Connecticut pregnancy health and experience survey
Official title: DP21-001 Component A (Core Surveillance): Connecticut Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
Funded at Connecticut State Dept of Public Health · NIH-11534214 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Collecting health and pregnancy experience information from Connecticut mothers who recently gave birth to learn which factors affect babies and mothers.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Connecticut State Dept of Public Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Hartford, United States) |
| Project start | May 1, 2021 |
| Project end | April 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $175,000 |
| NIH project number | 6U01DP006616-05M002 |
| Project ID | NIH-11534214 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Connecticut residents who delivered an infant in-state within the previous 2-6 months are the intended participants and may be contacted to take part.
✕Less likely to help
People who do not live in Connecticut, did not give birth recently, or whose delivery occurred outside the 2-6 month window would not be eligible and would not be included in this surveillance.
What this research studies
If you delivered a baby in Connecticut 2-6 months ago, you might be randomly selected from state birth records to answer questions about your pregnancy, health, and experiences after delivery. The project usually samples about 2,200 women each surveillance year and collects responses over a 15-month period. People are first mailed a questionnaire and non-responders may be contacted by phone for a follow-up interview. The sample is organized by race and ethnicity so the state can compare groups and work to reduce disparities in birth outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: The information could help state health programs and policymakers design services and policies to improve maternal and infant health and reduce disparities.
How similar studies have gone: This is part of the long-running national PRAMS program, which has previously helped states track maternal and infant health trends and inform public health actions.
Where this research is happening
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Connecticut State Dept of Public Health
Hartford, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Morin, Jennifer — Connecticut State Dept of Public Health
- Study coordinator: Morin, Jennifer
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.