Actively Recruiting
Navigating Pregnancy and Parenthood With Lyme Disease
Led by Children's National Research Institute · Updated on 2025-07-03
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
71 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
Children's National Research Institute
Lead Sponsor
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Clinical Trials Network for Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This is a mixed methods study exploring the experiences of pregnancy and parenting among participants with Lyme disease. Eligible participants will have been diagnosed with Lyme disease (LD), post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS), and/or chronic Lyme (CL) either during or before a prior pregnancy. Participants will complete quantitative surveys on topics such as their medical history, their child(ren)'s development, and demographic information. They will then participate in a qualitative interview where they will be asked about their experiences with pregnancy and with parenting their child(ren) in the context of their condition.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Navigating Pregnancy and Parenthood With Lyme Disease
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Over 18 years of age and reside in the United States or Canada
- Diagnosed with acute Lyme disease, PTLDS, and/or Chronic Lyme by a health care provider while they were pregnant OR PTLDS/CL prior to becoming pregnant with ongoing symptoms during pregnancy
- Have given birth to at least one liveborn child
You will not qualify if you...
- Under 18 years of age
- Live outside of the United States or Canada
- Never been diagnosed with Lyme disease by a medical provider
- Never been pregnant
- Never given birth to a liveborn infant
- Previously participated in a qualitative study about their experience with Lyme disease
- Do not want to agree to having their interviews audio recorded
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20010
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Meagan E Williams, MSPH, CCRC
CONTACT
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Sarah B. Mulkey, MD, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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