Clinical trials: Birth Control Behavior
Well-Being, Psychological, Breastfeeding
Relaxation Intervention to Improve Newborn Growth and Maternal Well-being
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if listening to a relaxation audiorecording during breastfeeding improves breastfeeding and infant outcomes and maternal well-being in a low-income country setting.
- Conditions
- Well-Being, Psychological, Breastfeeding, Low Birth Weight, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- RING-MW (NCT07774793)
- Testing
- Relaxation audiorecording, Control audio device without relaxation audiorecording
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Contraceptive Usage
Effectiveness of Counseling on Use of Postpartum Family Planning.
Family planning (FP) is the most supported, reasonable public health service to prevent both maternal and newborn mortality and decrease the risk of adverse maternal, perinatal, and infant outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT05079100
- Testing
- postpartum contraception method counselling
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
ADHD
Proton Magnetic Spectroscopy in Children and Adolescents With ADHD Before and After Treatment With OROS Methylphenidate
This will be an open label study using daily does of up to 126mg/day of Concerta in the treatment of children and adolescents, ages 12-17, who meet DSM-IV criteria for ADHD.
- Trial name
- NCT00593112
- Testing
- OROS methylphenidate, No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Prenatal Education Program, Indivisible Self Model
The Psychosocial Effects of Prenatal Education With the Indivisible Self Model
This study was designed to compare the effects of a prenatal education program based on the Indivisible Self Model with those of a needs-based prenatal education program on psychosocial outcomes among pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Prenatal Education Program, Indivisible Self Model, Salutogenic Approach
- Trial name
- NCT07699900
- Testing
- Prenatal Education Program Based on the Indivisible Self Model, The needs-based prenatal education program
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Feeding Behavior
Effect of Feeding Positions of Preterm Infants on Some Physiological Characteristics
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Semielevated Side-Lying (ESL) and Semielevated Supine Position (ESU) positions used in bottle-feeding of very preterm infants upon their physiological characteristics and…
- Trial name
- NCT02962609
- Testing
- Semielevated Side-lying Position-ESL, Semielevated Supine Position
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Contraception, Contraceptive Usage
Assessment of Family Planning and Immunization Service Integration in Malawi
This is a mixed methods process evaluation of a programmatic intervention to integrate family planning and immunization services at health facilities and through outreach services in Dowa and Ntchisi districts of Malawi.
- Conditions
- Contraception, Contraceptive Usage, Contraception Behavior, Infant, Newborn, Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03404284
- Testing
- Family planning and infant immunization service integration
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Jhpiego
Psychotic Disorders, Obesity
Web-Based Delivery of MOVE! to Veterans With Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
Obesity and physical inactivity have reached epidemic proportions, resulting in increased rates of a variety of chronic diseases, increased risk of death, and substantial health care costs.
- Conditions
- Psychotic Disorders, Obesity, Health Behaviors
- Trial name
- Web-MOVE! (NCT00983476)
- Testing
- in-person MOVE! SMI, web-based MOVE! SMI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Contraception, Contraceptive Usage
Keep Contraceptive Arm Long Acting-iMplant (CALM) and Carry On
The investigators will conduct an observational study comparing the number of bleeding days before and after contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) replacement.
- Conditions
- Contraception, Contraceptive Usage, Family Planning
- Trial name
- CALM (NCT04725643)
- Testing
- Track bleeding patterns before and after implant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Pregnancy, Anxiety
Mandala Coloring in Late Pregnancy
Anxiety, depression and poor sleep are common in the last months of pregnancy and often occur together. Medication options during pregnancy are limited, so simple, safe non-drug methods are needed.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Anxiety, Depression, Psychological Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07906743
- Testing
- Mandala Coloring Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fidan Balkaya
Lactation, Breastfeeding
The Effect of Virtual Reality-Based Relaxation on Breast Milk Volume and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in Mothers of Preterm Infants
This study evaluates whether using virtual reality (VR) for relaxation helps mothers of premature babies produce more breast milk and feel more confident about breastfeeding.
