Clinical trials: Morbidity;Perinatal
HIV/AIDS, Infant Morbidity
Assessing the Feasibility, Acceptability and Effects Of HIV Birth Testing In Maternity Settings In Zimbabwe
This study aims to assess the feasibility and, acceptability and effects of implementing HIV testing at birth testing using point-of-care (POC) HIV nucleic acid testing (NAT) in maternity settings.
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Infant Morbidity, Perinatal HIV Infection, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT04206241
- Testing
- Point of care early infant diagnosis (POC EID)
- Where
- 10 sites in Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 278,833 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
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
Maternal Complication of Pregnancy, Newborn Morbidity
Scaling up Evidence Based MNCH Interventions : A Quasi Experimental Study Umeed e Nau (UeN) Project
The Umeed-e-Nau (UeN) initiative aims to support the introduction, scale up, and further piloting of high quality and high impact interventions to improve Maternal, Newborn And Child Health (MNCH)in Pakistan by harnessing the…
- Conditions
- Maternal Complication of Pregnancy, Newborn Morbidity, Perinatal Problems
- Trial name
- UeN (NCT04184544)
- Testing
- Improving of quality of care at health facility and outreach level
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Maternal Death, Neonatal Death
Evaluating the Effects of SMS Text Messaging Support System Among Frontline Health Workers in Ghana
Introduction Maternal and neonatal mortality continue to be to be prominent public health issues in sub Saharan Africa including Ghana, with slow progress made towards attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 4 \& 5.
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Neonatal Death, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Pre-eclampsia
- Trial name
- Accelerate (NCT02468310)
- Testing
- Maternal and neonatal emergency protocols
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 65,831 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hannah Brown Amoakoh
Perinatal Mortality, Neonatal Morbidities
Machine Learning From Fetal Flow Waveforms to Predict Adverse Perinatal Outcomes
The aim of this study is to get a proof of concept for using a computational model of fetal haemodynamics, combined with machine learning based on Doppler patterns of the fetal cardiovascular, cerebral and placental flows, to…
- Trial name
- NCT03398551
- Volunteers
- 525 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Asphyxia Neonatorum, Morbidity;Newborn
Effects of Probiotic Mixture Supplementation and Evaluation of Intestinal Mucosal Tolerance and Gut Microbiome in Newborns With Perinatal Asphyxia Receiving Hypothermic Treatment
The VISNAT trial is a PILOT STUDY due to absence of previous evidences in literature on using probiotic in newborns with perinatal asphyxia.
- Trial name
- VISNAT (NCT04145713)
- Testing
- Probiotic mixture
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Policlinico Hospital
Morbidity;Perinatal
Enriched Holistic Care to Eradicate Disparities in Maternal Morbidity
The goal of this randomized controlled intervention trial is to evaluate an integrated, interdisciplinary, multi-level maternity care home model (MCHM) aimed at reducing severe maternal morbidity (SMM) among a group of Black…
- Trial name
- ENHANCED (NCT06245057)
- Testing
- Maternity care home model (MCHM)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding, Exclusive
Using the Electronic Health Record to Guide Management of Newborn Weight Loss
Weight loss is normal for healthy newborns in the first few days, especially for those exclusively breastfed, who may have low enteral intake for several days.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Morbidity;Perinatal, Feeding, Bottle
- Trial name
- NCT03655314
- Testing
- NEWT, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,682 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pregnancy Related, Doula Care
Labor and Delivery Doula Program to Reduce Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality in Kansas
The study was done to learn how doula-enhanced care provided to Black birthing people improved perceived communication and quality care.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Doula Care, Black Maternal and Infant Health, Prenatal Care
- Trial name
- Doula (NCT07157059)
- Testing
- Doula Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
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
Cesarean Section Rates
Reducing Cesarean Section Rates and Enhancing Vaginal Delivery in Greece: a Stepped-Wedge Randomized Controlled Trial
It is becoming increasingly apparent that there is an urgent need to systematically investigate the rising cesarean section (CS) rates in Greece and develop interventions to substantially reduce these rates.
- Trial name
- ENGAGE (NCT04504500)
- Testing
- HSOG guidelines application, Interactive workshops and courses, Feedback through follow-up meetings
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 6,029 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hellenic Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Hypothermia, Morbidity
Perinatal Hypothermia, Risk Factors and Long-Term Consequences in Guinea-Bissau, Westafrica
Low body temperature (hypothermia (HT)) at birth contributes to infant mortality in low-income countries. A study from Guinéa-Bissau indicates that HT results in an increased mortality rate, which persist at least two months…
- Conditions
- Hypothermia, Morbidity, Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT00429000
- Testing
- thermospot
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 788 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Perinatal, Morbidity
Doula Model of Care
The goal of this randomized controlled intervention trial is to determine if an integrated partnership between a birth worker/community support organization and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), will improve…
- Conditions
- Perinatal, Morbidity, Mental Health
- Trial name
- NCT06915259
- Testing
- Doula Model of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Maternal Death, Maternal Morbidity
BetterBirth: A Trial of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program
The purpose of this study is to measure the impact of a checklist-based childbirth safety program (the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program) on reduction of severe maternal, fetal, and newborn harm in institutional deliveries in…
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Maternal Morbidity, Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
- Trial name
- BetterBirth (NCT02148952)
- Testing
- WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 157,689 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)