About the registry
Mercy Perinatal is proud to be part of a national initiative to keep mothers and babies safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. This registry aims to collect real-time data on pregnant women in Australia who are infected with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV2) to improve our understanding of its impact on pregnancy outcomes. This registry will provide regular feedback to clinicians and public health officials to allow evidence-based management of women and their babies with coronavirus infection. This registry was developed by Australian clinicians in collaboration with international colleagues in order to maximise its value to the global community.
The aims of the registry are to:
- Describe the presentation and clinical course of coronavirus infection in pregnant women
- Assess obstetric, perinatal and neonatal outcomes after coronavirus infection
- Describe modes of transmission, including any cases of mother-to-child transmission
- Identify any factors that influence disease outcome for mother and baby including: timing and mode of delivery, breastfeeding, rooming-in/separation, the use of anti-viral treatments and supportive therapies
- Facilitate international collaborative efforts to improve care of women exposed to novel and emergent pathogens.
This study is registered with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry #ACTRN12620000449932 and has the support of the Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
It has received approval from the Human Research Ethics Committees of Monash Health under the National Mutual Acceptance Scheme (#RES-20-0000-215A) and Mercy Health (#2020-024). Strict provisions are in place to protect the privacy of individuals in the registry. Women may opt out of the registry if they wish.
How can my hospital participate?
Twenty-one hospitals around Australia have already agreed to participate in the registry. If you are a clinician or researcher and would like to know if your site can be involved, please send us an expression of interest here. Further information can be found on the official CHOPAN webpage.
Contact us
- For general enquiries, please contact Dr Miranda Davies-Tuck (Hudson Institute of Medical Research).
- For scientific enquires, please contact Dr Kirsten Palmer (Monash Health) or Dr Clare Whitehead (Royal Women's Hospital).
- For information about the Mercy Hospital for Women's participation, please contact A/Prof Lisa Hui.