Clinical trials: Maternal Complications
Obesity, Childhood, Lifestyle Intervention
Obesity-fertility Cohort Study: Protocol for the Assessment of Children Aged 6-12 Years and Their Mothers
Maternal preconception obesity and adverse gestational metabolic health increase the risk of childhood obesity in offspring. A group of investigators from Université de Sherbrooke therefore developed a lifestyle intervention…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Lifestyle Intervention, Preconception Care
- Trial name
- NCT06402825
- Testing
- Fit-for-Fertility program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Vitamin A Deficiency
Retinol Status in Preterm Infants and Mothers
Retinol and retinol binding protein were studied in the umbilical cord blood of 44 preterm infants with gestation age of < 30 weeks. Serum retinol and RBP levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
- Trial name
- NCT04780958
- Testing
- Serum retinol and RBP levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Premature
Effect of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)-Enriched Human Milk in Premature Newborns
Several recent publications showed a reduction in the level of DHA and/or an increase in the arachidonic acid (AA)/DHA ratio in the milk of mother.
- Trial name
- DHARMA (NCT01062373)
- Testing
- Supplementation of lactating mothers who has delivered prematurely with DHA
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Tuberculosis, Pregnancy Complications
Tuberculosis Infection in Women of Reproductive Age and Their Infants
Women living in low-income countries are at elevated risk of death in connection to pregnancy, as well as infants born to women in such settings.
- Trial name
- NCT03305991
- Where
- 3 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 2,120 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Death; Neonatal, Death, Infant
Trial to Compare BCG-Bulgaria and BCG-Denmark
The trial will be a two-year outcome assessor-blinded RCT at the maternity ward of Hospital Simão Mendes (HNSM) in urban Bissau, Guinea-Bissau to compare vaccination with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) Danish strain (AJ Vaccines…
- Conditions
- Death; Neonatal, Death, Infant, Morbidity;Newborn, Morbidity;Infant
- Trial name
- BCGSTRAIN IV (NCT05397678)
- Testing
- BCG-Denmark, BCG-Bulgaria
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Hyperbilirubinemia, Jaundice
Improving Health Outcomes for New Mothers and Babies
Because adherence to postnatal care guidelines across the United States (U.S.) is poor, newborns and mothers often are placed at undue risk for adverse medical and social outcomes.
- Conditions
- Hyperbilirubinemia, Jaundice, Dehydration, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00360204
- Testing
- Home Nurse Visit
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Fetal Growth Retardation
Fetal Cardiac Function
The aim of our study is to evaluate the effect of PE and FGR on fetal cardiac function. Pregnancies with preeclampsia and FGR, and preeclampsia with normal fetal growth are evaluated by echocardiography and compared with…
- Trial name
- NCT06381258
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Maternal Death Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Delivery Complication
Impact of a Smartphone Intervention on Tanzanian Women's Childbirth Location
This study investigates whether training Community Health Workers (CHW) to use a smartphone-based prenatal counseling application as a "job aid" instead of the existing paper based standard is associated with increased women's…
- Conditions
- Maternal Death Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Delivery Complication, Obstetric Complication, Birth Injuries
- Trial name
- SUSTAIN1 (NCT03161184)
- Testing
- SUSTAIN Smartphone training of CHW (SP+), SUSTAIN Paperbased training of CHW (SOC)
- Volunteers
- 572 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Postpartum Depression
Interpersonal Therapy-Based Treatment to Prevent Postpartum Depression in Adolescent Mothers
The Specific Aim of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether Project REACH (an interpersonal psychotherapy-based intervention) compared with a didactic attention-control program reduces the risk…
- Trial name
- REACH 2 (NCT01482832)
- Testing
- Interpersonal therapy-based treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Postpartum Depression
The Effect of Early Dyadic Psychotherapy for Mothers Suffering From PPD on Oxytocin Level and on Childrens' Emotional Development
Background: Postpartum depression follows approximately 10-15% of deliveries. Maternal functional disability, particularly in the relationship with the infant, a hallmark of PPD, causes impairment in the mother's ability to bond…
- Trial name
- NCT04138368
- Testing
- dyadic psychotherapeutic intervention, supportive intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Prematurity
Fact-based Nutrition for Infants and Lactating Mothers
Human milk (HM) is the ideal source of nutrients for infants, but its composition is highly variable. When not enough own mother's milk (OMM) is available, the administration of pasteurized donor human milk (DHM) is considered…
- Trial name
- NUTRISHIELD (NCT05646940)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria La Fe
Preterm, Low Birthweight
Low-Cost and Reusable Thermal Jacket for Managing Preterm or Low Birth Weight Neonates.
