Clinical trials: Maternal Behavior
Premature Birth
Effects of Early Intervention for Preterm Children at School Age
Despite the remarkable achievements in neonatal survival of preterm infants with very low birth weight (VLBW, birth weight < 1,500 g) over the past three decades, improvements have produced little change in their prevalence of…
- Trial name
- NCT01952093
- Testing
- Home-based intervention program, Clinic-based intervention program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Neonatal Pain, Stress, Psychological
MOTHER3SENSE Study
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of maternal voice, touch, and scent on pain and stress levels in newborns during a routine heel lance procedure.
- Trial name
- MOTHER3SENSE (NCT07651592)
- Testing
- Maternal Voice, Maternal Touch, Maternal Scent
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kilis 7 Aralik University
Child Behavior, Parent-Child Relations
A Scaleable Video Coaching Intervention for Opioid-using Mothers
This study will adapt and evaluate a novel, innovative, and highly scalable parenting intervention that employs video coaching to target responsive parenting, Filming Interactions to Nurture Development (FIND), among women who…
- Conditions
- Child Behavior, Parent-Child Relations, Substance Use, Substance Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT04749771
- Testing
- Filming Interactions to Nurture Development, The Healthy Toddler Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Breastfeeding, Mother-Infant Bonding
Effects of Maternal and Infant Massage on Breastfeeding and Mother-Infant Bonding
This study aims to evaluate the effects of different massage techniques applied to mothers and infants on breastfeeding parameters and mother-infant bonding during the postpartum period.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Mother-Infant Bonding, Lactation
- Trial name
- MIM-BOND (NCT07867054)
- Testing
- Infant Massage, Oxytocin Massage, Infant Massage and Oxytocin Massage
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis
Probiotic Administartion to Mothers of Preterm Infants to Prevent Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Sepsis
We hypothesize that supplementing maternal diet with probiotics will decrease the incidence of feeding intolerance, necrotizing enterocolitis and sepsis in preterm infants fed breastmilk.
- Trial name
- NCT00835874
- Testing
- Probiotics
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Mental Health Disorder, Oral Health-Related Quality of Life
Impact of Maternal Mental Health on the Oral Health Status and Oral Health-related Quality of Life of Their Children
Dental caries is a complex multifactorial disease that is strongly related to and influenced by the children's dietary habits, sugar intake, salivary flow, salivary fluoride level, and preventive behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT05753423
- Testing
- Interview-based questionnaires & Clinical examination
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Premature Birth, Post Partum
Family Centred Healthcare - Zero Separation and Couplet Care
Today mother and infant are routinely separated directly after birth if there is a need of specialised treatment and care, despite of the significant and positive effects of skin-to-skin contact.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Post Partum, Infant, Mother-Child Relations
- Trial name
- NCT05236023
- Testing
- Zero separation and couplet care
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 556 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
Breastfeeding, Psychosocial Development
Psychosexual Development Theory-Based Breastfeeding Education
Breastfeeding education based on the theory of psychosexual development is important as it addresses the social and psychological significance of childhood and the impact of early childhood experiences on later social anxieties…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Psychosocial Development, Nursing Caries
- Trial name
- NCT06009120
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Koç University
Behavior, Child
Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care Versus Hammock Positioning
Aim This study aimed to investigate the effect of kangaroo mother care (KMC)versus hammock positioning (HP) on physiological indices and behavioral organization among preterm neonates.
- Trial name
- Kangaroo (NCT05165004)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Hammock Positioning, Routine Care of NICU
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Depressive Disorder in Mothers
Treatment of Maternal Depression in Home Visitation: Mother and Child Impacts
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of In-Home Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (IH-CBT) in comparison to Present-Centered Therapy (PCT), a supportive therapeutic approach.
- Trial name
- MIDISII (NCT01212783)
- Testing
- In-Home Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Present-Centered Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Postpartum Depressive Symptoms, Breastfeeding
Mediterranean Diet on Postpartum Depression
Optimal maternal nutrition and mental well-being are important for successful breastfeeding and maternal and infant health. The objective of this randomized controlled study was to evaluate the effect of a Mediterranean diet…
- Trial name
- NCT07793864
- Testing
- Mediterranean diet, Standard nutrition information
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Pregnancy Related, Maternal Health
Accountability for Care Through Undoing Racism & Equity for Moms
This project-also known as "Accountability for Care through Undoing Racism \& Equity for Moms" or ACURE4Moms-aims to reduce Black-White maternal health disparities using multi-level interventions designed to decrease bias in…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Maternal Health, Maternal Mortality, Low Birthweight
- Trial name
- ACURE4Moms (NCT05484804)
- Testing
- Data Accountability and Transparency, Community-Based Doula (CBD) Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Behavior, Infant, Development, Infant
Maternal Scent and Preterm Infant Nutrition
To study the effect of maternal scent on the oral feeding, behavior and stress level of premature infants hospitalized in the Neonatal intensive care unit and to assess its potential effect on their development at 18 to 24 months.
- Conditions
- Behavior, Infant, Development, Infant, Development, Child
- Trial name
- NCT03849248
- Testing
- Maternal scent cloth
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Child Mental Health, Behavioral Symptoms
Wellbeing and Resilience Among 1-3 Years Old Children of Mothers with Complex Mental Health Problems: a Pragmatic Clinical Trial of Online VIPP-SD Vs. Care As Usual
Children of parents with severe mental disorders have an increased risk of mental disorders themselves, with more than half of this population diagnosed with a mental health condition during their life time.
- Conditions
- Child Mental Health, Behavioral Symptoms, Child of Impaired Parents
- Trial name
- WellCom (NCT06795347)
- Testing
- Online VIPP-SD, Care As Usual
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Promoting Development in Toddlers With Communication Delays
Eighty parent-child dyads will be recruited and randomly assigned to either the experimental intervention or an active control condition.
- Trial name
- NCT01012076
- Testing
- Active Control vs Experimental Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Autism Speaks
Healthy
Sensitive Periods in Early Flavor Learning
Flavor is the primary dimension by which young children determine food acceptance. However, children are not merely miniature adults since sensory systems mature postnatally and their responses to certain tastes differ markedly…
- Trial name
- NCT00994747
- Testing
- Nutramigen (Flavor and Type of Infant Formula), Enfamil, milk-based formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monell Chemical Senses Center
Neonatal Death, Perinatal Death
Leveraging Interactive Text Messaging to Monitor and Support Maternal Health in Kenya
Mobile health (mHealth) interventions such as interactive short message service (SMS) text messaging with healthcare workers (HCWs) have been proposed as efficient, accessible additions to traditional health care in…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Death, Perinatal Death, Depression
- Trial name
- AI-NEO (NCT05369806)
- Testing
- Interactive two-way SMS dialogue
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Mother-Child Relations
Yoga, Mother's Stress and Baby
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of yoga on the stress of mothers with babies with sleep and feeding problems, the mother-infant relationship, and the sleep and nutrition of the mother and the baby.
- Trial name
- NCT06359184
- Testing
- yoga, control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Pediatric Obesity
Project Viva: a Longitudinal Study of Health for the Next Generation
Project Viva is a prospective cohort study of maternal and child health, following over 2,000 mother-child pairs from the mother's pregnancy into the child's adolescence.
- Trial name
- NCT02820402
- Volunteers
- 2,128 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Breast Milk Collection, Infant Development
Investigating Pathways Between Maternal Nutritional Status, Breastmilk Composition, and Infant Linear Growth in Rural Pakistan
Breastmilk is considered optimal for infant growth and development. However, evidence suggests that breastmilk composition can vary according to maternal nutritional status.
- Trial name
- NCT04451395
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrients (UNIMMAP composition)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University