Clinical trials: Postpartum
Contraceptive Usage
Patient Centered Postpartum Contraception App
This study will evaluate a smart phone-based application ("app") designed to inform pregnant women ages 15-25 about their contraception options.
- Trial name
- NCT03402217
- Testing
- Patient Centered Postpartum Contraception App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Hyperbilirubinemia, Jaundice
Improving Health Outcomes for New Mothers and Babies
Because adherence to postnatal care guidelines across the United States (U.S.) is poor, newborns and mothers often are placed at undue risk for adverse medical and social outcomes.
- Conditions
- Hyperbilirubinemia, Jaundice, Dehydration, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00360204
- Testing
- Home Nurse Visit
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Preterm Birth, Health Care Utilization
Testing Feasibility of Care Coordination and Motivational Interviewing for Women With a Recent Preterm Birth
This study continues an adaptation of care coordination to address the needs of women after preterm birth. This is a small single arm open trial designed to test intervention implementation and refine the intervention before…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Health Care Utilization, Tobacco Use, Contraceptive Usage
- Trial name
- NCT05120843
- Testing
- Care coordination and motivational interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Delivery, Obstetric
Reduction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes With a Smartphone Application in Ghana
The purpose of this study is to determine whether use of the Safe Delivery smartphone application by midwives can reduce excess blood loss from bleeding, and infant death during childbirth in Ghanaian women.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Delivery, Obstetric, Stillbirth, Infant Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT02185625
- Testing
- Safe Delivery smartphone application
- Where
- 15 sites in Ghana
- Volunteers
- 3,773 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Postpartum Depression
Interpersonal Therapy-Based Treatment to Prevent Postpartum Depression in Adolescent Mothers
The Specific Aim of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether Project REACH (an interpersonal psychotherapy-based intervention) compared with a didactic attention-control program reduces the risk…
- Trial name
- REACH 2 (NCT01482832)
- Testing
- Interpersonal therapy-based treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
HIV Infections, Tuberculosis
Evaluating the Safety of Immediate Versus Deferred Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women
Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death among HIV-infected persons in low-income settings and can be a serious complication for HIV-infected pregnant women and their infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01494038
- Testing
- Isoniazid (INH)
- Where
- 13 sites in Botswana, Haiti and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 956 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Postpartum Depression
The Effect of Early Dyadic Psychotherapy for Mothers Suffering From PPD on Oxytocin Level and on Childrens' Emotional Development
Background: Postpartum depression follows approximately 10-15% of deliveries. Maternal functional disability, particularly in the relationship with the infant, a hallmark of PPD, causes impairment in the mother's ability to bond…
- Trial name
- NCT04138368
- Testing
- dyadic psychotherapeutic intervention, supportive intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Premature, Low Birth Weight
Effect of Kangaroo Baby Massage on Mother-infant Interaction at Home
The objective of this randomized clinical trial will determine the effectiveness of nursing intervention (Kangaroo Baby Massage) on the interaction between mothers and premature, low birth weight infants at home The dyad mother…
- Conditions
- Premature, Low Birth Weight, Mother-Infant Interaction, Gain, Weight
- Trial name
- KBM (NCT04908332)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Baby Massage
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Preterm, Infant, Premature, Diseases
The Effect of Lullaby and Breastmilk Smell on Preterm Newborns
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of live lullaby from mother voice, and breast milk smell on pyhsiological parameters, comfort and maternal attachment levels of preterm newborns who are between 35-37…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Infant, Premature, Diseases, Postpartum Depression, Mother-Infant Interaction
- Trial name
- NCT05830955
- Testing
- Lullaby group, Breast milk group, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mustafa Kemal University
Severe Pre-eclampsia With Postnatal Complication
Magnesium Sulfate in Pregnancy and Postpartum
There are huge doubts as to how long to keep postpartum magnesium sulfate. Studies demonstrating the usefulness for 24, 12 or 6 hours are of little evidence and do not take into account the use of magnesium sulphate before…
