Clinical trials: Death, Infant
Mortality
Impact of the Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness Strategy on Neonatal and Infant Mortality
This study is a cluster-randomized trial being conducted in the state of Haryana in North India. Eighteen geographical areas served by Primary Health Centres (PHCs) have been randomized to intervention or comparison areas.
- Trial name
- IMNCI-India (NCT00474981)
- Testing
- IMNCI
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 66,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Society for Applied Studies
Measles, Diphtheria
Immunology of Non-specific Effects of Vaccine
OBJECTIVES General: To investigate the immunological background for the non-specific effects of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) and measles vaccines on child mortality Specific: Examine the cytokine responses and possible…
- Conditions
- Measles, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
- Trial name
- NCT00168545
- Testing
- Measles vaccine
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Low Birth Weight, Infant Mortality
Antenatal Micronutrient Supplementation and Birth Weight
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of providing supplements containing alternative combinations of micronutrients during pregnancy on birth weight and other infant and maternal health and nutritional outcomes…
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight, Infant Mortality, Pregnancy, Nutritional Status
- Trial name
- NCT00115271
- Testing
- Nutritional supplements
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Changes in Sleep Patterns and Stress in Infants Entering Child Care
When babies start day care, they experience many changes, some of which may affect their risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
- Trial name
- NCT01265277
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rachel Moon, MD
Stillbirth, Infant, Low Birth Weight
UniSA BackOff! Study: Adelaide PrenaBelt Trial
Stillbirth (SB) is a devastating complication of pregnancy and contributes to over 2 million deaths globally every year. Over 20 million infants are born every year with low birth weight (LBW), which is associated with a twenty…
- Conditions
- Stillbirth, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Sleep-Disordered Breathing
- Trial name
- NCT04437407
- Testing
- PB2-1 prototype, PB2-2 prototype, PB2-3 prototype
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shiphrah Biomedical Inc.
Neonatal Sepsis
Use of Probiotics to Reduce Infections, Death and ESBL Colonisation
This study examines the effect of oral probiotic treatment to newborns on preventing hospitalizations, death and colonization with Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Gram negative bacteria.
- Trial name
- ProRIDE (NCT04172012)
- Testing
- Labinic (R) probiotic mixture
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haydom Lutheran Hospital
Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Labor
Strengthening Facility-based Intrapartum/Immediate Newborn Care to Reduce Mortality of Preterm Infants in Migori County, Kenya and Busoga Region, Uganda
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a combination of evidence-based strategies can improve intrapartum and newborn care in facilities to reduce mortality among preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Labor, PreTerm Birth, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- PTBi-KE-UG (NCT03112018)
- Testing
- data strengthening, modified Safe childbirth checklist - control, modified Safe childbirth checklist - enhanced
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 102,988 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Heterologous Immunity, Infant Morbidity
Comparing Morbidity and Mortality Effects of Two Different Strains of BCG
Background: Investigators at Bandim Health Project (BHP, www.bandim.org) in Guinea-Bissau have shown in several randomized trials that the Bacille-Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) is associated with reduced…
- Conditions
- Heterologous Immunity, Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality, Trained Immunity
- Trial name
- NCT03400878
- Testing
- BCG-Japan, BCG-Russia
- Where
- 2 sites in Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 17,505 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Shaken Baby Syndrome
The Impact of the Nurse-Led "My Baby is Safe" Educational Program
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the My Baby is Safe Educational Program on mothers' knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy levels.The objectives of the study are to ensure that mothers acquire sufficient…
- Trial name
- NCT07037914
- Testing
- Education and Counseling, Leaflet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amasya University
Infant Death, Infant Care
Determining the Effect of Midwife-Led Safe Infant Care Training for Pregnant Women on Awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Home Accidents
This project is a pioneering study in determining the impact of midwife-led safe infant care training for pregnant women on awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and home accidents.
- Conditions
- Infant Death, Infant Care, Midwifery, Education
- Trial name
- Infant Care (NCT07346482)
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Infant Mortality, BCG
Can Earlier BCG Vaccination Reduce Early Infant Mortality? A Randomised Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether BCG vaccination shortly after birth can reduce early infant mortality in a rural and an urban setting.
- Trial name
- BCGR (NCT02504203)
- Testing
- BCG-Denmark 1331 (Statens Serum Institute)
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 2,332 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Preterm Birth, Preterm Labor
Impact of the PREEMI Package on Neonatal Mortality
The purpose of this Quality Improvement initiative is to reduce severe morbidity and mortality among premature infants through proven and cost-effective clinical management during the antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Preterm Labor, Neonatal Death
- Trial name
- PREEMI (NCT03923023)
- Where
- 2 sites in Zambia
- Volunteers
- 11,195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sleep, Pregnancy
Ghana PrenaBelt Trial: A Positional Therapy Device to Reduce Still-Birth
Every day in Ghana, 47 babies are stillborn (SB) and 232 babies are born with low birth-weight (LBW) - many of whom will die in infancy or suffer lifelong consequences.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Pregnancy, Stillbirth, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02379728
- Testing
- PrenaBelt, Body Position Sensor
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Allan Kember
Birth Asphyxia, Very Low Birth Weight Baby
Naushero Feroze Neonatal Survival Project
The present study will be carried out in close collaboration with the National Program for Lady Health Workers, a Ministry of Health program with 100,000 Lady Health Workers covering 60% of the rural population of Pakistan.
- Conditions
- Birth Asphyxia, Very Low Birth Weight Baby, Neonatal Sepsis
- Trial name
- AKU (NCT01350765)
- Testing
- Intervention, Control
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 37,201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Hypothermia, Morbidity
Perinatal Hypothermia, Risk Factors and Long-Term Consequences in Guinea-Bissau, Westafrica
Low body temperature (hypothermia (HT)) at birth contributes to infant mortality in low-income countries. A study from Guinéa-Bissau indicates that HT results in an increased mortality rate, which persist at least two months…
- Conditions
- Hypothermia, Morbidity, Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT00429000
- Testing
- thermospot
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 788 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Sudden Death in Children
Impact of Information Campaign's Alongside Maternity Staff About Bedding Infant
It is now well established that infants should be placed on the back only in a SleepSack without coverage or plush or pillow on a firm mattress in a bedroom.
- Trial name
- NCT03934242
- Testing
- Questionnaire on new born's bedding
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Reims
Sudden Infant Death
Generations in Families Talking Safe Sleep
Teen mothers present a unique set of challenges in reducing the risk for sleep-related infant mortality, in part because they may not be the sole decision-maker for an infant's sleep environment and position and they make seek…
- Trial name
- GIFTSS (NCT03186469)
- Testing
- Safety Baby shower, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
The Effect of the Use of Mobile App
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of using the ABÖS-M mobile application, developed for mothers with newborns, on maternal knowledge, care skills, and self-efficacy levels related to Sudden Infant Death…
- Trial name
- NCT07032402
- Testing
- Education and Counseling, Standard Care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amasya University
Premature Birth, Perinatal Mortality
Assessing the Impact of Smoke-free Legislation on Perinatal Health in the Netherlands
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there has been a change in perinatal outcomes following the phased smoking ban introduction (January 2004 for workplaces; July 2008 for bars and restaurants) workplaces in the…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Perinatal Mortality, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- NCT02189265
- Testing
- Smoke-free legislation
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,069,695 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Sudden Infant Death
Infant Care Practices Study
This proposed project will engage American Indian communities through existing partnerships, utilizing a Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) methodology to design a group intervention program to increase the safety of…
- Trial name
- ICP (NCT03494621)
- Testing
- Protecting Babies While they Sleep Curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center