Clinical trials: Birth Outcomes
HIV, Sickle Cell Disease
Point-of-Delivery Prenatal Test Results Through mHealth to Improve Birth Outcome
The investigators propose to adopt sustainable community networks (in this case churches) to implement an integrated community-based screening that incorporates mobile health technology (mHealth) to make prenatal test results…
- Conditions
- HIV, Sickle Cell Disease, Hepatitis B
- Trial name
- mHealth (NCT03027258)
- Testing
- mHealth
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Labor, First Stage, Labor, Second Stage
Effect of Dianatal Obstetric Gel (Cross-linked Polyacrylic Acid) on Outcomes in Vaginal Delivery
Perineal massage at the end of labor stage 2 has been investigated in 2 randomized controlled trials using a water soluble lubricant.
- Trial name
- NCT01546129
- Testing
- Dianatal Obstetric Gel (Cross-linked polyacrylic acid)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Breastfeeding, Skin to Skin Contact
Effect of Combined Skin-to-Skin Contact and Kangaroo Care on Breastfeeding and Bonding in Cesarean-Born Newborns
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of consecutive skin-to-skin contact applied by the mother and father on breastfeeding parameters and parent-infant bonding in babies born by cesarean section.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Skin to Skin Contact, Cesarean Birth, Kangaroo Care
- Trial name
- SSC-CS (NCT07410754)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Overweight and Obesity
The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation in Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women
To understand the role of vitamin D supplementation on pregnancy outcomes and metabolic status in overweight and obese pregnant women.
- Trial name
- NCT04841265
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 274 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Pregnancy-associated Gingivitis
A Study to Evaluate Associations Between Gingivitis and Pregnancy Outcomes
Compelling evidence suggesting a possible link between maternal pregnancy-related periodontitis (gum disease) and spontaneous pre-term birth (PTB)makes effective management of oral health a relevant and significant…
- Trial name
- TRIUMPH (NCT00641901)
- Testing
- counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes
Telerehabilitation Exercise: Effects on Maternal Psychological Health and Delivery Outcomes
Gestational diabetes occurs when the body can't make enough insulin to manage high blood sugar during pregnancy, usually developing between the 24th and 28th weeks. It affects about 14% of pregnancies worldwide.
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes, Maternal Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT06476730
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation exercise program, Routine medical care
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Pregnancy
Impact of Prenatal Yoga Practice on Birth Outcome
Yoga is a body-mind practice that encompasses a system of postures (asana), stretching exercises combined with breathing (pranayama) and meditation (dharana).
- Trial name
- NCT03941041
- Testing
- Prenatal Yoga Course
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Maribor
Pregnant Women
Mindfulness in Childbirth Preparation Education Process
The study was conducted as a prospective, randomized controlled study to determine the effect of Mindfulness-Based Childbirth Education on psychosocial outcomes in pregnant women.
- Trial name
- NCT06111716
- Testing
- Mindfulness- Based Childbirth Education, Information-Based Birth Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Preterm Birth, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
Evaluation of Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Women Are Conceived Through Assisted Reproductive Technology Compared to Other Fertility Treatments and Naturally Conceived Women: It is a Retrospective Cohort Study Conducted Over a 5-year Period at a Fertility Center in a Lebanese Hospital
Background: The number of couples experiencing difficulties conceiving and seeking treatment for infertility has increased dramatically over time.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), Gestational Hypertension
- Trial name
- non (NCT06836843)
- Testing
- Since this is an observational study rather than an interventional study, the exposure type refers to all potential factors influencing pregnancy both before and during pregnancy
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lebanese University
Malaria in Pregnancy
Routine Antenatal Care Versus Screening and Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy in Rwanda
The main aim of this study is to test the primary hypothesis that the addition of intermittent screening and treatment of malaria in pregnant women (ISTp) who receive routine antenatal care (ANC) in health facilities in high…
- Trial name
- NCT03508349
- Testing
- IST
- Where
- 14 sites in Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 1,786 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jhpiego
Twin; Pregnancy, Affecting Fetus or Newborn
Birth Weight-discordance in Twins Pregnancy: a Multicenter Retrospective Study
The rate of twin pregnancies in China has increased by 50 percent over the past decade and now stands at about 3 percent. This is significantly higher than the European and American countries.
- Trial name
- NCT05674214
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 13,440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Pregnancy
BDNF Pregnancy Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the correlation between varying levels of neuropeptides and birth outcomes. Neuropeptides are substances (proteins) produced in the body in very small amounts but without which the nervous…
- Trial name
- BDNF (NCT01992744)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Pregnancy, Latent Phase
Hydrotherapy in Labor: Outcomes for Pain, Birth, and Breastfeeding
Warm showers are increasingly gaining attention for their positive impact on labor, yet studies on this topic in Turkey remain limited.
- Trial name
- HYDROTHERAPY (NCT07031635)
- Testing
- Hydrotherapy (Warm Shower)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Pregnancy Outcomes, Child Development
Born In Guangzhou Intervention Study
The main objective of this study is to test the efficacy of an intervention package (dietary, physical and lifestyle modification) during pregnancy in improving the clinical outcomes of mother-infant dyads.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Outcomes, Child Development, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- BIGIS (NCT05503849)
- Testing
- Lifestyle modification
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Pregnancy, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids (ALPS): A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
This is a randomized placebo controlled trial to evaluate whether antenatal corticosteroids can decrease the rate of neonatal respiratory support, thus decreasing the rate of NICU admissions and improving short-term outcomes in…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Pregnancy Outcomes, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- ALPS (NCT01222247)
- Testing
- Betamethasone
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,831 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Labor Pain, Satisfaction
THE EFFECT OF LABOR DANCE ON THE LABOR PAIN, BIRTH SATISFACTION AND NEONATAL OUTCOMES
Objective: This research was conducted to determine the effects of labor dance on perceived birth pain, birth satisfaction, and neonatal outcomes. Design: This research was an experimental study with three groups.
- Conditions
- Labor Pain, Satisfaction, Infant Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT04196660
- Testing
- Labor Dance
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Sperm DNA Fragmentation, Sperm DNA Impact on ART Outcomes
Clinical Thresholds of Double-strand Breaks in Sperm's DNA in ART
The goal of this prospective observational study is to learn about the impact of double-strand sperm DNA fragmentation (dsSDF) on assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes and to derive clinically relevant threshold values…
- Trial name
- DSBs (NCT07621991)
- Testing
- LensHooke X12 Device
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 484 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indira IVF Hospital Pvt Ltd