Clinical trials: Postpartum Health
Breast Feeding, Exclusive
Evaluation of a Health Mediation Program in the Maternity Ward.
The first months of life are considered a critical period that has a lasting impact on a child's future health. Breastfeeding is one of the fundamental factors contributing to healthy growth in children.
- Trial name
- MédiMAT (NCT07806942)
- Testing
- postpartum breastfeeding support from a health mediator, routine health care without health mediation
- Where
- French Guiana
- Volunteers
- 960 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Effect of Prophylactic Administration of Oxytocin in Uniject™ on Postpartum Hemorrhage at Home Births in Ghana
This study is designed to test the hypothesis that the intramuscular administration of 10 IU of oxytocin in Uniject™ during the third stage of labor by a Community Health Officer (CHO) at home births in Ghana will reduce the risk…
- Trial name
- NCT01108289
- Testing
- Oxytocin in Uniject
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 1,586 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Sepsis, Pneumonia
Improved Accessibility of EmONC Services for Maternal and Newborn Health: a Community Based Project
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an integrated EmONC package (community mobilization, training of community-based health care providers and a maternal and neonatal health pack) reduce perinatal and neonatal…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Pneumonia, Omphalitis, Birth Asphyxia
- Trial name
- EmONC (NCT01751945)
- Testing
- EmONC package
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Premature Birth, Birth Weight
Fresh RX: NHS 2020
This study is an evaluation of the Fresh Rx: Nourishing Healthy Starts program administered by Operation Food Search, a St. Louis-based nonprofit organization.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Birth Weight, Post Partum Depression, Health Care Utilization
- Trial name
- NCT04845230
- Testing
- FreshRx Nourishing Healthy Starts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Gestational Hypertension, Prematurity
Effects of Exercise During Pregnancy on Maternal and Child Health: a Randomized Clinical Trial
The Pamela Study is a clinical trial carried out during pregnancy to assess the potential effects of physical activity during pregnancy among previously inactive women.
- Conditions
- Gestational Hypertension, Prematurity, Maternal Post-partum Depression, Maternal Post-partum Weight Retention
- Trial name
- PAMELA (NCT02148965)
- Testing
- Physical Exercise / Physical Activity
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 639 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Postnatal Depression, Quality of Life
mHealth Intervention to Reduce Maternal Postnatal Depression and Promote Family Health
The proposed study is to test the effectiveness of a culturally-attuned, family-based mobile health (mHealth) intervention in reducing symptoms of postnatal depression and promoting health among expectant mothers in Hong Kong.
- Conditions
- Postnatal Depression, Quality of Life, Family Relations
- Trial name
- NCT05275413
- Testing
- family-based mHealth Intervention, mother-only mHealth Intervention, Health education
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,578 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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
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
Hemophilia A, Hemophilia A, Severe
Hemophilia A Research Program
This study longitudinally observes the intergenerational (mother-child) continuum in hemophilia A from pregnancy through early childhood.
- Conditions
- Hemophilia A, Hemophilia A, Severe, Factor VIII (FVIII), FVIII Deficiency
- Trial name
- HARP (NCT07414511)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Other Cardiovascular Diseases of Mother, Postpartum
Interactive Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Early Postpartum Modern Contraceptive Method Uptake
The main aim of this study is to determine effectiveness of mobile health intervention to improve early postpartum modern contraceptive service uptake among postpartum women in Dessie and Kombolcha town zones, North east…
- Trial name
- EPPMC (NCT05666037)
- Testing
- Mobile health intervention(mHealth)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 784 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wollo University
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Depressive Disorder
Promoting Attachment Through Healing
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant and pervasive public health challenge and is associated with mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Conditions
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders
- Trial name
- PATH (NCT03536442)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
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
Pregnancy
Evaluation of the Effects of Community-based Interventions
Maternal death is a substantial burden in developing countries. In Bangladesh, recent studies have suggested that a large proportion of women giving birth in rural areas experience pregnancy and delivery related complications.
- Trial name
- NCT00198731
- Testing
- Care Seeking for Obstetric Complication
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 1,506 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Preeclampsia Postpartum, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
A Community Health Worker Intervention to Address Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
United States maternal mortality and preterm birth rates are among the highest among high-income countries due in part to a combination of racial, regional and socioeconomic disparities in access to care and overall health.
- Trial name
- AW2H (NCT06353256)
- Testing
- usual postpartum care, usual postpartum care + community health worker intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pregnant Women, Postpartum Period
EMAehealth Web Tool for Pregnancy and Puerperium: Effectiveness
The research team has designed, and will test, a web tool to support traditional Maternal Education (EM). This tool is organized into 4 areas: 1) Information área; 2) Communication área (with peers and with professionals) 3)…
- Trial name
- EMAeHealthEF (NCT04937049)
- Testing
- EMAeHealth digital tool
- Volunteers
- 1,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biobizkaia Health Research 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
Maternal Sepsis, Infections
EnCoRe MoMS: Engaging Communities to Reduce Morbidity From Maternal Sepsis (Aim 1)
Sepsis is the second leading cause of maternal death in the U.S. Labor and postpartum are particularly vulnerable risk periods. The goal of this multi-center, multidisciplinary study is to evaluate a maternal sepsis safety bundle.
- Trial name
- NCT06145724
- Testing
- Maternal Sepsis Safety Bundle
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33,183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic
Postpartum Deworming: Improving Breastfeeding and Optimizing Infant Growth
Women of reproductive age are considered a high-risk group for worm infections by the World Health Organization. Maternal infection and anemia contribute to infant malnutrition by affecting milk quality and quantity, and duration…
- Trial name
- NCT01748929
- Testing
- Albendazole
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 1,010 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Educational Problems, Student
Midwifery Students' Opinions on Educational Material Development and Evaluation in Birth Education
This qualitative study aims to explore the experiences of midwifery students in preparing educational materials as part of the "Normal Birth and Postpartum Period" course at Antalya Bilim University.
- Trial name
- NCT06989528
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antalya Bilim University