Clinical trials: Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
Congenital Heart Disease, Periventricular Leucomalacia
Randomized Trial of Maternal Progesterone Therapy
Neurodevelopmental disability is now recognized as the most common long-term complication after cardiac surgery in neonates. Research studies have shown that progesterone is critical to the development of the brain and in a…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Periventricular Leucomalacia, Brain Development, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02133573
- Testing
- Progesterone, Vaginal lubricant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Intrapartum Maternal Fever, Clinical Chorioamnionitis
Association Between Neuraxial Labor Analgesia and Maternal and Neonatal Infectious Outcomes
The goal of this retrospective observational cohort study is to explore the associations between neuraxial labor analgesia and maternal-neonatal infectious outcomes among women attempting vaginal delivery, and to distinguish…
- Conditions
- Intrapartum Maternal Fever, Clinical Chorioamnionitis, Neonatal Infection
- Trial name
- NCT07751666
- Testing
- neuraxial labor analgesia
- Volunteers
- 49,000 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Obesity, Maternal, Weight Gain, Maternal
The Difference of Weight Gain Tendencies and Obesity During Pregnancy
Background: Excess weight and obesity are a global pandemic, particularly among women of childbearing age. Pre-pregnancy obesity is linked to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, including preterm birth, macrosomia…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Maternal, Weight Gain, Maternal, Birth Weight, Birth Outcome, Adverse
- Trial name
- NCT06540014
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 323 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, Stillbirth
Linking Facility-based Mortality Audits With Community Engagement in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Pakistan is one of the countries in South Asia where neonatal mortality rates remain stagnant. Babies born in Pakistan encounter the highest risk of dying; of every 1,000 babies born, 46 die before the end of their first month…
- Conditions
- External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
- Trial name
- NCT03904706
- Testing
- Audits only, Audits with community feedback
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,871 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Pre-Eclampsia
Cardiovascular Changes in Infants of Preeclampsia Mother
Preeclampsia (hypertension during pregnancy) is a common problem affecting 2-8% of pregnancies worldwide and is typically diagnosed by increased blood pressure and proteinuria.
- Trial name
- NCT04699825
- Testing
- Cardiovascular and immunological changes
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Tobacco Smoke Pollution, Maternal Exposure During Pregnancy
Prenatal Tobacco Exposure and Newborn Outcomes: A Maternal Urinary Cotinine Study
Prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke, through either active maternal smoking or secondhand exposure, has been associated with impaired fetal oxygenation, metabolic stress, and adverse early neonatal outcomes.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Smoke Pollution, Maternal Exposure During Pregnancy, Infant, Newborn, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Trial name
- NCT07201181
- Testing
- Maternal Urinary Cotinine Assessment
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haseki Training and Research Hospital
Phenylketonuria, Maternal
A Global, Multicenter Study to Assess Maternal, Fetal and Infant Outcomes of Exposure to Palynziq® (Pegvaliase) During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
This is a Phase 4 observational study designed to assess the impact of Palynziq ® (pegvaliase) treatment in pregnant women with PKU and on their offspring who were exposed to pegvaliase at any time during pregnancy and…
- Trial name
- PALomino (NCT05579548)
- Testing
- Pegvaliase
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Umbilical Cord
Timing of Umbilical Cord Clamping: One to Three Minutes vs. After Cessation of Cord Pulsation
The timing of umbilical cord clamping has been widely discussed in the scientific community. As part of the worldwide strategies to reduce childhood iron deficiency anemia, the incorporation of late clamping (at least one minute…
- Trial name
- CORD (NCT03844490)
- Testing
- CESSATION OF CORD PULSE, CONTROL
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 580 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
Maternal Death, Neonatal Death
Integrated Community Engagement and Audit Systems
The goal of this implementation research project is to determine the feasibility of establishing and implementing an acceptable and robust audit system with community representation at secondary health facilities to improve…
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Neonatal Death, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- NCT05640050
- Testing
- Audit Implementation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan 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
Pregnancy, Pregestational Diabetes
Safety of Metformin in Pregnancy
This study aims to better characterize the risk linked to metformin use during pregnancy, using a prospective multicentric cohort design enabling a large sample size, in evaluating the rate of birth defects after first trimester…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Pregestational Diabetes, Polycystic Ovary Syndrom
- Trial name
- NCT02793505
- Testing
- metformin, any drug not known as a major teratogen or major fetotoxicant
- Volunteers
- 950 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Pregnancy Related, Cystic Fibrosis
Prospective Study of Pregnancy in Women With Cystic Fibrosis
In this study, the investigators aim to evaluate changes in lung function in women with cystic fibrosis (CF) during pregnancy and for 2 years after pregnancy based on exposure to highly effective cystic fibrosis transmembrane…
- Trial name
- MAYFLOWERS (NCT04828382)
- Where
- 40 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 285 people
- Sponsor
- Amalia Magaret
Pregnancy, Eclampsia
A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Ultrasound Use to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes in Low Income Country Settings
In many low-income countries, the use of ultrasound by medical officers and non-physician health care staff (e.g., midwives) for antenatal identification of high risk pregnancies is a new intervention requiring authoritative…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Eclampsia, Placenta Previa, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- NCT01990625
- Testing
- Antenatal Ultrasound Scan
- Where
- 5 sites in Guatemala, Kenya and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 45,038 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Premature Infants
The Effect of Using Clinical Guidelines on Kangaroo Care on Newborn and Maternal Outcomes
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the use of clinical guidelines in kangaroo care (KB) practice on neonatal and maternal outcomes in premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT05807191
- Testing
- Kangaroo care based on kangaroo care guide
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Neonatal SEPSIS, Perinatal Mortality
Outcomes in Spontaneous and ART Twin Pregnancies
During the last decades, assisted reproductive technique has been transformed from a miracle to real and has become widely used for treatment human infertility. this was associated with increased the rate of twin pregnancies
- Conditions
- Neonatal SEPSIS, Perinatal Mortality, Maternal Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT03590483
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Hawler Medical University
Group B Streptococcus Carrier in Childbirth, Group B Streptococcal Infection, Late-Onset
Maternal, Neonatal and Infant Outcomes at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
Maternal immunisation is an evolving field that deserves special attention given its potential to have a significant positive impact on the health of women and children globally, and the potential safety and risk considerations…
- Conditions
- Group B Streptococcus Carrier in Childbirth, Group B Streptococcal Infection, Late-Onset, Group B Streptococcal Infection, Early-Onset, Group B Streptococcus Neonatal Sepsis
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT04653948)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 3,423 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
Breastfeeding, Skin to Skin Contact
Effect of Combined Skin-to-Skin Contact and Kangaroo Care on Breastfeeding and Bonding in Cesarean-Born Newborns
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of consecutive skin-to-skin contact applied by the mother and father on breastfeeding parameters and parent-infant bonding in babies born by cesarean section.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Skin to Skin Contact, Cesarean Birth, Kangaroo Care
- Trial name
- SSC-CS (NCT07410754)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Premature Neonate
Effect of "Kangaroo Mother Care" on Premature Infants Physiological Outcomes
This project aims at testing the effect of applying the KMC on the premature infants' physiological outcomes. The findings of this project are expected to contribute to the discipline of preterm infants' care by providing…
- Trial name
- NCT02919540
- Testing
- Kangaroo care approach
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jordan University of Science and Technology
Bacterial Vaginosis, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture
Perinatal Infections in Pakistan
There are large differences in health outcomes related to pregnancy and birth between developed and developing countries. This study will investigate how infections, medical history, health care behavior and psychosocial issues…
- Conditions
- Bacterial Vaginosis, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture, Chorioamnionitis, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00070746
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Premature Birth, Neonatal Hypoglycemia
Higher-Dose Dexamethasone Improves Breathing and Shortens NICU Stay in Preterm Babies
The goal of this observational study was to compare two doses of dexamethasone given to pregnant women at risk of preterm birth. Dexamethasone is a medicine used before birth to help a baby's lungs mature.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Neonatal Hypoglycemia, Maternal Infection During Pregnancy, Neurodevelopmental Disorder of Foetus
- Trial name
- NCT07765329
- Testing
- Dexamethasone 12 mg Every 12 Hours, Dexamethasone 6 mg Every 12 Hours
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Stella Maris Women and Children Hospital