Globally, over 15 million neonates are born preterm each year. They account for approximately 30% of global neonatal deaths and 19% of total neonatal deaths in Bangladesh.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Low Birthweight, Hypothermia Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT06277843
- Testing
- Thermal Jacket
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Premature, Low Birth Weight
Effect of Kangaroo Baby Massage on Mother-infant Interaction at Home
The objective of this randomized clinical trial will determine the effectiveness of nursing intervention (Kangaroo Baby Massage) on the interaction between mothers and premature, low birth weight infants at home The dyad mother…
- Conditions
- Premature, Low Birth Weight, Mother-Infant Interaction, Gain, Weight
- Trial name
- KBM (NCT04908332)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Baby Massage
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Preterm, Infant, Premature, Diseases
The Effect of Lullaby and Breastmilk Smell on Preterm Newborns
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of live lullaby from mother voice, and breast milk smell on pyhsiological parameters, comfort and maternal attachment levels of preterm newborns who are between 35-37…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Infant, Premature, Diseases, Postpartum Depression, Mother-Infant Interaction
- Trial name
- NCT05830955
- Testing
- Lullaby group, Breast milk group, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mustafa Kemal University
Child Behavior Disorders, Mother-child Relations
MOther-Child Interaction Assessment TRAINING for Pediatricians
The originality of the MOCITRAINING study lies in the integration of infant and maternal care during the pediatric consultation and the assessment of the impact of this type of care in the short and medium term on The…
- Conditions
- Child Behavior Disorders, Mother-child Relations, Depression, Postpartum
- Trial name
- MOCITRAINING (NCT03300713)
- Testing
- MOCITRAINING program, usual follow-up
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 3,504 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Neonatal Hypoglycemia, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
COntinuous Glucose Monitoring in nEwborns of Mothers With Insulin-Treated Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
The purpose of this study is to determine whether continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) improves the detection and management of neonatal hypoglycaemia in newborns of mothers with insulin-treated gestational diabetes.
- Trial name
- COMET-GDM (NCT07462793)
- Testing
- Dexcom ONE Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
Kangaroo Mother Care, Preterm Infant
Kangaroo Mother Care Before Stabilisation Amongst Low Birth Weight Neonates in Africa
We will conduct an individually randomised, controlled, superiority trial with two parallel groups; an intervention arm allocated to receive KMC and a control arm receiving 'standard' care.
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Preterm Infant, Death; Neonatal, Hypothermia, Newborn
- Trial name
- OMWaNA (NCT02811432)
- Testing
- Kangaroo mother care, Standard care
- Where
- 4 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,221 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Recurrent Miscarriages
Maternal KIR and Fetal HLA-C Genes in Recurrent Miscarriages
For implantation of developing conceptus, placental cells need to invade mother's uterus to access maternal blood supply in a control manner.
- Trial name
- NCT00180804
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Preterm Birth Complication
Kangroo Mother Care
infants had a condition that might influence their responses to pain, e.g., congenital anomalies or severe illnesses requiring treatment with antiepileptics, muscle relaxants, or analgesic drugs.
- Trial name
- NCT05955404
- Testing
- Kangaroo mother care
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Baghdad
HIV Infections, Pregnancy
A Study of Nevirapine for the Prevention of HIV Transmission From Mothers to Their Babies
The purpose of this study is to see if giving the anti-HIV drug nevirapine (NVP) to HIV-positive pregnant women and their babies can help reduce the chance that a mother will give HIV to her baby during delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT00000869
- Testing
- Nevirapine
- Where
- 72 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 2,009 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)