Clinical trials: Child Birth
Mortality, Child Health
Azithromycin for Child Survival in Niger: Delivery Trial
This cluster-randomized trial aims to compare the impact of different delivery approaches to azithromycin distribution on coverage, costs, and feasibility outcomes.
- Conditions
- Mortality, Child Health, Implementation
- Trial name
- AVENIR (NCT04774991)
- Testing
- Azithromycin for Oral Suspension
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 10,925 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Child Delivery Using an Elective C- Section
Evaluation of the BioWeld1 System as a Method for Surgical Incision Closure
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and performance of the BioWeld1 System procedure for surgical incision closure of the skin in women scheduled for elective C-section procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT01709240
- Testing
- BioWeld1 System
- Where
- Israel
- Sponsor
- IonMed Ltd
Premature Infant, Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse)
Preventing Vulnerable Child Syndrome in the NICU With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PreVNT Trial)
This study is being done to see if outcomes for both a premature infant's parents and the infant born prematurely who have spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be improved through parent cognitive behavioral…
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Development, Child, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- PreVNT (NCT03906435)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Infections
Study of Blood Levels of Ceftaroline Fosamil in Children Who Are Receiving Antibiotic Therapy in the Hospital
The purpose of this study is to assess blood levels of Ceftaroline fosamil in children.
- Trial name
- NCT01298843
- Testing
- Ceftaroline fosamil
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Forest Laboratories
Diarrhea Toddler
The Impact of Pre-emptive Home Delivery of ORS + Zinc on Treatment for Child Diarrhea
The aim of this clustered randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether free and pre-emptive distribution of Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) and Zinc at home increases the use of ORS to treat diarrhea cases among children under…
- Trial name
- NCT06444633
- Testing
- Community Sensitization + Household visit + Information + Free pre-emptive distribution of ORS+Zinc
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 102,650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAND
Pregnancy, Postpartum
HIIT vs MICT During Pregnancy and Health and Birth Outcomes in Mothers and Children
Regular exercise during pregnancy and postpartum leads to health benefits for mother and child. Inactivity during pregnancy and after delivery is now treated as risky behavior.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Postpartum, Childbirth, Health Status
- Trial name
- HIIT MAMA (NCT05009433)
- Testing
- High intensity interval training program for pregnant women, Moderate intensity continuous training program for pregnant women, Standard obstetric care with extended education on healthy lifestyle
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Iron Deficiency, Child Development
Infant Brain Study Follow-Up at 3 and 4 Years of Age
When immediate clamping of the umbilical cord (ICC) occurs at birth, 20 to 30% of the fetal-placental blood volume is left behind in the placenta.
- Trial name
- NCT02619006
- Testing
- Delayed Cord Clamping or Cord Milking
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rhode Island
Hepatitis B
Stop Hep B @ Birth
Single arm, prospective open-label study of a care model consisting of two components: Component I aims to achieve high coverage of interventions to prevent maternal-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus: antenatal…
- Trial name
- NCT04998838
- Testing
- Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate 300 mg daily; HBV birth dose vaccine; hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG), Regular Myanmar treatment
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Myanmar Liver Foundation
Behavioral Assessment of Children, Early Intervention
PaREnting ProgrAm to Enhance PREterm Infants' Health and Development (PREPARE Trial)
Preterm infants are at high risk of developmental delay or disabilities and they do benefit from early intervention programs. Many programs aiming at improving preterm infants' developmental outcome have been proposed with mixed…
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT04783220)
- Testing
- Comprehensive structured parent intervention
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Preterm Birth
AttachMent Preterm in the Loire Infant Follow-up Team
The purpose of this study is to describe the attachment representations of children born prematurely at age 3 and 5 with regard to their neurocognitive and behavioral development.
- Trial name
- AMPLIFy (NCT04304846)
- Testing
- Questionnaires and interviews
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
The Artificial Pancreas in Very Young Children With T1D
The suggested clinical trial is part of the KidsAP project funded by the European Commission's Horizon 2020 Framework Programme and JDRF.
