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.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 50 Years |
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 1000 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Hamburg) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | February 2, 2011 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2050 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2050 |
| Registry record updated | August 26, 2021 |
| Trial ID | NCT05002023 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
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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
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.