New York pregnancy and newborn health survey
DP21-001 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
This project collects information from New York State mothers after childbirth to learn about pregnancy and newborn health and help improve state health programs.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Health Research INC, New York State Doh NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Menands, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11534225 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You may be contacted 2–4 months after giving birth to answer a short questionnaire about your pregnancy, delivery, and your baby's health. Each month about 140 mothers (roughly 1,600 per year) from New York State outside New York City are randomly selected from birth records, with extra sampling of low-birthweight infants. The program sends up to three mailed questionnaires and follows up by phone with people who do not respond. The state health department uses the results to track maternal and child health priorities and guide local programs and services.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are people who recently gave birth to a live infant in New York State (excluding New York City), typically contacted 2–4 months after delivery.
Not a fit: People who delivered outside New York State or who live in New York City are not included and therefore would not be directly involved or benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the data could lead to better-targeted programs and services that improve health for mothers and newborns in New York State.
How similar studies have performed: PRAMS is a long-running, CDC-supported surveillance program used by many states that has successfully informed maternal and child health policy and programs.
Where this research is happening
Menands, United States
- Health Research INC, New York State Doh — Menands, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Nguyen, Trang Q — Health Research INC, New York State Doh
- Study coordinator: Nguyen, Trang Q
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.