Texas pregnancy and postpartum health survey
Official title: DP-21-001 Component A: Core Surveillance: Texas Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (TX PRAMS)
Funded at Texas State Dept of Health Services · NIH-11534245 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Collects survey information from recent Texas mothers about health before, during, and after pregnancy to help improve services and policies.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Texas State Dept of Health Services NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Austin, United States) |
| Project start | May 1, 2021 |
| Project end | April 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $175,000 |
| NIH project number | 6U01DP006595-05M002 |
| Project ID | NIH-11534245 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are recent mothers who gave birth in Texas during the sampling period and can be reached by mail or telephone after delivery.
✕Less likely to help
People who are not recent mothers or who do not live in Texas would not be included and are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
What this research studies
If I take part, I'll be contacted by mail or phone shortly after giving birth and asked about my prenatal care, pregnancy experiences, substance use, mental health, breastfeeding, infant sleep, insurance, and other topics. The program gathers answers from a representative sample of recent Texas mothers so state agencies can see population-level trends. The team works to keep response rates high and regularly analyzes and publishes findings to guide programs and policies. My responses would be combined with others to help shape services for mothers and babies across Texas.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could improve maternal and infant health programs, policies, and services in Texas by providing timely, population-level data on mothers' needs.
How similar studies have gone: This is part of the long-running CDC PRAMS program, which has successfully tracked maternal and infant health trends across states for years.
Where this research is happening
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Texas State Dept of Health Services
Austin, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Della Grotta, Amanda — Texas State Dept of Health Services
- Study coordinator: Della Grotta, Amanda
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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.