Navigating Pregnancy and Parenthood With Lyme Disease

NCT06397794 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2025-07-03

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Summary

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

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

Interventions

OTHER

Quantitative surveys and qualitative interview

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Clinical Trials Network for Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases

    collaborator UNKNOWN
  • Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation

    collaborator OTHER
  • Children's National Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sarah B. Mulkey, MD, PhD · Children's National Research Institute

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-20
Primary Completion
2025-08-01
Completion
2025-08-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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