Clinical trials: Maternal Health
Maternal Behavior, Injuries
The Mother in Norway Study
The Norwegian government is implementing the Nurse Family Partnership program (NFP) to combat child abuse and social inequality. This study will examine NFP with an individually randomized controlled parallel-group trial.
- Conditions
- Maternal Behavior, Injuries, Violence, Mental Health Wellness
- Trial name
- MiNS (NCT05895604)
- Testing
- Nurse-Family Partnership
- Where
- 5 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo Metropolitan University
Maternal Health, Pregnancy Complications
Wakobo-ti-Kodro: Improving Identification of Pregnancy at Risk of Obstetric Complications at Community Level
This project aims to improve maternal health indicators in a national context where the maternal mortality rate is one of the highest in the world.
- Trial name
- NCT06613867
- Testing
- Wakobotikodro
- Where
- Central African Republic
- Volunteers
- 1,857 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for International Medical Action
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
Pre-conceptual Care, Antenatal Care
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Component for Matasa Matan Arewa and Smart Start Targeting Married Adolescent Girls in Nigeria and Ethiopia
Evidence on the effectiveness of interventions aimed at creating demand and access to pre-conceptual and antenatal care (ANC) among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) from sub-Saharan Africa is scarce.
- Conditions
- Pre-conceptual Care, Antenatal Care, Postpartum Family Planning, Adolescent Maternal Health
- Trial name
- MNCH NG-ET (NCT06680765)
- Testing
- Intervention group, Comparison group
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Population Services International
COVID-19, Pregnancy Outcomes
Impact of COVID-19 on Pregnancy Outcomes: a Systematic Review
This systematic review aims to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy outcomes. It synthesizes data from various studies to provide insights into the effects of the virus on maternal and fetal health.
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Pregnancy Outcomes, Maternal Health, Neonatal Health
- Trial name
- COVID-PREG (NCT06677281)
- Testing
- Systematic Review of COVID-19's Impact on Pregnancy Outcomes
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Maternal Health
Mobile Health Intervention (Support-moms) in Antenatal Care to Improve Maternal Health in Uganda
High maternal mortality is a major public health problem in many settings. Because of low antenatal care (ANC) and skilled birth usage, Ugandan women and their children suffer from high maternal and perinatal mortality.
- Trial name
- Support-Moms (NCT05940831)
- Testing
- Support-Moms, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,680 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Maternal and Child Health
Patient/Caregiver Perceived Quality of Care
Hospitals quality, safety, and staff workload problems are common in all countries. Findings from the multicountry Nurse forecasting in Europe (RN4CAST) cross sectional study show that patient risk of mortality within a 30 days…
- Trial name
- NCT06013124
- Testing
- Work environment, well-being, customer satisfaction
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo
Child and Maternal Health
The First United Arab Emirates National Representative Birth Cohort Study
In this study, a multidisciplinary team of researchers was established including credible researchers from the UAE, Australia and the United Kingdom to launch the First United Arab Emirates 3-year birth cohort study.
- Trial name
- UAE-BCS (NCT04928898)
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United Arab Emirates University
Effect of Breastfeeding on Maternal and Child Health Outcomes
Promotion of Breastfeeding Intervention Trial
The overall goal of the PROBIT study is to investigate the influence of a randomized breastfeeding promotion intervention designed to increase the duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding ("the breastfeeding promotion…
- Trial name
- PROBIT (NCT01561612)
- Testing
- Breastfeeding promotion and support
- Where
- Belarus
- Volunteers
- 17,046 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Maternal Death
Maternal Health Service Utilization Among Women of Reproductive Age in Sidama Region, Ethiopia
Introduction: Maternal health service (MHS) utilization helps to decrease maternal morbidity and mortality. However, the existing evidence is not sufficient to design effective and efficient strategies.
- Trial name
- MHSU (NCT05865873)
- Testing
- Health education
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hawassa University
Maternal Health, Infant Health
Using Advanced Data Systems to Improve Health in Early Life in Rural Nepal
The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to study the effect of a mobile-phone based application used by pregnant women on maternal and newborn health indicators.
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Infant Health, Institutional Delivery, Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness
- Trial name
- CITH (NCT05697822)
- Testing
- Mobile Phone and Cloud-based Electronic Contact and Recording System
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amit Arjyal
mHealth, PMTCT
Mobile Strategies for Women's and Children's Health: Optimizing Adherence and Efficacy of PMTCT/ART
The investigators are conducting a 3-arm randomized trial comparing the effects of unidirectional SMS (ie: "push" messaging to participant) vs. bidirectional SMS dialogue between participant and provider vs.
- Conditions
- mHealth, PMTCT, Adherence, Medication, SMS
- Trial name
- Mobile WAChx (NCT02400671)
- Testing
- SMS messaging
- Where
- 6 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 825 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Maternal Health Services
A Cluster Randomized Controlled Intervention to Improve Institutional Birth Rate in a Rural District of Ethiopia
Despite the efforts from the government, maternal healthcare services utilization is far below the recommended level in Ethiopia with a high urban-rural disparity.
- Trial name
- NCT05385380
- Testing
- Safe motherhood Promotion
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 727 people
- Sponsor
- Prof Yves Jacquemyn
HIV, Tuberculosis
Sustainable East Africa Research in Community Health
The SEARCH study aims to test evidenced-based innovative community based interventions that lead to the elimination of HIV in rural communities in East Africa using a multi-disease approach.
- Conditions
- HIV, Tuberculosis, Hypertension, Diabetes
- Trial name
- SEARCH (NCT01864603)
- Testing
- Universal ART in a streamlined care model, Annual Community Health Campaigns, Targeted PrEP and Targeted testing interventions
- Where
- 3 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 150,395 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Prenatal Care, Maternal Health Services
Faith Leaders Advocating for Maternal Empowerment (FLAME)
In 2015, the average Ethiopian woman had a 1 in 64 lifetime risk of death due to complications of childbirth and 87,414 newborns died before their 28th day of life.
- Conditions
- Prenatal Care, Maternal Health Services, Perinatal Care
- Trial name
- NCT04039932
- Testing
- FLAME
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Food Insecurity, Nutrition
Pith Moromo 2: Cohort to Study Health Consequences of Food and Nutrition Insecurity During Pregnancy and Lactation
In this study, the investigators conducted research among HIV-infected and -uninfected pregnant and lactating women to understand the potential role and importance of food insecurity on participant physical and psychosocial…
- Conditions
- Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health, HIV
- Trial name
- PM2 (NCT02974972)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 371 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Birth Setting, Maternal Health
Traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony in a Rural Ethiopian Hospital to Increase Hospital-based Delivery Rates
This study evaluates if organizing a postpartum traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony will provide an incentive for our antenatal care patients to eventually deliver in our hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT04232137
- Testing
- Postpartum coffee ceremony
- Volunteers
- 439 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Maternal and Child Health
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Quality Improvement Intervention
This rigorous evaluation demonstrated that implementation of a time-limited quality improvement strategy effectively improved coverage of some components of an integrated maternal and child health service in a complex health…
- Trial name
- NCT04278612
- Testing
- Quality improvement intervention to strengthen health service provision
- Volunteers
- 1,438 people
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
Maternal Health, Family Planning
Quality Improvement Project for Maternal Health and Family Planning Services in Kenya
Evaluation of a quality improvement (QI) collaborative aimed at improving person-centered care (PCC) for maternal health (MH) and family planning (FP) services
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Family Planning, Delivery
- Trial name
- SPARQ_QIK (NCT04208191)
- Testing
- Quality Improvement Collaborative
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 3,354 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Maternal and Child Health, Health Service Utilization
Integrated Community Based Health Systems Strengthening in Northern Togo
The general objective of this study is to optimize implementation and assess effectiveness of the integrated facility and community-based health systems strengthening (ICBHSS) model in four Northern Togo districts, using the…
- Trial name
- ICBHSS-Togo (NCT03694366)
- Testing
- ICBHSS model
- Where
- Togo
- Volunteers
- 7,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Integrate Health