Washington pregnancy and new-mother health survey
Official title: RFA-DP-22-001 DP006601 Component A - Core Surveillance - Washington Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) RFA-DP-16-001
Funded at Washington State Department of Health · NIH-11534247 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project collects health and experience information from people who recently gave birth in Washington to help improve programs and care for mothers and babies.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Washington State Department of Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tumwater, United States) |
| Project start | May 1, 2021 |
| Project end | April 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $175,000 |
| NIH project number | 6U01DP006601-05M002 |
| Project ID | NIH-11534247 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People who recently gave birth in Washington State (identified from birth certificates) are the intended participants.
✕Less likely to help
People who are not recent parents or who did not give birth in Washington State would not be eligible and are unlikely to benefit directly from participating.
What this research studies
If you recently had a baby in Washington, you may be contacted to complete a mailed questionnaire about your pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum experiences; about 2,000 recent mothers are surveyed each year. Participants are chosen from birth certificate records using a stratified random selection to ensure diverse representation by race and ethnicity. The state mails the survey and follows up by telephone with people who do not respond. Collected data are analyzed, shared with public-health partners, and used to plan and monitor programs and policies aimed at reducing health problems for mothers and infants.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the information could lead to better programs, services, and policies that improve maternal and infant health in Washington.
How similar studies have gone: This project is part of the long-running CDC PRAMS surveillance program used by many states and has a track record of informing public-health actions.
Where this research is happening
-
Washington State Department of Health
Tumwater, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Skiles, Martha — Washington State Department of Health
- Study coordinator: Skiles, Martha
Related research
Other NIH-funded projects on the same topics.
-
How air pollution during pregnancy affects fetal growth over time
This study looks at how air pollution affects the growth of babies in the womb during pregnancy, using ultrasound images to track changes over time, and it aims to help expectant parents understand when their babies might be most at risk from pollution.
-
Postoperative Pain Guidelines for Pregnancy: Safer, Patient-Centered Opioid Use
We’re creating patient-friendly guidelines to help doctors manage pain after delivery and surgery in pregnant people, aiming to reduce opioid overuse and improve safety.
-
HPV and pregnancy risk: a big study following 1,280 pregnancies
A large pregnancy study at UTMB looks at whether human papillomavirus (HPV) during pregnancy is linked to problems like preterm birth.
-
Understanding how where you live and personal factors during pregnancy affect a child’s risk for obesity and metabolic problems
This project looks at how neighborhood conditions and individual factors during pregnancy may influence a child’s risk of obesity and metabolic health as they grow.
-
Blocking cancer-causing cMYC tricks after pregnancy changes in the breast
Researchers are testing how pregnancy and aging reshape the breast before cancer risk, using patient-reinformed models to see if it changes how dangerous cMYC signals behave.
-
SSRI use during pregnancy: effects on placental blood flow and inflammation
This grant studies how antidepressants (SSRIs) used during pregnancy might affect the placenta and inflammation, and whether a 5-HT2 receptor blocker could mitigate any negative effects.
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.