Clinical trials: Prevention of Pregnancy
Preterm Delivery
Prevention of Preterm Delivery in Twin Pregnancies by 17 Alpha-hydroxyprogesterone Caproate
Preterm birth remains a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in developing as well as in developed countries. Despite major clinical research efforts aimed at reducing the incidence of preterm births in the United…
- Trial name
- NCT00141908
- Testing
- 17-alpha Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate, Castor oil
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
MEMA Kwa Vijana Trial: Impact of an Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Intervention in Mwanza, Tanzania
The MEMA kwa Vijana Project is a community randomised trial which aims to assess the impact of a targeted intervention on adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Mwanza Region, Tanzania.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Pregnancy, Sexual Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT00248469
- Testing
- In-school Sexual Health Education, Youth-friendly health services, Youth condom promotion & distribution
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Evaluation of Are You Ready?
The goal of this randomized trial is to learn if the Are You Ready? (AYR) intervention has a positive impact on the sexual and mental health behaviors of sexually active youth between the ages of 14 and 22 years old who are at…
- Trial name
- AYR (NCT06580080)
- Testing
- Are You Ready? (AYR), Social Media Awareness Shorts (SMAS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,850 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Policy & Research Group
Malaria, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Gestational Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and Azithromycin Treatment to Prevent Preterm Birth
The purpose of this study is to examine whether treatment of pregnant Malawian women with repeated doses of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and azithromycin antibiotics will prevent preterm deliveries and result in other health…
- Conditions
- Malaria, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Preterm Birth, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00131235
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine treatment twice during pregnancy, Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine at 4-week intervals, Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine every 4 weeks + azithromycin twice
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Sexual Behavior
Replication of Evidence-based Programs
The purpose of this school-level randomized intervention trial is to evaluate the It's Your Game…Keep It Real program, an evidence-based teen pregnancy, HIV, and STI prevention program, among 2,000 students from 20 middle schools…
- Trial name
- NCT03533192
- Testing
- It's Your Game...Keep it Real
- Volunteers
- 2,588 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Teen Pregnancy
Evaluation of a Need to Know (N2K): A New Sex Education Program for High School Students
This trial evaluated the impact of N2K, a three-year quasi-experimental study to delay sexual initiation and increase condom and contraception use among high school students.
- Trial name
- N2K (NCT02539602)
- Testing
- The Need to Know students received the N2K curriculum as described previously
- Volunteers
- 1,616 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Pregnancy in Adolescence
Evaluation of the Positive Prevention PLUS Program
This study aims to determine if the Positive Prevention PLUS teen pregnancy prevention program has an impact on abstinence, birth control use, and likelihood of becoming pregnant.
- Trial name
- PP+ (NCT02540278)
- Testing
- Positive Prevention PLUS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,267 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California State University, San Bernardino
Preterm Birth, Pregnancy
Trial of Progesterone in Twins and Triplets to Prevent Preterm Birth (STTARS)
Women pregnant with twins or triplets are at high risk of preterm birth, yet no intervention or approach has served to reduce this risk.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Pregnancy, Multifetal
- Trial name
- NCT00099164
- Testing
- 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P)
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 795 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Malaria in Pregnancy
Evaluating the Effects of Community Delivery of Malaria Intermittent Preventive Treatment on Pregnant Women and Babies
This study evaluates the effectiveness of community delivery of sulfadoxine-pyrimetamine (SP) for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) in increasing the coverage of IPTp among pregnant women in…
- Trial name
- TIPTOP (NCT03600844)
- Testing
- Community distribution of SP for IPTp
- Where
- 12 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 10,602 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jhpiego
Pain
Study of Pain Control With Hormonal IUS Insertion
This study aims to compare pain during insertion of the Skyla® IUS using a 100mm visual analog scale (VAS) among 92 young women aged 14 to 22 years randomized to receive a paracervical (n=46) block versus a sham paracervical…
- Trial name
- SOPHI (NCT02352714)
- Testing
- Paracervical Nerve Block
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Preeclampsia
162 mg of Aspirin for Prevention of Preeclampsia
This is a study to assess if 162 mg of aspirin will decrease rates of preeclampsia in pregnant patients compared to 81 mg of aspirin.