- Trial name
- MAG-PP (NCT02317146)
- Testing
- Magnesium Sulfate
- Where
- 3 sites in Panama
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Complejo Hospitalario Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid
Child Behavior Disorders, Mother-child Relations
MOther-Child Interaction Assessment TRAINING for Pediatricians
The originality of the MOCITRAINING study lies in the integration of infant and maternal care during the pediatric consultation and the assessment of the impact of this type of care in the short and medium term on The…
- Conditions
- Child Behavior Disorders, Mother-child Relations, Depression, Postpartum
- Trial name
- MOCITRAINING (NCT03300713)
- Testing
- MOCITRAINING program, usual follow-up
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 3,504 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Preeclampsia Severe
Uterotonics for Severe Preeclampsia
The study compares the effect of Intravenous carbetocin versus combined use of intravenous oxytocin and rectal misoprostol for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage during delivery of women with severe preeclampsia
- Trial name
- NCT04756661
- Testing
- Carbetocin, Oxytocin, Misoprostol
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Breastfeeding
Evaluation of Breastfeeding Support After Short Time Hospitalization
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the developed theory and evidence based programme has a positive effect on mother's breastfeeding self efficacy, establishing an effective breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration after…
- Trial name
- NCT01620723
- Testing
- New Breastfeeding Counselling, Treatment as usual
- Where
- 9 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 3,541 people
- Sponsor
- Danish Committee for Health Education
Hypothyroidism
Maternal Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy
There is general agreement that thyroid gland function should be assessed in pregnant women. When the gland produces too little thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism), all of the woman's bodily functions slow down, and there are…
- Trial name
- NCT00818896
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Ultomiris-exposed Pregnant/ Postpartum, Pregnancy
Study of Ultomiris® (Ravulizumab) Safety in Pregnancy
The primary objective of this study is to describe the frequency and characteristics of pregnancy outcomes and maternal complications among participants exposed to Ultomiris and to describe the frequency and characteristics of…
- Conditions
- Ultomiris-exposed Pregnant/ Postpartum, Pregnancy, Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)
- Trial name
- NCT06312644
- Testing
- Ultomiris
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Postpartum Psychosis
Impact of Family Psychoeducation on Psychosis
There is currently no clear involvement of families/caregivers in the care for postpartum mothers that develop postpartum psychosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01172106
- Testing
- drug compliance, Encouragement of drug compliance, Family psychoeducation
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Mother Infant Contact
The Effect of Mother-Infant Contact Barrier on Maternal Sadness and Adaptation
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of mother-infant contact deprivation on maternal sadness and maternal adaptation. The research is a randomized controlled experimental study.
- Trial name
- NCT06688604
- Testing
- skin contact
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 351 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Pregnancy, High Risk, Contraception
Use of an Educational Multimedia Tool Versus Routine Care for the Uptake of Postpartum LARC in High-Risk Pregnancies
The purpose of the study is to evaluate if the implementation of a multimedia based educational tool and regular reminders with shared decision-making will increase the rate of LARC uptake and retention in high risk pregnancy…
- Trial name
- SUSTAIN (NCT04291040)
- Testing
- Decision Aid, Routine Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Cerebral Vein Thrombosis
Rivaroxaban vs. Warfarin in CVT Treatment
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is an uncommon venous-type of stroke tends to affect younger patients with somewhat different risk factors and much better outcome compared to arterial strokes.
- Trial name
- RWCVT (NCT04569279)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban, Warfarin
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Damascus University
Contraception
Safety and Expulsion of Delayed Versus Immediate Postpartum Intrauterine Device Placement
This is randomized controlled trial designed for pregnant women who deliver vaginally at the University of Louisville Hospital and desire to have an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted for postpartum contraception.
- Trial name
- IUD (NCT01598662)
- Testing
- Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville