Clinical trials: Birth Outcomes
Premature Birth, Infant Development
Neonatal Experience of Social Touch
The purpose of this randomised control trial is to determine the efficacy of CT-optimal touch (gentle stroking at 3cm/s) for newborn's who require a heel prick.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Infant Development, Pain
- Trial name
- NEST (NCT05039918)
- Testing
- Affective touch
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Birth Weight, Birth, Preterm
The Effect of Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy on Adverse Birth Outcomes Randomized Controlled Trial
The main objective of this study is to determine whether the provision of non-surgical periodontal therapy to pregnant women with periodontitis is effective in reducing the incidence of low birth weight, preterm birth and still…
- Trial name
- NSPT (NCT03126006)
- Testing
- NSPT plus oral hygiene, Oral hygiene alone
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Third Stage of Delivery
Maternal Outcomes Following Manual Lysis of the Placenta.
Comparison of maternal outcomes following manual lysis of placenta 15 vs 30 minutes after delivery. A primary outcome of the drop in hemoglobin will be compared between the two groups.
- Trial name
- NCT03626844
- Testing
- Manual Lysis of Placenta after 15 minutes (Intervention), Manual Lysis of Placenta after 30 minutes (Control)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Holy Family Hospital, Nazareth, Israel
Perioperative Hypothermia, Maternal Hypothermia
Perioperative Forced-Air Warming During Elective Cesarean Delivery Under Spinal Anesthesia
Intraoperative hypothermia is common during cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia and contributes to maternal discomfort, shivering, and metabolic stress.
- Trial name
- FAM (NCT07757009)
- Testing
- Forced-Air Warming
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamad Medical Corporation
Maternal Health, Infant Health
Using Advanced Data Systems to Improve Health in Early Life in Rural Nepal
The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to study the effect of a mobile-phone based application used by pregnant women on maternal and newborn health indicators.
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Infant Health, Institutional Delivery, Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness
- Trial name
- CITH (NCT05697822)
- Testing
- Mobile Phone and Cloud-based Electronic Contact and Recording System
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amit Arjyal
Preterm Infant Development, Preterm Infant Feeding Outcomes
Estimation of Nutritional Needs of Preterm Neonates Fed on Parenteral Nutrition and Effects on Body Weight Gain
This randomized controlled trial included 100 preterm and small for gestational age neonates. The study aimed to determine the optimal approach for estimating nutritional needs in parenteral nutrition (PN) with the assistance of…
- Trial name
- NCT07236957
- Testing
- Intervention Group, Control group
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Panos Papandreou
Hiv, Covid19
COVID-19 and HIV in Health Workers in Mozambique
While COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is an important emergent issue for all in the country, there is a significant number of people in the population who are especially vulnerable to the potential impact that the novel…
- Trial name
- COVIV (NCT05022407)
- Where
- Mozambique
- Volunteers
- 3,231 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Saúde, Mozambique
Pregnancy Related, Prematurity
Nourishing Tomorrow: Role of Medically Tailored Groceries in Addressing Food Insecurity During Pregnancy
Medically tailored groceries (MTG), involving grocery items to be prepared at home, selected by a nutritional professional based on a treatment plan, is a growing approach adopted by healthcare systems to address food insecurity…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Prematurity, Birth Outcome, Adverse
- Trial name
- NCT06965530
- Testing
- Clinic-Based Medically Tailored Groceries (CB-MTG), Home Delivered Medically Tailored Groceries (HD-MTG), Home Delivered Medically Tailored Groceries plus Education (HD-MTG_PLUS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Childbirth Process
Different Positions During Childbirth
To encourage the application the recommended positions of the World Health Organization during normal childbirth and its effect on maternal and labor outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT04641572
- Testing
- Choose comfortable position
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Woman's Health University Hospital, Egypt
Labor Pain, Complications; Cesarean Section
Outcomes of Neuraxial Anesthetic Technique on the Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC)
To compare the effects of epidural versus combined spinal and epidural (CSE) anesthesia on the success of Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC).
