MultIple Long-term Conditions in Pregnancy and Experiences of Midwifery Care

This is a qualitative study using in-depth semi-structured interviews. This study will explore pregnant women with two or more long-term health condition's (MLTC) experience of midwifery care and midwives and health professionals experience of providing midwifery care and multidisciplinary maternity care. This will be considered in relation to Treatment Burden and Minimally Disruptive Healthcare theories. This will be followed by co-design of guidance for midwifery care of pregnant women with MLTC. The aim is to develop a rich understanding of the topic and participant's lived experiences, to enable development of a resource which is meaningful to the key stakeholders. The study is part of a wider mixed methods study.

NCT Number	NCT07207759
Lead Sponsor	Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Collaborators: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Conditions	How Pregnant and Postnatal Women With Two or More Long-term Health Conditions Experience Midwifery Care as Part of Multi-disciplinary Maternity Care
Enrollment	80 participants
Start Date	2025-10
Primary Completion	2027-04-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-04-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-10-06