Maternal-fetal medicine clinical trials site at Women & Infants Hospital
Official title: Brown University/Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island (WIH) Center Application for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network
Funded at Women and Infants Hospital-Rhode Island · NIH-11310024 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This site will run pregnancy and childbirth clinical studies to improve care for pregnant people and their newborns.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Women and Infants Hospital-Rhode Island NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Providence, United States) |
| Project start | April 3, 2001 |
| Project end | March 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $385,000 |
| NIH project number | 5UG1HD040500-27 |
| Project ID | NIH-11310024 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are pregnant people receiving care at Women & Infants Hospital who meet the specific eligibility rules for MFMU Network trials or observational studies, including many high-risk pregnancies.
✕Less likely to help
People who are not pregnant or who do not meet eligibility for active Network studies are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this grant's activities.
What this research studies
If you join, the hospital will use its existing maternal-fetal medicine team and facilities to enroll pregnant patients in Network clinical trials and observational studies. Staff will collect health information, follow you and your baby through pregnancy and after birth, and may collect samples when needed. The site will work closely with other MFMU Network centers so findings can apply to many people. Network studies will be prioritized for recruitment at this center.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the center's work could lead to safer pregnancy care and better outcomes for mothers and babies.
How similar studies have gone: The NICHD MFMU Network has a long track record of successful clinical trials that have improved pregnancy and newborn care, and this center would join that work.
Where this research is happening
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Women and Infants Hospital-Rhode Island
Providence, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rouse, Dwight J — Women and Infants Hospital-Rhode Island
- Study coordinator: Rouse, Dwight J
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.