Clinical trials: Postpartum Care
Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Birth
Group Antenatal/Postnatal Care in Rwanda
The focus of this work is to improve antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC) at the health center level in five districts in Rwanda (Bugesera, Burera, Nyamasheke, Nyarugenge, and Rubavu).
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Birth, Preterm Labor, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- PTBi Rwanda (NCT03154177)
- Testing
- Group ANC/PNC, Ultrasound+Pregnancy Testing
- Where
- 2 sites in Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 26,381 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Contraceptive Usage
Increase First-time Mothers' Use of Postpartum Family Planning in Bangladesh: The Connect Project
While a growing body of programs have shown promise to increase uptake of contraception among FTMs, difficulties remain in scaling beyond small pilot areas and institutionalizing within existing systems.
- Trial name
- Connect BD (NCT06666036)
- Testing
- Connect
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 2,308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Depression, Anxiety, Antenatal Depression
Integration of Stepped Care for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Among Women Attending MCH Clinics
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD), defined as depression and anxiety during pregnancy or up to 1 year postpartum, account for substantial morbidity and mortality among birthing people globally especially in low- and…
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Antenatal Depression, Postnatal Depression
- Trial name
- IPMH (NCT06456307)
- Testing
- Integrated Perinatal Mental health program (systematic screening for PMAD, PM+ and tele-psychiatry)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,970 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kenyatta National Hospital
Fear of Childbirth, Pregnancy
Fear of Childbirth - Comparison of Two Treatments
Childbirth related fear is a public health issue strongly related to subsequent reproduction, a request for caesarean section and women's and children's health.
- Trial name
- NCT02306434
- Testing
- Therapy by iCBT, Standard care-counselling
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Postnatal Complication
Family Led Postnatal Care in Ethiopia
Family-led Postnatal Care-FPNC A midwife involves families and uses a visual checklist to assess and counsel. The midwife then gives families the checklist along with information on how to retrieve a "homecare kit" that has a…
- Trial name
- FPNC (NCT05563974)
- Testing
- Family led postnatal care
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jhpiego
Overweight, Obesity
Randomized Controlled Trial of Lifestyle Intervention Postpartum in Primary Health Care
Chronic diseases such as overweight and cardiovascular diseases represent important threats to women's health. Pregnancy and lactation are associated with changes in weight, body composition and lipid metabolism and affect the…
- Trial name
- LIV (NCT01949558)
- Testing
- Dietary Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Postpartum Infection, Neonatal Infection
Intervention Zambia Rural L&D Infection Study
This is the intervention phase of a study to investigate the impact of low-cost bundled interventions on improving the infection control practices in the labor and delivery units in rural healthcare settings in Zambia.
- Trial name
- NCT03809741
- Testing
- Bundled L&D Infection Prevention Interventions
- Where
- 5 sites in Zambia
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Depression, Pregnancy
Care Managers for Perinatal Depression (CMPD)
The investigators will evaluate effects of introducing the care manager on: 1. Patient receipt of timely diagnosis and initiation of treatment for major depression (diagnosis within 2 weeks of screening and treatment within 1…
- Trial name
- CMPD (NCT01773629)
- Testing
- Intervention, Control
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- Lancaster General Hospital
Cesarean Section Complications, Postpartum Hemorrhage
Perioperative Outcomes of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery
Postpartum haemorrhage is the common cause of maternal death worldwide. The primary purpose of this study is to identify the maternal outcomes after PPH.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section Complications, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Anesthesia Complication, Blood Transfusion Complication
- Trial name
- NCT04833556
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 649 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Pregnant Women, Lactating Mother
Can Village Health Volunteers/Workers Working As Male-Female Pairs Improve the Use of Postnatal Care Services in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
The study aims to assess the effectiveness of male-female VHV/Ws working in pairs on women's uptake of second PNC visits in rural Sepone, Lao PDR.
- Trial name
- NCT06654505
- Testing
- Paired Community Health Workers
- Where
- Laos
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- University of the Ryukyus
Postpartum Complication, Health Care Seeking Behavior
Community Health Worker Assessment for Postpartum Health
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the CAREPATH intervention with standard of care on postpartum outcomes among up to 500 postpartum individuals.
- Trial name
- CAREPATH (NCT07572604)
- Testing
- CAREPATH, Standard of Care
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Contraception
Study of Birth Control Use After Childbirth
This study is a randomized controlled trial that will evaluate the impact of a brief educational script on the method of birth control that women receive at their 6-week postpartum visit.
- Trial name
- NCT01443533
- Testing
- LARC Script
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- WakeMed Health and Hospitals
HIV
Home-based Partner Education and Testing (HOPE) Study
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impacts of home-based couple HIV-testing and counseling and male partner education on partner HIV testing and other critical maternal and infant health outcomes during pregnancy and…
- Trial name
- HOPE (NCT01784783)
- Testing
- HOPE Intervention, INVITE Intervention
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 601 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Smoking
Prevention of Postpartum Smoking Relapse in Mothers of Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
The investigators hypothesized that an enriched focus on mother-infant bonding during a newborn's hospitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit would reduced the rate maternal postpartum smoking relapse and would prolong…
- Trial name
- NCT01131156
- Testing
- Smoking Relapse Prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Breast Feeding, Family Planning
Kilkari Impact Evaluation
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Media Action is presently implementing two large scale mobile health (mHealth) initiatives in India: Kilkari and Mobile Academy.
- Conditions
- Breast Feeding, Family Planning, Essential Newborn Care, Training of Frontline Health Workers
- Trial name
- NCT03576157
- Testing
- Kilkari
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 5,095 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Maternal Sepsis, Neonatal Sepsis
Smart Discharges for Mom & Baby
This study aims to build a predictive algorithm that identifies mother-newborn dyads most at risk of death or complications in the 6 weeks after birth.
- Trial name
- NCT05730387
- Testing
- Observational only
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 7,182 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Post Partum
Advance Supply of Emergency Contraception Compared to Routine Postpartum Care in Teens
This is a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of advanced supply of emergency contraception versus routine care in a teen postpartum population.
- Trial name
- NCT00433004
- Testing
- Plan B (Levonorgestrel)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Early Postpartum and Newborn Care, Maternal Mortality
Post Partum Maternal and Neonatal Intervention Package
Introduction of a community-based intervention package including prevention strategies, early recognition and management of common postpartum \& neonatal problems, as well as prompt referral of high risk/complicated cases through…
- Conditions
- Early Postpartum and Newborn Care, Maternal Mortality, Neonatal Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT01389219
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Gestational Diabetes, Preventive Care / Anticipatory Guidance
SWEET: Postpartum Navigation After GDM
This study is a pilot assessment of Sustaining Women's Engagement and Enabling Transitions after GDM (SWEET), a GDM-focused intervention that will apply barrier-reduction patient navigation strategies to improve health after a…
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes, Preventive Care / Anticipatory Guidance, Retention in Care, Postpartum Health
- Trial name
- SWEET (NCT04583839)
- Testing
- Patient Navigation Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Post-Partum Haemorrhage
A Clinical Trial to Study the Effectiveness of a Care Bundle to Prevent Bleeding After a Woman Has Given Birth
Every six minutes a mother dies from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in low-resource countries, in the prime of her life and often leaving behind a young family.
- Trial name
- E-MOTIVE (NCT04341662)
- Testing
- E-MOTIVE intervention, Usual care
- Where
- 6 sites in Kenya, Nigeria and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 99,659 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham