Duke maternal-fetal medicine clinical center (with Wake Forest site)
Duke University Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network Clinical Center
Duke and Wake Forest will invite pregnant people to join research aimed at improving care for infections in pregnancy and reducing preterm birth.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Duke University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Durham, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11309989 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You could join as a patient at Duke or the Wake Forest satellite site and be enrolled in clinical trials or long-term follow-up studies. The center runs randomized trials and cohort studies, with particular focus on infections during pregnancy and health disparities that contribute to preterm birth. The team has large outpatient clinics and experience in recruitment, retention, and follow-up to keep participants engaged. Data and samples may be shared across the MFMU Network to speed up discoveries and development of better care.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are pregnant individuals receiving care at Duke University or the Wake Forest satellite site, including those with high-risk pregnancies who are willing to join trials or follow-up studies.
Not a fit: People who are not pregnant, who do not receive care at these participating centers, or who cannot travel or commit to study visits are unlikely to directly benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better ways to prevent and treat infections in pregnancy and reduce rates of preterm birth, especially for underserved groups.
How similar studies have performed: The MFMU Network and Duke have a long history of successful clinical trials and cohort studies in pregnancy and preterm birth.
Where this research is happening
Durham, United States
- Duke University — Durham, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Hughes, Brenna L. — Duke University
- Study coordinator: Hughes, Brenna L.
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 below.