Clinical trials: Postpartum Health
Postpartum Complication
Healing, Equity, Advocacy and Respect for Mamas
The goal of the proposed research is to test the comparative effectiveness of AIM safety bundles for post-partum women delivered in-person vs.
- Trial name
- HEAR4Mamas (NCT06273436)
- Testing
- H.E.A.R. for Mamas
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,894 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Preeclampsia, Gestational Hypertension
Exploring the Effect of Discharge Education, Blood Pressure Cuffs, and Postpartum Bracelets to Improve Health Among Newly Diagnosed Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia Patients During the Postpartum Period.
This pilot, exploratory qualitative, descriptive study will examine whether standard postpartum discharge education, a free home blood pressure cuff, and an "At-Risk Postpartum" bracelet support self-management among postpartum…
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Gestational Hypertension, Postpartum
- Trial name
- NCT07807098
- Testing
- Education, Blood Pressure Cuff, and Visual Cue Bracelet
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Hermann Health System
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
High-risk Pregnancy, Hospitalization
LLM-Generated Medical Summaries During Hospitalization to Improve Patient Activation in High-Risk Pregnancies
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if AI-generated medical summaries help hospitalized pregnant participants better understand and actively participate in their own care.
- Conditions
- High-risk Pregnancy, Hospitalization, Patient Activation, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Trial name
- NCT07823517
- Testing
- LLM-Generated Medical Summaries
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Mindfulness, Breast Feeding
The Effect of Web-Based Mindful Breastfeeding Program During Pregnancy on Postpartum Breastfeeding
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a web-based mindful breastfeeding program in pregnancy to increase awareness, breastfeeding adaptation and breastfeeding self-efficacy in postpartum breastfeeding.
- Conditions
- Mindfulness, Breast Feeding, Psychological Well-Being
- Trial name
- NCT05682014
- Testing
- Mindful Breastfeeding Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Post Partum Depression
Adaptation and Pilot Testing of Web and Mobile Interface for the VID-KIDS Intervention
COVID-19 has placed unprecedented strains on parents impacted by toxic stress (depression, addiction, intimate partner violence, and poverty) and reluctant to see mental health-service providers in home/clinic due to fears of…
- Trial name
- VID-KIDS (NCT04818047)
- Testing
- VID-KIDS Intervention Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Perinatal Depression
Early Detection of Perinatal Depression With Wearable Technology
The goal of this feasibility study is to learn whether wearable devices and self-report surveys can help researchers better understand changes in mood during pregnancy and after birth in young pregnant individuals with a history…
- Trial name
- BLUESMAPPED (NCT07784244)
- Testing
- Oura Ring (Photoplethysmography-based wearable ring), EmbracePlus Watch (Electrodermal activity wristband sensor)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women's College Hospital
Neonatal Mortality, Omphalitis
Newborn Care Kit to Save Lives in GB, Pakistan
Neonatal deaths account for almost half of all deaths in children under 5 years of age. Pakistan has the world's highest neonatal mortality rate (NMR), and many of these deaths are preventable.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Mortality, Omphalitis, Post-Partum Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- iNCK (NCT04798833)
- Testing
- Integrated Newborn Care Kit (iNCK)
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 19,344 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Maternal Health, Neonatal Health
Improving Maternal and Neonatal Care-seeking Through a Video-informed Training Session During the Third Trimester of Pregnancy
This study is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of a video-informed training session on maternal and newborn health care seeking in rural Côte d'Ivoire.
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Neonatal Health, Pregnancy, Postpartum Care
- Trial name
- Taabo T3 (NCT07819201)
- Testing
- Information video and planning session
- Where
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
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
Health Behavior
Moms on Media Study
This research will explore the impact of digital technology, specifically social media, on the health behaviours of mothers in the postpartum period by conducting an experimental study to test the effect of social media messaging…
- Trial name
- MOMS (NCT05181280)
- Testing
- Intervention Group, Control Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph
Postpartum Health, Breastfeeding
Navigating New Motherhood 2
The primary aim of this study is to determine whether implementation of a postpartum patient navigation program improves health outcomes among low-income women.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Health, Breastfeeding, Contraception, Preventive Care / Anticipatory Guidance
- Trial name
- NNM2 (NCT03922334)
- Testing
- Patient Navigation Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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
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
Overweight, Obese
Post-delivery Maternal-offspring Obesity and Metabolic Risk After a Prepregnancy Weight-loss Intervention
The goal of PrepareD is to examine whether the prepregnancy weight-loss intervention administered during the Prepare trial [NCT02346162] has an influence in the postnatal period.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obese, Metabolic Disorders, Postpartum
- Trial name
- PrepareD (NCT06067126)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Development and Health, Nutrition
Effects of Light Exposure for Postpartum Depression on Infant Development
About 11% of women develop depression and anxiety after giving birth. These symptoms can reduce a mother's quality of life and daily functioning and may negatively affect her child's growth and development.
- Trial name
- Chrono_Baby (NCT07440355)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Post Partum Depression
Sensing Technologies for Maternal Depression Treatment in Low-Resource Settings
In certain low- and middle- income country settings, there is a disproportionate level of untreated postpartum depression that presents both acute and long-term risks to a mother's well-being.
- Trial name
- StandStrong (NCT06253676)
- Testing
- Problem Management Plus (PM+)
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Tuberculosis (TB), Tuberculosis Infection, Latent
Burden of Tuberculosis Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Guinea-Bissau
This study aims to address critical diagnostic and data gaps in tuberculosis (TB) care among pregnant and postpartum women in Guinea-Bissau, a high-burden, resource-limited setting.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis (TB), Tuberculosis Infection, Latent, Pregnancy, Tuberculosis Diagnosis
- Trial name
- TIPP (NCT07419568)
- Testing
- Enhanced protocol
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Attitude to Health Postpartum Period Primiparity
Client-Centered Breastfeeding Support: Effects on Primipara Mothers in a Randomized Trial Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Attitudes, and Problems in Primiparous Mothers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Description The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the effects of a client health behavior interaction model-based breastfeeding support program on breastfeeding self-efficacy, attitudes, and problems in…
- Trial name
- NCT06446362
- Testing
- IMCHB-Based Breastfeeding Support Program, Standard Breastfeeding Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
HIV
Texting to Improve Testing (TextIT):
Early accurate diagnosis is one of the first crucial steps in care for infants born to HIV-infected mothers. Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) relies upon early diagnosis and results in significant reductions in…
- Trial name
- TextIT (NCT02350140)
- Testing
- Text messaging from beginning, Text messaging after 6 months of control
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,508 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington