Clinical trials: Postpartum Infection
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
Influenza, Vaccine
Influenza Vaccine Postpartum Questionnaire
The purpose of this trial is to assess the knowledge and attitudes of post-partum women regarding influenza and the use of the influenza vaccine in pregnancy.
- Conditions
- Influenza, Vaccine, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00401700
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Pregnancy, Premature Birth
Development of a Nationally Scalable Model of Group Prenatal Care to Improve Birth Outcomes: "Expect With Me"
This study addresses the intractable challenges of adverse birth outcomes, including preterm delivery and low birthweight, by proposing the development, implementation and evaluation of a model of group prenatal care that could…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Premature Birth, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Postpartum Period
- Trial name
- NCT02169024
- Testing
- Expect With Me group prenatal care, Standard individual prenatal care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
HIV Infections
Pharmacokinetic Study of Antiretroviral Drugs and Related Drugs During and After Pregnancy
IMPAACT P1026s is a Phase IV prospective clinical study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PKs) of antiretroviral (ARV) and tuberculosis (TB) medications in pregnant women and their infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00042289
- Testing
- atazanavir/cobicistat, darunavir/ritonavir dosage #1, darunavir/ritonavir dosage #2
- Where
- 62 sites in United States, Argentina and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 1,578 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Infections
Testing Implementation Strategies to Improve Delivery of PrEP for Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Kenya
This study tests strategies for improving PrEP implementation in maternal and child health clinics using an interrupted time series.
- Conditions
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Infections, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- PrEPARE (NCT05482360)
- Testing
- PrEP Optimization Interventions
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 5,173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
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
Microbial Colonization
Comparing Impacts of Donor Human Milk to Formula Supplementation on the Gut Microbiome of Full-term Infants
The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to examine donor human milk (DHM) as a clinical intervention targeted at achieving beneficial microbiome signatures in full-term infants who are exposed to intrapartum…
- Trial name
- PPDHM (NCT05815433)
- Testing
- Donor Human Milk - Nutritional Replacement
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
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
Pregnancy Related, COVID
Hydroxychloroquine Efficacy and Safety in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 Disease Severity During Pregnancy and Postpartum
It still unclear how SARS-CoV-2 affects pregnant women and their offspring, as well as which factors may influence obstetrical disease and outcomes, including the timing of maternal viral exposure by gestational age, the effects…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, COVID, Covid-19
- Trial name
- COVID-Preg (NCT04410562)
- Testing
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Where
- 9 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health
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
Surgical Site Infection, Cesarean Section; Complications, Wound, Infection (Following Delivery)
The Use of Steri3X for Prevention of Post-operative Wound Infections in Cesarean Sections
Postpartum infection if a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and surgical site infections are some of the common complications following cesarean section.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Cesarean Section; Complications, Wound, Infection (Following Delivery), Postpartum Complication
- Trial name
- NCT05392400
- Testing
- Steri3X, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Maternal Death, Neonatal Death
Evaluating the Effects of SMS Text Messaging Support System Among Frontline Health Workers in Ghana
Introduction Maternal and neonatal mortality continue to be to be prominent public health issues in sub Saharan Africa including Ghana, with slow progress made towards attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 4 \& 5.
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Neonatal Death, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Pre-eclampsia
- Trial name
- Accelerate (NCT02468310)
- Testing
- Maternal and neonatal emergency protocols
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 65,831 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hannah Brown Amoakoh
HIV Infections, Breastfeeding, Exclusive
Men's Club: Impact of Male Partner Involvement on Initiation and Sustainment of Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Postpartum Women
Breastfeeding remains the optimal mode of feeding for infants younger than six months. Exclusive Breast Feeding (EBF) among HIV-infected mothers has been shown to be associated with a sustained and significant reduction in HIV…
- Trial name
- NCT03072758
- Testing
- Men's Club
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Obstetric and Perinatal Complications, Postpartum Hemorrhage
A Skills and Drills Intervention for Emergency Obstetrics and Neonatal Care at First Referral Units of North Karnataka
To evaluate the effectiveness of a First Referral Unit (FRU) Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) skills and drills intervention, to estimate the appropriateness and effectiveness of referrals in intervention arm compared…
- Conditions
- Obstetric and Perinatal Complications, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Preeclampsia/Eclampsia, Obstructed/Prolonged Labor
- Trial name
- NCT01865656
- Testing
- Skills training, Emergency obstetric drills, Revised Case Sheets
- Volunteers
- 15,018 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Rubella, Vaccine
Rubella Susceptibility in Multiparous Women
The purpose of this study is to determine the reasons why multiparous women (women who are pregnant and have been pregnant before) might still be susceptible to rubella.
- Trial name
- NCT00401505
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Postpartum Sepsis, Postpartum Endometritis
Antibiotic Prophlaxis for High-risk Laboring Women in Low Income Countries
This study, performed over a course of 3 years in 5 collaborating hospitals in Cameroon, Africa, will randomize 750 women in labor with prolonged rupture of membranes ≥ 8 hours or prolonged labor ≥ 18 hours to identical oral…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Sepsis, Postpartum Endometritis, Postpartum Fever
- Trial name
- NCT03248297
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Azithromycin and amoxicillin
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 756 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Postpartum Infection
Trends in Pregnancy Outcomes Beyond Twenty Weeks Gestational Age in Assisted Reproductive Technology Conceived Pregnancies in British Columbia
Examining outcomes beyond 20 weeks gestational age in pregnancies conceived by ART compared to spontaneously conceived pregnancies 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06726603
- Testing
- Assisted Reproductive Technology
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Immunization; Infection
Mobile Phone Reminders (and Photovoice) for Routine Immunization in Nigeria - The MOPING Study
This study aims to implement and test the efficacy of photovoice, Short Messaging Service (SMS) and phone call reminders in improving childhood immunization coverage (uptake, timeliness and completion rates) and reducing…
- Trial name
- MOPING (NCT03402646)
- Testing
- Reminder module (SMS and Phone call), Photovoice
- Volunteers
- 1,813 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Herpes Simplex, Pregnancy
A Study of HSV Testing Among Pregnant Women
The objective of the study is to evaluate the acceptance and effect of type- specific HSV serologic testing of pregnant women on sexual behavior at the end of pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT00194415
- Testing
- Safer-sex counseling, Type specific serologic HSV testing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington