti-hypertensive therapy * Expected obstetric intervention within 48 hours * Current blood pressure ≥160 mmHg systolic or ≥110 mmHg diastolic * Active antepartum hemorrhage * CTG abnormalities suggestive of fetal stress or hypoxia * Residence located more than a 30-minute drive from any hospital (not necessarily the hospital initiating home monitoring) * Presence of an implanted medical device (e.g. pacemaker)
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Catalan health institute: Vall d'Hebron University Hospital & Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR)
Barcelona, Catalonia, 08035, Spain
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Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam (EMC)
Rotterdam, South Holland, 3015 GD, Netherlands
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Region Stockholm: Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Stockholm County, 17177, Sweden
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University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU)
Utrecht, 3584 CX, Netherlands
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