- Conditions
- Lactation, Breastfeeding, Premature Birth, Maternal Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07336186
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Based Relaxation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Contraceptive Implant Utilization, Lactation
Immediate Versus Interval Postpartum Use of the Levonorgestrel Contraceptive Implants: a Randomized Controlled Trial
This study will evaluate if immediate postpartum placement of a levonorgestrel (LNG) contraceptive implant within 5 days of delivery improves implant utilization at 6 months postpartum compared to implant placement at 6-8 weeks…
- Trial name
- NCT02341027
- Testing
- Jadelle
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 205 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Healthy Smokers, Smoking Cessation
Efficacy and Safety of an Electronic Nicotine Delivery Device (E-Cigarette) Without Nicotine Cartridges
The study's major aim is to investigate the ability of a commercial Electronic Nicotine Delivery Device (E-Cigarette) to induce long-term smoking reduction/abstinence in smokers unwilling to quit.
- Trial name
- NCT01194583
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Catania
Infant Premature
Evaluation of a Peer Counseling Breastfeeding Support Program for Mother-preterm Infant Dyads
Breastfeeding has a fundamental impact on the short-, medium- and long-term health of children and has an important impact on women's health.
- Trial name
- ALAIS (NCT03156946)
- Testing
- breastfeeding mother-to-mother support, Control
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,774 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Contraceptive Usage, Overweight or Obesity
A 6-month Observational Study on Combined Oral Contraceptives and Body Weight in Pre-Menopausal Women With Overweight or Obesity
Approximately 15 million women of reproductive age women in the United States have overweight or obesity and use the combined estrogen and progestin oral contraceptive pill (COC).
- Conditions
- Contraceptive Usage, Overweight or Obesity, Body Weight Changes, Appetitive Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05061472
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Abortion
Trial of Immediate Versus Delayed Initiation of Transdermal Hormonal Contraception After Therapeutic Abortion
This is a randomized, controlled trial investigating whether immediate versus standard, "Sunday Start", initiation of transdermal hormonal contraception (the patch) in post-abortion subjects can improve compliance and the…
- Trial name
- NCT00235547
- Testing
- timing of initiation of transdermal patch after an abortion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, Prenatal Tobacco Exposure
Choices4Health: Intervention to Prevent Substance-exposed Pregnancy
This is a 4-year randomized, controlled study to test the efficacy of the CHOICES4Health-T (C4H-T) delivered by a computerized tablet, CHOICES4Health-C (C4H-C), delivered by a counselor, and brief advice (BA), on reducing…
- Conditions
- Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, Prenatal Tobacco Exposure, Prenatal Marijuana Exposure
- Trial name
- C4H (NCT03633149)
- Testing
- Computer tablet-delivered C4H, Person-delivered C4H, Brief Advice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Contraceptive Usage
Patient Centered Postpartum Contraception App
This study will evaluate a smart phone-based application ("app") designed to inform pregnant women ages 15-25 about their contraception options.
- Trial name
- NCT03402217
- Testing
- Patient Centered Postpartum Contraception App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Regulation Compliance, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
Effects of Dress by Adolescents on Electronic Cigarette Retailer Behaviors in China
This study is a national-level randomized control trial to measure the effects of dressing in professional attire by adolescents on regulation compliance-related behaviors of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) retailers defined…
- Trial name
- NCT05962411
- Testing
- Dress in Professional Attire
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,089 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Smoking, Tobacco
A Study to Determine the Effects of ENDS Flavor Availability on Abstinence Within Smokers
The overall purpose of this study will be to assess primary combustible cigarette users' abstinence from smoking their usual brand of combustible cigarettes at the end of the study, when provided with an electronic nicotine…
- Trial name
- NCT07598136
- Testing
- P2613422, P2611222, P2615522
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAI Services Company
Reproductive Behavior, Sexual Behavior
Reducing Teen Pregnancy in the Emergency Department
This study will determine the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of an emergency department-based pregnancy prevention intervention targeting sexually active adolescent female emergency department patients.
- Conditions
- Reproductive Behavior, Sexual Behavior, Adolescent Behavior, Contraception
- Trial name
- ERICA (NCT03866811)
- Testing
- Dr. Erica
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University