- Trial name
- NCT05221164
- Testing
- Aspirin 162 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
Suicide
Implementing Evidence Informed Practices in Schools to Address LGBTQ Adolescent Suicide
Reducing youth suicide in the U.S. is a national public health priority. Sexual and gender minority adolescents are at elevated risk for suicide. Safer school environments, however, can decrease this risk.
- Trial name
- RLAS (NCT02875535)
- Testing
- RLAS
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Preeclampsia (PE)
Prevention of Preeclampsia in Denmark: A National Implementation Study
The goal of this clinical study is to learn if a new first-trimester screening program can better find pregnant women who are at high risk of developing preeclampsia and help prevent the condition with early treatment.
- Trial name
- PREPRED (NCT07485140)
- Testing
- First trimester screening for preeclampsia
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev
Preterm Birth, Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Progesterone for Prevention of Preterm Birth in Women With Short Cervix: Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of our study is to evaluate the effect of use of prophylactic vaginal progesterone on the incidence of severe preterm delivery, defined as delivery before 33+6 weeks in women with a short cervical length of 15mm.
- Trial name
- NCT00422526
- Testing
- Micronised progesterone (Utrogestan)
- Where
- 8 sites in Brazil, Chile and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Teen Pregnancy
Evaluation of My Future Self, an New Teen Pregnancy Prevention Group Intervention for Youth in Non-traditional Settings
Children's Hospital Los Angeles and ETR will implement and test the effectiveness of a pregnancy prevention intervention, My Future Self, targeting youth ages 16-19 in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties who, for a variety of…
- Trial name
- NCT05796687
- Testing
- My Future Self
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 704 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Evaluation of the Impact of Linking Families and Teens (LiFT) Curriculum
To test a new curriculum designed by Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and Hawaiian Islands (PPGNHI). The Linking Families and teens (LiFT) curriculum is an innovative program designed for families in rural communities…
- Trial name
- NCT04451031
- Testing
- LiFT Program
- Volunteers
- 888 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philliber Research & Evaluation
To Compare Efficacy Intrauterine vs Sublingual MISOPROSTOL in Addition to Oxytocin in Reducing Blood Loss of Post-cesarean Section in High Risk Women
Sublingual vs Intrauterine MISOPROSTOL Plus Oxytocin Infusion for Prevention of Post-cesarean Hemorrhage in High Risk Pregnant Women: A Double-blind Placebo RCT
Research Objective: Primary outcome -To compare efficacy Intrauterine vs Sublingual MISOPROSTOL in addition to Oxytocin in reducing blood loss of post-cesarean section in high risk women Secondary outcome -To study…
- Trial name
- NCT04560218
- Testing
- sublingual Misoprostol, Intrauterine Misoprostol
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Department of Medical Services Ministry of Public Health of Thailand
Endometrium Cancer
Risk Evaluation and Screening to Tailor Prevention and Reduce the Incidence of Endometrial Cancer
This study proposes to assess feasibility and acceptability of screening and risk reducing interventions in individuals at increased for endometrial cancer (EC).
- Trial name
- RESToRE (NCT05651282)
- Testing
- Provera
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Pregnancy
IPTp Plus ITNs for Malaria Control in Pregnant Women
We aim to evaluate whether IPT in pregnancy provides any additional benefit to the protection afforded by ITNs.
- Trial name
- NCT00209781
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (Fansidar), ITNs
- Where
- Mozambique
- Volunteers
- 1,028 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
HIV, Alcohol Consumption
Mentor Moms+ Study
The goal of this study is to adapt an existing evidence based intervention for use in pregnant and lactating people (PLP) who use alcohol.
- Trial name
- (MM+) (NCT06962592)
- Testing
- MM+, Enhanced HIV attention control (eSOC)
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles