The MAMA Study

15/05/2026

Thank you Arthur's Place! For the support and all that you do for young adults with arthritis 💜

The MAMA Study is designed to find out whether it is better for women who have arthritis and are pregnant to stop or to continue taking biologic medications throughout pregnancy.

You may be able to take part if:

➡ You are pregnant at less than 28 weeks of gestation
➡ You have arthritis, which is being treated with a biologic

If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, and have arthritis which is being treated with a biologic we would love to tell you more about MAMA.

For more information, and to register your interest in taking part, visit https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mama/participants ❤️

The National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) is a multidisciplinary research unit based at the University of Oxford. Our work involves running randomised con

05/05/2026

Happy International Day of the Midwife! Thank you to all of the wonderful midwives who support MAMA at our recruiting sites. We really appreciate all that you do for your patients, for MAMA, and for research.

For more information on MAMA see: http://npeu.ox.ac.uk/mama The Royal College of Midwives

28/04/2026

Many thanks to Arthritis UK for their fabulous article about the MAMA Study! Read the full article here: https://www.arthritis-uk.org/health-and-care-professionals/health-and-care-professionals-news/addressing-the-evidence-gap-arthritis-treatment-in-pregnancy/

The MAMA Study is designed to find out whether it is better for women who have arthritis and are pregnant to stop or to continue taking biologic medications throughout pregnancy.

You may be able to take part if:

➡ You are pregnant at less than 28 weeks of gestation
➡ You have arthritis, which is being treated with a biologic

If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, and have arthritis which is being treated with a biologic we would love to tell you more about MAMA.

For more information, and to register your interest in taking part, please visit https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mama/participants ❤️

21/04/2026

The MAMA Study is designed to find out whether it is better for women who have arthritis and are pregnant to stop or to continue taking biologic medications throughout pregnancy.

You may be able to take part if:

➡ You are pregnant at less than 28 weeks of gestation
➡ You have arthritis, which is being treated with a biologic

If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, and have arthritis which is being treated with a biologic we would love to tell you more about MAMA.

For more information, and to register your interest in taking part, visit https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mama/participants ❤️

13/04/2026

Spot Shan, the MAMA Study Manager, in the UK Trial Managers Network (UKTMN) Leadership Programme video! 🎬🤓



For other UK Study Managers, if you're not sure whether you should apply, visit https://www.tmn.ac.uk/resources/aspire-the-uktmn-leadership-programme-26 to find out more.

09/04/2026

Research is crucial to making improvements in healthcare during and after a pregnancy. 🤰

It can help women make informed decisions about their pregnancy care.

The MAMA Study is designed to find out whether it is better for women who have inflammatory arthritis and are pregnant to temporarily stop or to continue taking biologic medications.

Both continuing and stopping using biologics beyond 28 weeks of pregnancy are routine practice in the UK; this varies between different hospitals around the UK. The MAMA Study is looking to provide an answer on which is the better approach.

Find out more about MAMA and how you can be involved www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mama/participants and sign up to https://bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/join to find out about other research opportunities!

08/04/2026

Want to know more about the MAMA Study? Watch our animation! 🎥 A big thanks to Juvenile Arthritis Research co-founder and volunteer Rebecca Beesley for the fantastic voiceover 💫

If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, and have arthritis which is being treated with a biologic we would love to tell you more about MAMA.

For more information, and to register your interest in taking part, please visit https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mama/participants ❤️

07/04/2026

Welcome to the MAMA Study!

We are inviting women to join our research to help us better understand whether women with arthritis should continue taking or temporarily stop their biologic medication during pregnancy.

On this page, we’ll be sharing updates about the study, insights from our work, and information for women who may be interested in taking part.

We’ll also be highlighting real experiences to help raise awareness and build a supportive community around this journey.

Thank you for being here ❤️