Clinical trials: Prenatal Stress
Meningomyelocele
Stress-associated Epigenetic Alterations in Newborns After Fetal Surgery
Open spina bifida or myelomeningocele (MMC) is a devastating congenital defect of the central nervous system for which there is no cure. The etiology of MMC remains poorly understood.
- Trial name
- NCT04027374
- Testing
- Fetal surgery for MMC repair
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Fetal Health, Pregnancy Related
Non Stress Test and Music Performance
Today, many methods are used in the evaluation of intrauterine fetal well-being. Non-stress test (NST) method is mostly used in the non-invasive evaluation of fetal well-being during pregnancy and labor.
- Trial name
- NCT05325840
- Testing
- music terapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Grief, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Walk With Me (WWM) for Perinatal Grief
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Along With Me web-based intervention works to decrease posttraumatic stress symptoms and suicidal ideation among bereaved parents following pregnancy and early infant loss.
- Conditions
- Grief, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Suicidal Ideation, Miscarriage
- Trial name
- PeriGrief-II (NCT07011940)
- Testing
- Along With Me, Peer Guide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.
Virtual Reality, Anxiety
Effect of VR and Music on Fetal Well-Being and Anxiety During Nonstress Test
Music and virtual reality (VR) have been utilized in the medical field and are known to reduce anxiety and stress. However, a limited number of studies have investigated the effects of music and VR on women undergoing non-stress…
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality, Anxiety, Pregnancy, Randomised Controlled Trial
- Trial name
- NCT07082790
- Testing
- Music intervention, Virtual Reality Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi
Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR), Oxidative Stress in Neonates
Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Intrauterine Fetal Death
This study investigated whether delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord after birth can reduce harmful oxidative stress in newborns, especially in those who did not grow well during pregnancy (intrauterine growth restriction…
- Conditions
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR), Oxidative Stress in Neonates, Umbilical Cord Clamping Time
- Trial name
- NCT07031583
- Testing
- Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping (DCC), Early Umbilical Cord Clamping (ECC)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Arel University
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) to Improve Cognitive Performance in Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Children
The flavonoid epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is a modulator of neuronal plasticity useful in other neurodevelopmental diseases.
- Trial name
- Neuro-SAF (NCT02558933)
- Testing
- Epigallocatechin gallate
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica
Maternal Psychological Distress, Prenatal Stress
Roo Study on Mom and Baby Well-Being
This study employs a randomized controlled trial of an established intervention, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) adapted for pregnancy, to examine effects on various aspects of maternal psychological stress during…
- Conditions
- Maternal Psychological Distress, Prenatal Stress, Infant Development, Functional Neuroimaging
- Trial name
- NCT03809598
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Infertile Females or Females With Ovarian Insufficiency, Pre - Delivery Pregnant Women
The Effect of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Pregnancy Adaptation, Stress, and Fetal Anxiety Levels in Women Who Conceived After Infertility Treatment
Infertility treatment is a long and challenging process. Women who become pregnant after this process may experience stress, anxiety and intense concerns about the baby's health alongside their happiness.
- Trial name
- MBSR-PAFS (NCT07307196)
- Testing
- MBSR
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Perinatal Depression, Stress
Medicaid Enhanced Prenatal/Postnatal Services Using a Nurse-Community Health Worker Team
Our objective was to test whether there were advantages to Nurse-CHW team home visiting designed to combine the strengths of both visitors, with a focus on maternal stress and mental health, when compared with standard of…
- Conditions
- Perinatal Depression, Stress, Prenatal Health Risk Behaviors, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT00536159
- Testing
- Medicaid Maternal and Infant Support Services, Nurse-CHW team
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 613 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Oxidative Stress in Neonates, Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Transfusion-Related Changes in Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Neonates
Reactive oxygen species (ROS), which include peroxides, are generated in the human body as by-products of cellular metabolism. In small amounts, they fulfill important physiological functions.
- Conditions
- Oxidative Stress in Neonates, Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Fetal Hemoglobin, Erythrocyte Transfusion
- Trial name
- NEO-REDOX (NCT07672275)
- Testing
- Peroxide analysis-TOC Omnignostica Forschungs GmbH, Near Infrared Imaging
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Stress, Pregnancy, High Risk
The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) in Risky Pregnants
Risky pregnant women need various physical and mental health needs, they need to be informed and supported by health personnel. Mindfulness is a non-judgmental and accepting focus of one's attention on what is happening right…
- Trial name
- NCT05317065
- Testing
- Mindfullness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Amasya University
Unintended Pregnancy, Undesired Pregnancy
Attitudes and Decision-making After Pregnancy Testing Study
The ADAPT Study is a longitudinal observational cohort study examining women's pregnancy preferences, pregnancy decision-making processes, and the effects of less preferred (commonly called "unintended") pregnancy on women's…
- Trial name
- ADAPT (NCT03888404)
- Testing
- Pregnancy preferences (Aim 1), Sociocultural environment (Aim 2), Pregnancy preferences (Aim 3a)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,015 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Premature Birth, Pregnancy Preterm
Engaging Mothers & Babies; Reimagining Antenatal Care for Everyone (EMBRACE) Study
This is a randomized comparative effectiveness study of two forms of enhanced prenatal care among 674 Medi-Cal eligible pregnant individuals in Fresno, California.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Pregnancy Preterm, Prenatal Stress, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- EMBRACE (NCT04154423)
- Testing
- Glow! Group Prenatal Care, Individual Prenatal Care with CPSP
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 678 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Prenatal Stress
Measuring Outcomes of Maternal COVID-19-related Prenatal Exposure
The rapidly spreading coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic is a major concern worldwide and Italy is at the forefront of this emergency.
- Trial name
- MOM-COPE (NCT04540029)
- Testing
- Maternal stress
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Anxiety, Trauma
Intergenerational Transmission of Terror
Our aim is examine avenues by which mothers can transmit their trauma to their children.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Trauma, Stress Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00320437
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Autism Disorders and Maternal Stress, Development Delay
Perinatal Autism Genetics and Epigenetics Study
The University of Iowa's Center for Disabilities and Development is researching how pregnancy, early childhood experiences, and genetic factors influence child development, with a focus on autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Conditions
- Autism Disorders and Maternal Stress, Development Delay, Prenatal Stress, Social Behavior
- Trial name
- PAGES (NCT07738003)
- Testing
- Change in child's DNA methylation, Perinatal stress, Early social experience
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
First Trimester Pregnancy, Fetal Heart Activity Absent
Markers of Oxidative Stress in a Early Week Miscarriage: Ischemia of Modified Albumin
The finding that ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) is increased in pre-eclamptic pregnancy suggests a role for IMA as a potential biomarker for abnormal placental development related to miscarriage.This study was undertaken to…
- Conditions
- First Trimester Pregnancy, Fetal Heart Activity Absent, Absence of Fetal Pole on Ultrasonographic Examination.
- Trial name
- IMA (NCT01988740)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital