Clinical trials: Morbidity;Perinatal
Fetal Heart Rate Abnormalities, Respiratory Depression
Safer Births - Reducing Perinatal Mortality
Safer Births is a research and development collaboration to establish new knowledge and new innovative products to better equip and increase competence of health workers for safer births and increased newborn survival worldwide.
- Conditions
- Fetal Heart Rate Abnormalities, Respiratory Depression, Birth Asphyxia, Neonatal Resuscitation
- Trial name
- NCT01869582
- Testing
- Fetoscope, Fetal heart rate, Upright Resuscitator, Resuscitation, Doppler, Fetal heart rate
- Where
- 2 sites in Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
Newborn, Extreme Prematurity
Improve the Survival Without Morbidity of Extremely Preterm Infants (PREMEX)
The intervention proposed is a new organization of care, based on the EXPRIM (EXtrem PRematurity Innovative Management) protocol, involving early, standardized, and multidisciplinary management of women hospitalized for a risk of…
- Conditions
- Newborn, Extreme Prematurity, Pretrm Infants
- Trial name
- PREMEX (NCT05248477)
- Testing
- Premex Protocol
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2,377 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight
Perinatal Conditions Influencing Morbidity, Mortality, and Medical Care in Newborns
This study focuses on understanding the conditions that affect newborn health and survival from pregnancy to the first weeks of life at the Isidro Ayora Hospital.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR), Perinatal Asphyxia
- Trial name
- UCE (NCT06653374)
- Testing
- Infant, Premature
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 26,000 people
- Sponsor
- HOSPITAL GINECO OBSTETRICO ISIDRO AYORA
Prenatal Care, Premature Birth
Biological Markers of Disease in the Prediction of Preterm Delivery, Preeclampsia and Intra-Uterine Growth Retardation: A Longtitudinal Study
Preterm delivery, preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction are leading causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Efforts to treat these syndromes have not been effective, most likely becuase these obstetric…
- Trial name
- NCT00340899
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 19,134 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Maternal Sepsis During Labor, Hemorrhage, Postpartum
Scaling Up an Integrated Approach to Improve Delivery Care in North Guatemala With Stepped Wedge Design
"¡Que Vivan las Madres!: Venga a tener su parto al CAP" (QVLM) is a guatemalan quasi-experimental study that has been performed from January 2014 to January 2017 by the Epidemiological Research Center in Sexual and Reproductive…
- Conditions
- Maternal Sepsis During Labor, Hemorrhage, Postpartum, Eclampsia; Complicating Pregnancy, Pre-Eclampsia
- Trial name
- QVLM (NCT03151070)
- Testing
- QVLM Intervention package
- Volunteers
- 32,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital San Juan de Dios Guatemala
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 Complications, Postpartum Hemorrhage
Obstetric Comorbidity Index in Postpartum Hemorrhage
The objective of this study is to examine the predictive capability of the Obstetric comorbidity index in the identification of severe maternal morbidity associated with postpartum hemorrhage in patients undergoing cesarean…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section Complications, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Morbidity;Perinatal
- Trial name
- NCT06431204
- Testing
- Obstetric comorbidity index
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 583 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Perinatal Morbidity
Prognosis of Extremely Premature Birth
Pregnant women at risk of giving birth before 28 weeks' gestational age will be enrolled. Fetal circulation will be studied and blood for inflammatory parameters will be collected.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Diseases, Perinatal Morbidity, Development, Problem;Growth
- Trial name
- BabyPEP (NCT01150396)
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
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
Pregnancy Complications, Cesarean Section Complications
A Quality Improvement Project - Peripartum Operating Room Leveling System
Investigators propose a four-category triaging system to delineate and facilitate the communication and action plan for all types of obstetric OR cases via a multidisciplinary approach.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Complications, Cesarean Section Complications, Morbidity;Perinatal
- Trial name
- NCT03552419
- Volunteers
- 1,380 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
Pregnancy Related Complications
PRONTO: Obstetric and Neonatal Emergency Training Program: A Cluster-Randomized Trial to Measure Impact
Rates and causes of maternal mortality in Mexico have dropped only slightly; thus, reaching the internationally established Millennium Development Milestones (MDM) is still a distant goal.
- Trial name
- PRONTO (NCT01477554)
- Testing
- PRONTO training
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico
Brain Injuries, Congenital Heart Disease
Protecting Brains and Saving Futures - the PBSF Protocol
Background: Multiple neonatal disorders are associated with risks of neurological injury. Thus, management of these infants should involve a coordinated approach to permit early diagnosis with improved clinical care.
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Congenital Heart Disease, Newborn Morbidity, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- PBSF (NCT03786497)
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 2,268 people
- Sponsor
- Protecting Brains Saving Futures
Anesthesia, Perinatal Morbidity
General Anesthesia for Cesarean Section, Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes
To evaluate the maternal and perinatal outcomes that occur in obstetric patients undergoing cesarean section surgery under general anesthesia at the Fray Antonio Alcalde Civil Hospital of Guadalajara.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Perinatal Morbidity, Maternal-Fetal Relations
- Trial name
- NCT06160583
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Civil de Guadalajara
Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant, Patent Ductus Arteriosus After Premature Birth
Combined Lung Ultrasounds and Transthoracic Electrical Bioimpedance in Preterm Infants With Respiratory Distress.
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is among the most common complications of preterm birth, and typically becomes manifested soon after birth.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant, Patent Ductus Arteriosus After Premature Birth, Perinatal Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT04359134
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
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)
Perinatal Morbidity, Morbidity;Perinatal
Multicentric Retrospective Study of Perinatal Mortality
Background: Perinatal mortality ranges mortality from 22 gestational weeks up to the first 7 days of life and extended mortality goes up to 28 days of life.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Morbidity, Morbidity;Perinatal, Stillbirth, ICD
- Trial name
- PM-PHD-NTM (NCT05491772)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 468 people
- Sponsor
- Corporacion Parc Tauli