- Conditions
- Labor Pain, Complications; Cesarean Section, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT02105558
- Testing
- Epidural anesthesia, Combined spinal and epidural anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Effect of Peanut Balls Used of the Second Stage of Labor, Pushing Perceptions, Fatigue and Birth Outcomes
This study aims to explore the use of peanut balls during the second stage of labor. It compares three different positions: traditional lithotomy position, lateral position, and lateral position with peanut ball in terms of…
- Trial name
- NCT06312449
- Testing
- The side-lying position with the peanut ball during the second stage of labor., During the second stage, the patient is placed in a lateral position
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tung Yu-Ching
Maternal-Fetal Relations, Birth, First
Effects of Pelvic Exercises on Birth and Incontinence
The Effect of Pelvic Floor Exercises During Pregnancy on Obstetric Outcomes and Urinary Incontinence: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Maternal-Fetal Relations, Birth, First, Incontinence, Urinary, Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07268014
- Testing
- Pelvic Exercise Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Labor Induction
Effect of Induction Admission of Shared Decision-Making on First Time Expectant Mothers', Self-efficacy, Anxiety, Birth Outcomes and Birth Satisfaction
Women's childbirth is regarded as a natural, normal and healthy process, and no interventional measures are required unless medically necessary.
- Trial name
- NCT07479524
- Testing
- decision aid
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lee Wan
Delivery Complication
Obstetrical Outcomes for Planned Deliveries in a French Birth Center
The main objective of this work is to study the obstetrical and neonatal outcomes of women who planned to deliver in the birth centre of Nancy.
- Trial name
- NidaModa (NCT05845879)
- Testing
- delivery
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Labor, Second Stage, Vaginal Delivery
USE OF PERINEAL MIRROR DURING THE SECOND STAGE OF LABOR
Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the effect of perineal mirror use during the second stage of labor on the duration of the second stage, postpartum recovery, and perceived pain, support, and control levels during…
- Conditions
- Labor, Second Stage, Vaginal Delivery, Primiparity, Perineal Mirror Use
- Trial name
- NCT07659249
- Testing
- Perineal Mirror
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Adolescents, Anemia
Effect of Micronutrients and Life Skills Education on the Health and Nutrition of Adolescent and Young Women in Pakistan
The primary aims of this study are: 1) To evaluate the impact of supplementation with multiple micronutrients (MMN) from preconception and life skills education among women 15-18.9 years of age at enrolment on the prevalence of…
- Conditions
- Adolescents, Anemia, Pregnancy, Empowerment
- Trial name
- NCT03287882
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrients (UNIMMAP composition), Life skills based education
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 25,447 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Genomic and Metabolomic Variations, Preterm Birth
Effects of Genomic and Metabolomic Variations of Choline on Risk of Preterm Birth and Clinical Outcomes in Preterms
The incidence of preterm birth increases annually. Premature delivery has become the leading cause of neonatal illness and death.
- Conditions
- Genomic and Metabolomic Variations, Preterm Birth, Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT02841813
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Malaria
Optimal Chemopreventive Regimens to Prevent Malaria and Improve Birth Outcomes in Uganda
This trial tests the hypothesis that intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) + dihydroartemisin-piperaquine (DP) will significantly reduce the risk of adverse birth outcomes…
- Trial name
- NCT04336189
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,757 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grant Dorsey, M.D, Ph.D.
Stunting, Birth Weight
Aflatoxin Birth Cohort Study Nepal (AflaCohort)
The study focuses on the causal relationship between mycotoxin exposure (particularly aflatoxin B1), birth outcomes, and height for age among young children in Nepal.
- Conditions
- Stunting, Birth Weight, Birth Length, Height for Age
- Trial name
- AflaCohort (NCT03312049)
- Volunteers
- 1,675 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Complication of Prematurity
Correlation of CXCR4 Expression in Premature Infants With a Diagnosis of Autism at 24 Months
Preterm children are at increased risk for autism spectrum disorders, with an estimated rate of 10%. In the US, about 1 in 8 pregnancies ends with a premature birth.
- Trial name
- ASD-CXCR4 (NCT01686685)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization