Clinical trials: Reproductive Behavior
Contraceptive Behavior
Meaningful Use of Technology to Improve Health Care Delivery
While there have been major declines in teenage pregnancy around the country, Baltimore, Maryland has continued to experience increases over the last several years.
- Trial name
- DepoText (NCT01641380)
- Testing
- Text Messaging Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Infertility
An Observational Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety and Clinical Outcomes of Currently Used Pharmaceutical Therapies for Controlled Ovarian Stimulation in Assisted Reproductive Techniques
Human gonadotrophins have been successfully used for the treatment of infertility for more than 30 years. This observational study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the gonadotropins used for controlled…
- Trial name
- ESCORT (NCT01149070)
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 10,103 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Violence Against Women and Girls
Right to Health and Freedom From Violence
Bangladesh has the earliest patterns of marriage in the current developing world, high adolescent fertility and high rates of spousal violence against women and girls.
- Trial name
- SAFE (NCT03280680)
- Testing
- Female+male group sessions, Female group sessions, No group sessions
- Volunteers
- 11,340 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Contraceptive Usage
Immediate Versus Delayed Insertion of Implanon in Postpartum Adolescents
The specific aim of this study is to evaluate whether insertion of a long-acting contraceptive implant in postpartum adolescents prior to hospital discharge increases use of this highly effective contraception during the first…
- Trial name
- Implanon (NCT03585504)
- Testing
- Etonogestrel contraceptive implant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Child Rearing, Adolescent Development
Follow-up of Families in Early Preventive Intervention
This project supports the post-third-grade assessment of 693 children and their families who were enrolled in a randomized trial of a program of prenatal and infancy home visitation by nurses that was epidemiologically and…
- Conditions
- Child Rearing, Adolescent Development, Reproductive Behavior, Risk Reduction Behavior
- Trial name
- MemphisYear9 (NCT00438516)
- Testing
- nurse home visitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 627 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Contraceptive Usage
Federal Evaluation of Selected Programs for Expectant and Parenting Youth
Under contract to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Mathematica Policy Research is conducting an impact study of Healthy Families Healthy Futures in Houston, Texas for a Federal Evaluation of Programs for…
- Trial name
- PEPY (NCT03419728)
- Testing
- Healthy Families, Healthy Futures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
HIV Infection, Sexual and Reproductive Health
PrEPared to Choose (PtC) is an Implementation Study of the Delivery of Cabotegravir Long-acting, an Injectable Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Option for HIV Prevention. Injectable PrEP Will be Offered Alongside Oral and Vaginal Ring PrEP From Within a Real-world Context in Cape Town, South Africa.
The goal of this clinical trial is to offer adolescents and young people in Cape Town, South Africa different HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) products and describe how they use these products over an 18-month period.
- Trial name
- PtC (NCT06807736)
- Testing
- Cabotegravir long-acting, Tenofovir emtricitabine, Dapivirine containing vaginal ring
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation
Family Conflict, Family Dysfunctional
Evaluating the Implementation of a Family Therapy Intervention ("Tuko Pamoja") Delivered Through Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Settings
This study aims to contribute to the evidence base related to effective interventions for families in low-resource settings who are experiencing conflict and difficulties in relationships that affect child and caregiver well…
- Conditions
- Family Conflict, Family Dysfunctional, Adolescent Behavior, Child Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06257927
- Testing
- Tuko Pamoja
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Dietary Intake, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Advancing Female University Students' Health Through Mobile Technology in Ethiopia
Background: Female university students in Ethiopia experience a high burden of sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, and psychosocial problems, exacerbated by limited access to essential health services and support.
- Conditions
- Dietary Intake, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Psychosocial Wellbeing
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT07746791)
- Testing
- Behavioural change intervention will be provided through mobile application, Routine care
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahir Dar University
Sexually Transmitted Infections, Pregnancy, Unplanned
Optimizing a Multi-Modal Intervention to Reduce Health-Risking Sexual Behaviors: Component Selection
The goal of this project is to evaluate the components of the app-based intervention Mission Wellness to reduce health-risking sexual behaviors (HRSBs; e.g., condom non-use, multiple sexual partners) in active-duty members of the…
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Infections, Pregnancy, Unplanned, Military Personnel
- Trial name
- NCT04661566
- Testing
- Basic Education ("Education"), Narrative Videos ("Narratives"), Skills Building Videos ("Skills")
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 549 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Child Rearing, Risk Reduction Behavior
Age 9 Follow-up of Preventive Intervention (Denver)
To examine the impact of prenatal and infancy home visiting by paraprofessionals and by nurses from child age 2 through 9.
- Conditions
- Child Rearing, Risk Reduction Behavior, Reproductive Behavior
- Trial name
- DenverY09 (NCT00438594)
- Testing
- home visitation
- Volunteers
- 584 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Contraception Behavior
Implementation Strategy for a Peer-based Intervention to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Previously studied peer-based educational videos on LARC (long-acting reversible contraceptive) devices will be incorporated into a high school health curriculum. This will then be administered to the intervention high school.
- Trial name
- NCT04578093
- Testing
- LARC peer-based curriculum
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Adolescent Behavior, Life Skills
Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment: Impact Evaluation of a Safe Space-Based Life Skills Training and Digital Literacy Training in Nigeria Space-Based Life Skills Training and Digital Literacy Training in Nigeria
The investigators will conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial in secondary schools in Nigeria to evaluate the impact of school-based life skills training delivered in safe spaces with and without digital literacy training.
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior, Life Skills, Digital Skills, Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Trial name
- NCT05951673
- Testing
- Safe Space based life skills training program, Safe Space based life skills training program + Digital Skills
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 8,463 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- World Bank
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena
Link Between the Sensitivity of Kisspeptin Signalling and Pubertal Onset in Boys.
The specific objective of this study was to investigate the sensitivity of Kisspeptin receptor 1 (KISS1R) by determining the responsiveness of GnRH neuron to kisspeptin administration across the pubertal stages and adult group…
- Trial name
- NCT03286517
- Testing
- Kisspeptin-10 (metastin 45-54, Calbiochem, Darmstadt, Germany)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ghulam Nabi
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Johnston County ADHD Study: Environmental, Reporductive, and Familial Risk Factors for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
We propose a population-based case-control study among 7000 elementary school children in semi-rural Johnston County, NC. Teachers will complete a screening form on each child. Controls will be randomly selected.
- Trial name
- NCT00339729
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Trauma-related Mental Health Symptoms
Adaptation and Examination of a Trauma-informed Intervention for Pregnant Veterans
The current proposal aims to refine and examine an intervention called Calm Moms. Calm Moms is a web-based treatment program designed to reduce anxiety, stress, and low mood symptoms among pregnant Veterans with a history of…
- Trial name
- NCT06906185
- Testing
- Calm Moms-V, Care As Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cervical Cancer, Sexuality and Reproductive Issues
Vaginal Changes and Sexual Function in Patients With Cervical Cancer
RATIONALE: Vaginal changes that may effect sexual function occur in patients undergoing treatment for cervical cancer. PURPOSE: Clinical trial to determine the type of vaginal changes such as vaginal dryness that occur in…
- Trial name
- NCT00053261
- Testing
- management of therapy complications
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Gynecologic Oncology Group
Contraception, Contraception Behavior
A Randomized-Controlled Trial to Increase the Uptake of LARCs in Cameroon
Cameroon exhibits a high and non-decreasing level of maternal mortality (roughly 600 per 100,000 live births), partially related to its relatively high total fertility rate (roughly 4.6).
- Conditions
- Contraception, Contraception Behavior, Contraceptive Usage, Contraceptive Method Switching
- Trial name
- HGOPY (NCT03733678)
- Testing
- Price discounts for SARCs, Price discounts for LARCs, Sequential vs. simultaneous recommendations
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- World Bank
Contraceptive Usage, Contraception Behavior
Video Versus Conversational Contraceptive Counseling During Maternity Hospitalization
A randomized trial comparing LARC uptake and satisfaction after either video or conversational-based contraceptive counseling for pregnant women in labor.
- Trial name
- NCT03400449
- Testing
- Video counseling, Conversational counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Pregnancy Related, Contraception
Inpatient Adolescent Contraception
The overall goal of this study is to refine and pilot test the investigators novel intervention to offer contraception counseling and initiation for hospitalized female adolescents, focusing on long acting reversible…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Contraception, Contraceptive Usage, Contraception Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04423068
- Testing
- SexHealth II, Contraceptive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City