Clinical trials: Prenatal Infection
Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight
Periodontal Disease and Small Vulnerable Newborns in Rural Nepal: A Community-based Trial
Periodontal disease in pregnant women has been implicated as a potential risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including being born preterm, small-for-gestational age, and/or low birth weight.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, Small Vulnerable Newborn, Small-for-gestational Age
- Trial name
- NCT07553286
- Testing
- A package of oral health interventions, including a daily antiseptic oral rinse (alcohol-free cetylpyridinium chloride (0.075%))
- Volunteers
- 2,280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
HIV/AIDS, Hypertension
Evaluating the Impact of a Community Health Worker Program in Neno, Malawi
This protocol concerns the implementation and evaluation of an intervention designed to realign the existing cadre of Community Health Workers (CHW) in Neno District, Malawi to better support the care needs of the clients they…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Hypertension, Asthma, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT03106727
- Testing
- Household model
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 122,395 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Partners in Health
Low Birthweight, Preterm Birth
Enhancing Nutrition and Antenatal Infection Treatment for Maternal and Child Health in Ethiopia
The ENAT study will test the impact of packages of antenatal interventions to enhance maternal nutrition and manage pregnancy infections on the outcomes of infant birth size, gestational length, and infant growth in the first 6…
- Conditions
- Low Birthweight, Preterm Birth, Maternal; Malnutrition, Affecting Fetus, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Trial name
- ENAT (NCT04171388)
- Testing
- Azithromycin 500 mg, Multiple Micronutrient or Fortified Balanced Energy Protein Supplement, Enhanced Infection Management Package (EIMP)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Bacterial Vaginosis, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture
Perinatal Infections in Pakistan
There are large differences in health outcomes related to pregnancy and birth between developed and developing countries. This study will investigate how infections, medical history, health care behavior and psychosocial issues…
- Conditions
- Bacterial Vaginosis, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture, Chorioamnionitis, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00070746
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
HIV Infections, Pregnancy
The Safety and Effectiveness of Zidovudine in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women and Their Infants
To determine whether the rate of HIV transmission from mother to infant can be reduced by continuous oral zidovudine (AZT) treatment to HIV infected pregnant women, intravenous AZT during childbirth, and oral AZT treatment of the…
- Trial name
- NCT00000960
- Testing
- Zidovudine
- Where
- 62 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 1,496 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Vaginosis, Bacterial, Premature Birth
Maternal Effects of Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) Treatment in Pregnancy
The goal of this study is to examine acceptability and efficacy of 2 kinds of BV treatment among women at low risk for preterm delivery. The objectives are: 1.
- Conditions
- Vaginosis, Bacterial, Premature Birth, Birth Weight, Chorioamnionitis
- Trial name
- NCT00153517
- Testing
- oral versus vaginal metronidazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Chorioamnionitis, Chorioamnionitis Affecting Fetus or Newborn
Amniotic Fluid & the Preterm Gut
Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and sepsis in preterm infants have been linked to intestinal immaturity and preclinical gut microbiota alterations.
- Conditions
- Chorioamnionitis, Chorioamnionitis Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Necrotizing Enterocolitis of Newborn, Neonatal Sepsis, Early-Onset
- Trial name
- AMFIBIE (NCT07152106)
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maxima Medical Center
HIV Infections, Pregnancy
Safety and Effectiveness of Ritonavir Plus Lamivudine Plus Zidovudine in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women and Their Babies
The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe and effective to give ritonavir (RTV) plus lamivudine (3TC) plus zidovudine (ZDV) to HIV-infected pregnant women during pregnancy and to their babies after birth.
