Clinical trials: Prenatal Disorder
Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
Accelerating Newborn Survival in Ghana Through a Low-dose, High-frequency Health Worker Training Approach
This study assesses the effect of a low-dose, high-frequency training approach on long-term evidence-based skill retention among skilled birth attendants and impact on adverse birth outcomes at hospitals in Ghana.
- Trial name
- NCT03290924
- Testing
- Low dose high frequency health worker training approach, Active Comparison
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Jhpiego
Obstetric Labor Complications, Cesarean Section
Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Project on Impacted Fetal Head at Cesarean Section
This study is an evaluation of a Quality Improvement (QI) project addressing delivery of the impacted fetal head being conducted at Regions Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT03387189
- Testing
- Quality Improvement Project
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 409 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Myasthenia Gravis, CIDP - Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
A Worldwide Pregnancy Safety Study to Assess Maternal, Fetal, and Infant Outcomes Following Exposure to Efgartigimod During Pregnancy and/or Breastfeeding.
This is a multi-country, prospective safety study of pregnant women exposed to efgartigimod or efgartigimod PH20 SC any time within 25 days prior to conception or any time during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT06299748
- Testing
- Efgartigimod
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 279 people
- Sponsor
- argenx
IUGR, Fetal Growth Retardation
Cardiac Displacement From Third Trimester to Early Childhood
The aim is to increase awareness of the relationship between (IUGR) and cardiac function in the foetus, the development of cardiac function over time after delivery and what significance a possible early disturbed myocardial…
- Conditions
- IUGR, Fetal Growth Retardation, Intrauterine Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- CADETTE (NCT02583763)
- Testing
- Echocardiography, Blood sample
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Pregnancy, Congenital Abnormalities
Pregnancies Complicated by Fetal Anomalies
The focus of this research is to create a repository of ultrasonographic images and their corresponding medical data from pregnant women (the mothers of the fetuses that are imaged), focusing on fetal anomalies.
- Trial name
- FAR (NCT02505464)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Pregnancy
Evaluation of a Decision Assisting Tool for Prenatal Testing
This is a randomized study of an interactive, computerized descision-assisting tool for prenatal testing decision making (PT Tool) versus standard educational booklets distributed to all pregnant women by the State of California…
- Trial name
- NCT00686062
- Testing
- Control - computerized age-appropriate prenatal testing educational brochure, PT Tool - interactive, computerized, prenatal testing decision tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 494 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
A Registry of Cases of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Because no long-term record of prenatal Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) treatment exists, this study will address an important gap in the understanding of the safety and benefit of treatment while in the womb.
- Trial name
- NCT07805278
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Labor Complication
FRI a Method of Reading Cardiotocography (CTG) in Labor
The objective of the study is to investigate the FRI's ability to identify cases requiring urgent intervention which will present an adverse perinatal outcome (respiratory acidosis, metabolic acidosis, Apgar index, etc.) compared…
- Trial name
- FINIS (NCT06481514)
- Testing
- Interpretation of the CTG using FRI score, Classic interpretation of the CTG
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Hypoxia, Brain, Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain
Home Stimulation for Brain-Asphyxiated Infants
This study examines the potential benefits of a home stimulation program to treat infants who have suffered from brain asphyxiation (lack of oxygen). The program involves one year of stimulatory activities.
- Trial name
- NCT00006516
- Testing
- Infant stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Sexually Transmitted Infection, HIV/AIDS
Clinical Study of STI Screening to Prevent Adverse Birth and New-born Outcomes (Philani Ndiphile)
This study aims to evaluate different screening strategies to decrease the burden of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) among pregnant women, and reduce adverse birth outcomes.
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Infection, HIV/AIDS, Cost-effectiveness, Birth Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT04446611
- Testing
- First antenatal care + test-of-cure, First antenatal care + week 30-34 gestation (no test-of-cure)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 2,247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Professional Development (Pty) Ltd
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Congenital Abnormality
Fetal Tracheal Occlusion in Severe Diaphragmatic Hernia: a Randomized Trial
The neonatal mortality rate in cases with severe isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia is higher than 90% due to severe pulmonary hypoplasia.
