Decision aid to help women with physical disabilities plan a future pregnancy
Official title: Promoting Decisional Readiness and Certainty about a Future Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Digital Decision Support Tool Designed for Women with Physical Disabilities
Funded at University of Michigan at Ann Arbor · NIH-11394034 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A new digital decision support tool helps women with physical disabilities make clearer, more confident choices about having a biological pregnancy.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ann Arbor, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2025 |
| Project end | July 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $642,750 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HD115549-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11394034 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Women of reproductive age with physical disabilities who are considering biological pregnancy.
✕Less likely to help
Women not considering pregnancy or without physical disabilities are less likely to benefit.
What this research studies
This project provides a user-friendly digital tool designed for women with physical disabilities to support pregnancy planning. It will guide users through information, risks, and personal priorities, using structured prompts and tailored content. The goal is to increase decisional readiness and certainty about future pregnancy in a real-world setting. Patients will interact with the tool, reflect on options with healthcare providers, and potentially participate in a randomized trial comparing it to usual care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the tool could help women with disabilities make informed pregnancy plans with greater confidence and clarity.
How similar studies have gone: Prior decision-support tools have shown promise in improving knowledge and decision clarity in other populations.
Where this research is happening
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University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kalpakjian, Claire Zabelle — University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
- Study coordinator: Kalpakjian, Claire Zabelle
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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.