- Trial name
- KidsAP02 (NCT03784027)
- Testing
- CamAPS FX, Sensor augmented therapy
- Where
- 8 sites in Austria, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cambridge
Feeding Behavior, Mother-Child Relations
Examining the Effect of Occupational Therapy-Based Parent Coaching on Feeding Problems in Children With a Preterm Birth
Feeding problems are common in children with a history of premature birth, and these problems continue into early childhood. Feeding problems are affected by many biopsychosocial factors, and the context in which feeding takes…
- Conditions
- Feeding Behavior, Mother-Child Relations, Feeding and Eating Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06266507
- Testing
- Ergotherapy Based Parent Coaching, Informative Brochure Distribution
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Malnutrition Pregnancy, Malnutrition in Children
Early Life Malnutrition, Environmental Enteric Dysfunction and Microbiome Trajectories
Malnutrition in women of reproductive age remains a public health concern in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Malnutrition during pregnancy affects foetal growth with a tendency of the exposed infants to also develop it.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition Pregnancy, Malnutrition in Children, Malnutrition (Calorie), Environmental Enteric Dysfunction
- Trial name
- UZBCS-2 (NCT07195006)
- Testing
- Malnutrition in pregnancy as exposure, Poor WASH living conditions as exposure
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Caregiver Burden
Evaluating a Peer-Facilitated Skills-Based Intervention for Caregivers of Concurrent Disordered Youth
Families of adolescents struggling with comorbid mental illness and addiction problems typically experience considerable emotional, financial and social burdens.
- Trial name
- NCT02243761
- Testing
- DBT Based Skills Groups for Families
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Autism, Children
A Realist Evaluation of Autism ServiCe Delivery (RE-ASCeD)
Diagnostic pathways for children with possible autism. Which work best, for whom, when, and at what cost? Autism is a complex neuro-behaviour condition.
- Conditions
- Autism, Children, Family, Diagnoses, Syndromes, and Conditions
- Trial name
- Re-ASCed (NCT04422483)
- Testing
- Realist evaluation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 520 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Tuberculosis, Children, Only
Integrating Pediatric TB Services Into Child Healthcare Services in Africa
Under-diagnosis of TB in children is a critical gap to address. The INPUT study is a multinational stepped-wedge cluster-randomized intervention study aiming to assess the effect of integrating TB services into child healthcare…
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Children, Only, Diagnosis, Delivery of Health Care
- Trial name
- INPUT (NCT03862261)
- Testing
- Integrated pediatric TB services
- Where
- 12 sites in Cameroon, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,715 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Nutrition in Cancer Survival and Treatment
Nutrition in Pediatric Oncology in Central America
This study investigates nutritional status, at predefined points in therapy, and the association with outcomes in children and adolescents undergoing treatment for cancer in institutions under Asociación de Hemato-Oncología…
- Trial name
- NCT03976830
- Where
- Honduras
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
HPV Vaccine
Strengthening HPV Immunization Through EPI Leveraged Delivery
This is a randomized observer-blind placebo-controlled proof-of-concept study with the aim to assess the safety and tolerability, and the immunogenicity of a bivalent HPV vaccine administered in healthy infants and toddlers (9…
- Trial name
- SHIELD (NCT07377656)
- Testing
- HPV vaccine, Measles and rubella Vaccine
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Vaccine Institute
Diarrhoea, Malaria
Can Mass Media Campaigns Reduce Child Mortality
A cluster-randomised trial will be undertaken in Burkina Faso to investigate whether a comprehensive mass media campaign using local radio stations can change behaviours on a scale large enough to result in measurable and…
- Conditions
- Diarrhoea, Malaria, Pneumonia, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- NCT01517230
- Testing
- Local radio campaign to reduce under-five child mortality
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Breastfeeding
Effectiveness of Well-child Clinics as the "Community" Basis of Step 10 of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
A cluster-randomized controlled trial will be conducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo to compare rates of early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding between mothers who give birth in hospitals with the current standard of…
- Trial name
- NCT01428232
- Testing
- implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, BFHI steps 1-9 +well-child clinic
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 992 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill