Navigating Pregnancy and Parenthood With Lyme Disease

Part of paid clinical trials in Washington D.C., District of Columbia.

Sponsor
Children's National Research Institute
Study ID
NCT06397794
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Chronic Lyme Disease
  • Lyme Disease
  • Parenting
  • Post Treatment Lyme Disease
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Tick-Borne Diseases
  • Tick-Borne Infections

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Quantitative surveys and qualitative interview — OTHER
    All participants will complete online surveys on topics including demographic and socioeconomic information, medical history (parent and child), pregnancy history, and mental health and well-being. They will then participate in a qualitative interview about their pregnancy and parenting experiences as gestational parents with Lyme disease.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Mar 20, 2024
Status verified
Jul 2025
Primary completion
Aug 1, 2025
Completion
Aug 1, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: Gestational parents with Lyme disease
    Participants in this study will be enrolled following a screening call to assess their eligibility. All participants must report that they were 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. After being consented for the study, participants will then complete a set of online questionnaires and participate in a qualitative interview with a member of the research team.

Primary Outcome Measure

Understand the lived experiences of pregnancy and parenting among gestational parents with LD, PTLDS, and/or CL [ Time Frame: 3/20/2024 - 3/1/2025 ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Children's National HospitalWashington D.C.District of Columbia20010
Meagan Williams, MSPH, CCRC
[email protected]
202-476-3388
Sarah B. Mulkey, MD, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Roberta L. DeBiasi, MD, MS (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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