Adults 16 to 50, female only, with Stillbirth. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov
Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.
Maternal Sleep Practices During PregnancyPrimary· One night prior to questionnaire
Self-reported going to sleep position in late pregnancy
Group
Value
95% CI
Cases (Stillbirth)
140
Controls (Live Pregnancy)
383
Cases (Stillbirth)
73
Controls (Live Pregnancy)
220
Cases (Stillbirth)
19
Controls (Live Pregnancy)
24
Cases (Stillbirth)
3
Controls (Live Pregnancy)
4
Maternal Perception of Fetal ActivitySecondary· Two weeks prior to stillbirth / interview
Maternal Perception of Fetal Activity reported via the researcher-administered questionnaire.
Group
Value
95% CI
Cases (Stillbirth)
37
Controls (Live Pregnancy)
254
Cases (Stillbirth)
86
Controls (Live Pregnancy)
63
Cases (Stillbirth)
153
Controls (Live Pregnancy)
397
Cases (Stillbirth)
15
Controls (Live Pregnancy)
19
Screening for Gestational Diabetes and Fasting Plasma GlucoseSecondary· During index pregnancy
Performance of 75g oral glucose tolerance test and the results of glucose tolerance test in cases and controls
Women screened by Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Group
Value
95% CI
Cases (Stillbirth)
94
Controls (Live Pregnancy)
277
Proportion Diagnosed with GDM
Group
Value
95% CI
Cases (Stillbirth)
6
Controls (Live Pregnancy)
30
Sponsor's own description
The United Kingdom has one of the highest rates of stillbirth in Europe, with more than 4,000 stillbirths every year; which equates to more than 11 deaths every day. Furthermore, this rate has changed very little over the last 20 years. This loss of life and the adverse psychological consequences urgently needs addressing.
A recent New Zealand study investigating modifiable factors associated with stillbirth (the Auckland Stillbirth Study) found that mothers who did not go to sleep on their left side had a twofold risk of late stillbirth (≥28 weeks gestation) compared to mothers who did go to sleep on their left side. These novel findings need urgent confirmation.
This proposed study aims to confirm or refute these findings and to ascertain whether a preventative programme should be introduced. This proposed study aims to confirm or refute the findings of the Auckland Stillbirth Study.
Participants will be recruited from maternity units in the Midlands and North of England (led by centres in Liverpool, Manchester, West Yorkshire and Birmingham). 291 women with a singleton late stillbirth without congenital abnormality will be interviewed by research midwives shortly after the birth. A control group of 580 women with ongoing pregnancies will be interviewed at a gestation group matched to that at which stillbirths occurred. These data will determine whether an intervention study should be considered. If there is a causal relationship between maternal sleep position and late stillbirth we estimate that upto 37% of late stillbirths might be prevented.
Publications & conference data
4 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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Last refreshed: 11 October 2019
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