- Trial name
- NCT00000888
- Testing
- Ritonavir, Lamivudine, Zidovudine
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Chorioamnionitis, Puerperal Endometritis
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Prelabor Rupture of Membranes at Term
The aims of this study are to determine whether antibiotics administered routinely in women presenting with premature rupture of membranes later than the 37+0 weeks of gestation can alter the rate of maternal and neonatal…
- Conditions
- Chorioamnionitis, Puerperal Endometritis, Neonatal Early Onset Sepsis, Neonatal Meningitis
- Trial name
- NCT01633294
- Testing
- Ampicillin + gentamicin
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Santa Maria, Portugal
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, HIV Infections
Group Prenatal Care for Reducing the Risk of STDs in Pregnant Young Women
This study will determine the effectiveness of two group prenatal care programs as compared to individual prenatal care in reducing the risk for HIV, STDs and adverse perinatal outcomes in young women during and after pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT00271960
- Testing
- CenteringPregnancy, CenteringPregnancyPlus, Usual care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,047 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
HIV Infection, Pregnancy
An Intervention to Improve Antenatal Access to CD4 Testing and HAART in Botswana
Access to highly active antiretroviral therapy can improve maternal health outcomes for the 4000 HIV- infected women who give birth daily and nearly eliminate transmission of HIV to their infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01836003
- Testing
- Tokafatso programmatic intervention
- Where
- Botswana
- Volunteers
- 422 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Maternal; Chorioamnionitis, Affecting Fetus, Early-Onset Sepses, Neonatal
A Chart Review of Newborns With the Presence of Confirmed or Suspected Maternal Chorioamnionitis and Utilization of the Early Onset Sepsis Calculator
This study will review practices in relation to chorioamnionitis (CAM) before and after to the implementation of the Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis (EOS) Risk Calculator to determine the effect in the nursery at Banner - University…
- Trial name
- NCT04513691
- Testing
- EOS Calculator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatrix
Sepsis, PROM, Preterm (Pregnancy)
Selective Antibiotics When Symptoms Develop Versus Universal Antibiotics for Preterm Neonates
Preterm infants are born at less than 37 weeks of pregnancy. Sometimes a break or tear in the fluid filled bag that surrounds and protects the infant during pregnancy leads to an untimely birth.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, PROM, Preterm (Pregnancy), Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis, Preterm Premature Rupture of Membrane
- Trial name
- SAUNA (NCT06377397)
- Testing
- Antibiotics
- Where
- 9 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Indian Council of Medical Research
Malaria
Monitoring Pregnant Women for Antimalarial Drug Resistance
Annually, malaria affects an estimated 229 million people, causing 409,000 deaths (WHO 2019) mostly in Africa. Despite a substantial decline in malaria-related maternal and child deaths in recent years, progress in controlling…
- Trial name
- MIRANDA (NCT05072613)
- Testing
- Malaria screening
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 6,833 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Hepatitis C
Study of Maternal Hepatitis C Infection and Influenza Vaccination in Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to determine if hepatitis C virus and influenza virus vaccine components can cross the placenta and stimulate an immune response in the fetus.
- Trial name
- NCT00810875
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
HIV Infection
Male Involvement in Antenatal Care and the Prevention Programme of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV in Uganda
HIV /AIDS is a major public health problem in Uganda. The prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/ AIDS (PMTCT) was launched in Uganda in November 2001 and in Mbale Hospital in May 2002.
- Trial name
- InvolvMaleUg (NCT01144234)
- Testing
- Invitation letter for male spouse, Information letter
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,060 people
- Sponsor
- Centre For International Health
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
COVID-19
COVID Booster in Pregnancy and Lactation
This is a prospective longitudinal cohort study to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 vaccination and booster on maternal and infant immunity against COVID-19 variants over time.
- Trial name
- NCT05543993
- Testing
- Bivalent COVID-19 Booster
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Premature Rupture of Membrane, Neonatal Infection
Correlation Between Premature Rupture of Membranes and Early-onset Neonatal Infections
This study hypothesizes that early-onset neonatal Infections are related to premature rupture of membrane (PROM) and that early intervention can improve the prognosis of newborns.
- Trial name
- NCT03251898
- Where
- 6 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 15,926 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayi Children's Hospital Affiliated to PLA Army General Hospital, China
HIV Infections, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Prenatal and Postnatal Studies of Interventions for Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission
The purpose of this study is to collect and study clinical and laboratory information about a pregnant or new mother and her medical care that will increase our knowledge of the best care for HIV-infected pregnant women and their…
- Trial name
- NCT00028145
- Testing
- Adherence assessment
- Where
- 77 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 3,090 people
- Sponsor
- International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group