Clinical trials: Perinatal Asphyxia
Asphyxia Neonatorum, Hypoxia
TOBY (TOtal Body hYpothermia): a Study of Treatment for Perinatal Asphyxia
Hypothesis: Prolonged whole body cooling in term infants with perinatal asphyxial encephalopathy reduces death and severe neurodevelopmental disability.
- Conditions
- Asphyxia Neonatorum, Hypoxia, Encephalopathy, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT00147030
- Testing
- Whole body mild induced hypothermia
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 325 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
Intermittent Auscultation Using Handheld Doppler: a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Perinatal Outcomes in Uganda
A novel handheld Doppler has been developed which is rugged and is powered only by a hand crank. This study aims to test the use of this Doppler versus the Pinard horn to monitor the fetal heart rate in labour in a hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT02273037
- Testing
- Fetal heart rate Doppler, Partograph
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,987 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
Topiramate in Neonates Receiving Whole Body Cooling for Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
The goal is to see whether topiramate (an anti-epileptic agent) improves the outcome of babies with neonatal hypoxic encephalopathy who are receiving whole body cooling.
- Trial name
- NCT01765218
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Kristin R Hoffman
Perinatal Depression, PostPartum Depression
Comparing the Effectiveness of Clinicians and Paraprofessionals to Reduce Disparities in Perinatal Depression
There is considerable evidence that most perinatal women at risk for postpartum depression do not engage in mental health services, even when referred by home visiting (HV) programs, primary care physicians, obstetricians, or…
- Trial name
- NCT02979444
- Testing
- Mothers and Babies Groups
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 874 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Infant, Newborn, Hypoxia, Brain
Late Hypothermia for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
This study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial to evaluate whether induced whole-body hypothermia initiated between 6-24 hours of age and continued for 96 hours in infants ≥ 36 weeks gestational age with…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Hypoxia, Brain, Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain, Encephalopathy, Hypoxic-Ischemic
- Trial name
- NCT00614744
- Testing
- Hypothermia, Normothermic Control
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy
Neuroprotective Effects of Hypothermia Combined With Inhaled Xenon Following Perinatal Asphyxia
This is a randomised controlled trial in newborn infants with perinatal asphyxial encephalopathy assessing whether a combination of hypothermia and inhaled xenon preserve cerebral metabolism and structure.
- Trial name
- TOBYXe (NCT00934700)
- Testing
- Xenon gas
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Perinatal Depression, Postpartum Depression
A Pilot Randomized Trial of Video-based Family Therapy for Depressed Home Visited Mothers
Depressed mothers (pregnant and post-delivery) make up a significant portion of Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) clients.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Depression, Postpartum Depression, Family Conflict
- Trial name
- NCT04741776
- Testing
- Resilience Enhancement Skills Training, Problem-Solving Individual Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Infant, Newborn, Hypoxia, Brain
Optimizing (Longer, Deeper) Cooling for Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy(HIE)
The Optimizing Cooling trial will compare four whole-body cooling treatments for infants born at 36 weeks gestational age or later with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: (1) cooling for 72 hours to 33.5°C; (2) cooling for 120…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Hypoxia, Brain, Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain, Encephalopathy, Hypoxic-Ischemic
- Trial name
- NCT01192776
- Testing
- Whole-body Cooling
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 364 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Perinatal Depression
A Smartphone-Assisted Brief Behavioral Intervention for Pregnant Women With Depression
Investigators developed Motherly 1.0, a smartphone app designed to treat and promote maternal mental health. A 2-arm parallel-randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) will be conducted to test the efficacy of Motherly in…
- Trial name
- NCT04495166
- Testing
- Motherly 1.0, Brief Psychotherapy, Educational app
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Infant, Newborn, Hypoxia, Brain
Preemie Hypothermia for Neonatal Encephalopathy
This study is a randomized, controlled trial to assess safety and effectiveness of whole body hypothermia for 72 hours in preterm infants 33-35 weeks gestational age (GA) who present at <6 hours postnatal age with moderate to…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Hypoxia, Brain, Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain, Encephalopathy, Hypoxic-Ischemic
- Trial name
- NCT01793129
- Testing
- Hypothermia, Normothermic Control
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network