SIMPREG

Remote monitoring through wearable devices is a rapidly advancing field of technology. These devices can now collect continuous signals like heart rate throughout the day or track movements during sleep. The SIMPREG study aimed to explore whether continuous monitoring in pregnancy using ‘smart wearables’ could be used to identify pregnancies at risk of stillbirth and other important pregnancy complications.

 

Data from the SIMPREG study has helped us to better understand what signals from wearables look like in healthy pregnancy, and how they may differ for pregnancies affected by complications. We also learned useful information from pregnant participants about their experiences of using a wearable device.

 

We will use our learning from SIMPREG to design larger pregnancy studies using wearables, which we hope will show whether these technologies can play a role in early detection and prediction of pregnancy complications.