Oklahoma pregnancy and postpartum health survey
DP21-001 The Oklahoma Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
This project collects health information from people who recently had a baby in Oklahoma to help improve care for mothers and infants.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Oklahoma State Department of Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Oklahoma City, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11534221 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be contacted 2 to 6 months after giving birth to answer a short survey about your pregnancy, birth, and early postpartum experiences. The project draws its sample from Oklahoma's live birth records and uses mail surveys with follow-up phone calls to increase responses. Your answers are kept confidential and combined with others' responses to track trends in maternal and infant health across the state. Health leaders use these results to shape programs and policies aimed at reducing pregnancy-related illness and infant deaths.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People who delivered a live-born baby in Oklahoma recently (usually contacted 2–6 months after birth) are the ideal candidates to participate.
Not a fit: People who did not give birth in Oklahoma or whose birth was not recent would not be eligible and are unlikely to benefit directly from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lead to better statewide programs, supports, and policies that improve health for pregnant and postpartum people and their babies.
How similar studies have performed: PRAMS is a long-running CDC program begun in 1987 and other state PRAMS projects have a track record of informing maternal and infant health programs.
Where this research is happening
Oklahoma City, United States
- Oklahoma State Department of Health — Oklahoma City, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kunnel, Binitha — Oklahoma State Department of Health
- Study coordinator: Kunnel, Binitha
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.