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Navigating Pregnancy and Parenthood With Lyme Disease

This study aims to understand the experiences of pregnancy and parenting for individuals who have Lyme disease (LD), post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS), or chronic Lyme (CL). You can join if you are over 18, live in the US or Canada, and were diagnosed with one of these conditions either during a past pregnancy or before pregnancy with ongoing symptoms during that pregnancy. The study will explore your lived experiences through surveys and interviews. We are looking to enroll 30 participants, but the current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is an observational study, meaning it looks at experiences without testing a new treatment. It plans to include 30 participants.
What's involved
You will complete online surveys about your medical history, pregnancy, and mental health. You will then participate in a qualitative interview about your pregnancy and parenting experiences.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The primary goal is to understand experiences between March 20, 2024, and March 1, 2025.

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NCT06397794

Navigating Pregnancy and Parenthood With Lyme Disease

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 18+Observational
Children's National Research Institute
~30 participants
Updated 2026-06-17 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Quantitative surveys and qualitative interview

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Understand the lived experiences of pregnancy and parenting among gestational parents with LD, PTLDS, and/or CL
Measured over 3/20/2024 - 3/1/2025

Conditions

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

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
District of Columbia1

Study leadership

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

Who to contact

Meagan E Williams, MSPH, CCRC
[email protected]
202-476-3388
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

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

Exclusion

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

What this trial measures

  • Understand the lived experiences of pregnancy and parenting among gestational parents with LD, PTLDS, and/or CL3/20/2024 - 3/1/2025

    Semi-structured qualitative interviews will be conducted with parents with LD, PTLDS, and/or CL to understand their lived experience. The interviewer will follow a structured interview guide about participants' Lyme disease history, pregnancy, parenting experience, relationships, and their priorities. The interviewer will ask open-ended questions to understand participants' context and allow participants to share what they feel is important to them.