Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Observational Ages 18 to 50 Women only

Cohort study of healthy pregnant women and their children's health

Official title: PRINCE - PRenatal Identification of Childrens HEalth

Run by Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf · NCT05002023 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study looks at how things like stress, medication, and nutrition during pregnancy affect the health and immunity of children from birth to age ten.

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Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years to 50 Years
SexWomen only
Enrollment1000 (estimated)
SponsorUniversitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Hamburg)
StatusRecruiting
StartedFebruary 2, 2011
Main results expectedDecember 31, 2050
Study endsDecember 31, 2050
Registry record updatedAugust 26, 2021
Trial IDNCT05002023 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates for this study are pregnant women over 18 years of age with a singleton pregnancy who can provide informed consent.

Probably not a fit

Patients with multiple pregnancies, under 18 years of age, or those unable to give consent will not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The PRINCE study recruits healthy and diseased pregnant women to assess the impact of prenatal challenges on their children's health and immunity. Participants are enrolled early in the first trimester and undergo various assessments, including clinical evaluations, sonographic examinations, and blood collection. The study aims to fill the gap in understanding how factors like stress, medication, and nutrition during pregnancy affect fetal development and long-term health outcomes in children. Follow-up assessments will track children's health and immunity from birth through the first ten years of life.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide insights into how prenatal factors influence children's health, potentially leading to improved maternal and child health interventions.

How similar studies have gone: Other observational studies have indicated the importance of prenatal factors on child health, suggesting that this approach could yield valuable insights.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant women
* \>18 years of age
* able to understand and sign the papers of consent
* singleton pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria: :

* \<18 years of age
* unable to give consent
* multiple pregnancy
* nicotine abuse
* fetal aberration

Where it's running

  • Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
    Hamburg, Germany
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Prof. Dr. Anke Diemert, MD — Department of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
  • Study coordinator: Prof. Dr. Anke Diemert, MD
  • Email: a.diemert@uke.de
  • Phone: 0049 +40 7410- 57832

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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