- Trial name
- BRAFETO (NCT01302977)
- Testing
- Fetal tracheal occlusion
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
HIV Infections, Pregnancy Related
PrEP Implementation for Mothers in Antenatal Care
In a region with 15-20% HIV prevalence, an estimated 20% of HIV-uninfected women could have HIV exposures in pregnancy. In a theoretical scenario of perfect PrEP coverage, all women at risk receive PrEP while no women not at HIV…
- Trial name
- PrIMA (NCT03070600)
- Testing
- Universal PrEP Counseling, Targeted PrEP Counseling
- Where
- 20 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 4,447 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Labor Pain, Pregnancy Outcomes
The Association Between Epidural Labor Analgesia and Pregnancy Outcomes
Labor analgesia can alleviate intrapartum pain, in the importance of the delivery is very obvious.But some researches think labor analgesia may affect the progress of labor, increase the cesarean section rate.This research adopts…
- Conditions
- Labor Pain, Pregnancy Outcomes, Psychological Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03381495
- Testing
- Ropivacaine Hydrochloride, Sufentanil
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Deng Dongrui
Premature Rupture of Membranes
FOLCROM Trial: Foley Catheter in Rupture of Membranes
Multicenter randomized clinical trial comparing oxytocin versus oxytocin and foley catheter for induction in women who present with premature rupture of membranes who are not in labor.
- Trial name
- FOLCROM (NCT01973036)
- Testing
- Foley Catheter, Oxytocin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Stillbirth, Infant Mortality
Impact of Smoke-free Legislation on Early-life Mortality and Low Birth Weight in England
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there has been a change in low birth weight and perinatal and infant mortality following the July 2007 introduction of a ban on smoking in public places and workplaces in…
- Conditions
- Stillbirth, Infant Mortality, Sudden Infant Death, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02039583
- Testing
- Smoke-free legislation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10,291,118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Congenital Anomalies, Neonatal Complications
AI-Powered Neonatal Risk Assessment for Improved Perinatal Outcomes
This study aims to develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models that predict neonatal risks and complications based on historical multimodal health data, including ultrasound and MRI scans.
- Conditions
- Congenital Anomalies, Neonatal Complications, Perinatal Outcomes, Perinatal Outcomes of the Mother and Fetus
- Trial name
- NCT07064356
- Volunteers
- 50,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FetalFirst Limited
Myotonic Dystrophy 1, Huntington Disease
NIPD on cffDNA for Triplet Repeat Diseases
The purprose of this study is to develop and validate an analytical NIPD test for triplet repeat disesases by NGS analysis from maternal blood, searching for the familial mutation in families at risk of having one of the…
- Conditions
- Myotonic Dystrophy 1, Huntington Disease, Fragile X Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04698551
- Testing
- Non invasive prenatal diagnosis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Low-Risk Pregnant Women at Full-Term Gestation, Healthy Fetal Population
Advancing Early Bone Health: New Frontiers for Osteoporosis Prevention
All factors that influence the peak bone mass achieved at skeletal maturity are important in determining an individual's risk of developing osteoporosis later in life.
- Conditions
- Low-Risk Pregnant Women at Full-Term Gestation, Healthy Fetal Population, Healthy Neonatal Population
- Trial name
- REMS-BONE (NCT06750523)
- Testing
- Cord blood sampling, urine sampling, Life style questionnaire
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Parma
Ductus Arteriosus
The Role of Fetal Ductus Arteriosus in Predicting Spontaneous Labour at Term
The exact mechanism stimulating the parturition in humans is still relatively unknown. Prostaglandins, by mediating cervical ripening and early stimulation of myometrial contractions, are likely to play a major role in the…
- Trial name
- NCT03073460
- Testing
- Ultrasound examination
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Boost Brittle Bones Before Birth
An exploratory, open label, multiple dose, multicentre phase I/II trial evaluating safety and efficacy of postnatal or prenatal and postnatal administration of allogeneic expanded fetal mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of…
- Trial name
- BOOSTB4 (NCT03706482)
- Testing
- BOOST cells
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet