Clinical trials: Maternal Child Health
Mother-Child Relations, Preterm Birth
The 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study
This is the fourth birth cohort to be carried out in the city of Pelotas (Brazil) including more than 4 thousand children followed-up since the pre-natal period to study maternal-child health.
- Conditions
- Mother-Child Relations, Preterm Birth, Infant Development, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT03271723
- Testing
- Observational study
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 4,275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Substance-Related Disorders, Alcohol-Related Disorders
Conflict Between Maternal Autonomy and Child Health in Substance-use
Qualitative project, comprising open-ended semi-structured interviews with healthcare workers, who provide antenatal care to substance-using women.
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Amphetamine-Related Disorders, Inhalant Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT02797990
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Child Development, Parenting
Impact of the Korea Early Childhood Home-visiting Intervention
Maternal and early childhood home visits have been proposed as an effective strategy to improve the health and development of disadvantaged children.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Parenting, Infant Development, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- KECHI (NCT04749888)
- Testing
- Targeted nurse-led home visiting
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Pregnancy Related
Chamas for Change Validation
This team has shown that chamas can be tailored to increase the uptake of health services in pregnancy and infancy, sustain themselves beyond the period of funding and become integrated within a county's health strategy.
- Trial name
- NCT03187873
- Testing
- Chama cha MamaToto
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 3,040 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Moi University
Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Childbirth, Iron Deficiency
Maternal Iron Deficiency and Childhood Health
The aim of this prospective observational cohort study is to study maternal iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia and the use of iron supplements in pregnancy and their impact on the health of the offspring and pregnancy…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Childbirth, Iron Deficiency, Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy, Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy
- Trial name
- MATILDA (NCT06879080)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, Stillbirth and Neonatal Mortality
Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care: The EmONC Trial
The objective of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality by increasing access to and improving the quality of obstetric and neonatal care for pregnant women in study clusters.
- Trial name
- EmONC (NCT01073488)
- Testing
- Community Mobilization, HBLSS and facility improvement
- Where
- 7 sites in Argentina, Guatemala and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 267,181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Child Development, Child Behavior
Effects of Psychosocial Stimulation and Cash on Children's Development and Behaviour
Burden: In developing countries, an estimated 219 million children do not reach their maximum potentiality because of poverty and associated risk factors.
- Trial name
- NCT03281980
- Testing
- Psychosocial stimulation (PS), Government Intervention (UCT+HE)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
In Utero Drug Exposure
Cardiometabolic Health of Children Exposed to Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) in Utero
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been recently linked to increased risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and its risk factor, hypertension, are very high in African…
- Trial name
- ARTMOMSBABES (NCT04763668)
- Testing
- Pregnant HIV positive women on ARTs, Babies born to HIV positive mothers on ARTs
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Sisulu University
Diet Modification, Physical Activity
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Among Nepalese Mothers With Young Children (HARDIC Trial)
Nutritional transition toward a high-fat and high-energy diet, decreasing physical activity level, and poor knowledge about cardiovascular health contribute to a rising burden of cardiovascular disease in low-income countries…
- Conditions
- Diet Modification, Physical Activity, Health Behavior, Health Promotion
- Trial name
- NCT03639402
- Testing
- Health education classes
- Volunteers
- 1,276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
HIV, Disclosure
Maternal HIV Disclosure to School Children: RCT of Family-based Intervention
The purpose of this trial is to test whether, compared to the normal Standard of Care at primary health care clinics, a home-based counseling intervention ( the 'Amagugu' Counseling Intervention), will increase the number of…
- Trial name
- Amagugu (NCT01922882)
- Testing
- Amagugu Counseling Intervention
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 465 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
Healthy Homes, Healthy Habits
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether an intervention targeting healthy habit development reduces the risk and prevalence of obesity in low-income mothers and children.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Obesity; Familial
- Trial name
- HABITS (NCT03433456)
- Testing
- Home visitation + HABITS program, Standard home visitation program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Treponema Pallidum Infection, Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection
Improving Maternal and Child Health Through Point-of-care STI Testing
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if point-of-care tests (POCTs) for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) improve the timely treatment of syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomonas in pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Treponema Pallidum Infection, Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection, Neisseria Gonorrheae Infection, Trichomonas Vaginalis Vaginitis
- Trial name
- MATCH-POINT (NCT07290439)
- Testing
- Point-of-care STI tests, Standard of care STI testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 756 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Infant Nutrition Disorders, Health Behavior
Sharing Histories: Test of a Teaching Method for Community Health Workers
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of an innovative methodology for training Community Health Workers that will improve their effectiveness in educating mothers to adopt best practice health behaviors in…
- Trial name
- NCT02903602
- Testing
- Sharing Histories training method for CHW, Standard training method for CHW
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Future Generations Graduate School
Gestational Hypertension, Prematurity
Effects of Exercise During Pregnancy on Maternal and Child Health: a Randomized Clinical Trial
The Pamela Study is a clinical trial carried out during pregnancy to assess the potential effects of physical activity during pregnancy among previously inactive women.
- Conditions
- Gestational Hypertension, Prematurity, Maternal Post-partum Depression, Maternal Post-partum Weight Retention
- Trial name
- PAMELA (NCT02148965)
- Testing
- Physical Exercise / Physical Activity
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 639 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Pregnancy, Malaria
Safe Pregnancy by Infectious Disease Control
Malaria and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common in pregnant women in Africa and are important preventable causes of poor birth outcomes and maternal and infant mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT00489619
- Where
- 2 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 2,008 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Dental Anxiety, Periodontal Health
Dental Anxiety and Periodontal Health
Mothers usually have the primary role in bringing up children and developing health-related behaviors. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of mothers' dental anxiety and oral hygiene on the dental anxiety and…
- Conditions
- Dental Anxiety, Periodontal Health, Oral Hygiene
- Trial name
- NCT05563532
- Testing
- dental anxiety and oral hygiene
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Okan University
Maternal and Child Health
Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM) Delivered by Village Health Teams in Bushenyi District in Uganda
In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), many children die from diarrhoea, acute respiratory illness (ARI) and malaria, despite well- recognized, inexpensive and highly effective treatments, since health access and human resources are…
- Trial name
- NCT02046018
- Testing
- ICCM delivered by VHT, ICCM delivered by VHT with Cell Phone, No intervention
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Healthy Child Uganda
Asphyxia Neonatorum
First Breath: Neonatal Resuscitation in Developing Countries
In developing countries, neonatal death from birth asphyxia is a major problem. This study will be conducted in several countries to determine if the combined Neonatal Resuscitation Program/Essential Newborn Care Program compared…
- Trial name
- NCT00136708
- Testing
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- Where
- 7 sites in Argentina, Guatemala and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 120,009 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
HIV, Hypertension
SEARCH SAPPHIRE Phase A: A Multisectoral Strategy to Address Persistent Drivers of the HIV Epidemic in East Africa
The randomized trials in this record will assess effectiveness, fidelity and cost of prevention and treatment interventions for HIV and hypertension with the objective of informing a population-based study of multi-sectored…
- Conditions
- HIV, Hypertension, Alcohol Drinking, Maternal Child Health
- Trial name
- SAPPHIRE PhA (NCT04810650)
- Testing
- Mobility Dynamic Treatment Intervention, Health Living Intervention for Heavy Alcohol Users, Hypertension Linkage
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,233 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Growth Retardation, Malnutrition
Nutrition Education Package for Infants and Young Child Feeding and Health in Rural Tanzania
Building on the success of community-based peer education and counselling in breastfeeding, it is possible to address young child feeding and health practices in the surveyed district.
- Trial name
- NECTAc (NCT02249754)
- Testing
- Nutrition education, Routine health education
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sokoine University of Agriculture