Clinical trials: Death; Neonatal
Prenatal Care
Group Antenatal Care: The Power of Peers for Increasing Skilled Birth Attendance in Achham, Nepal
In rural Nepal, the major drivers of underutilization of skilled birth attendance are poverty, poor social support and inadequate birth planning.
- Trial name
- NCT02330887
- Testing
- Group Antenatal Care, Individual Antenatal Care
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 2,184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Possible
Malaria, Stillbirths
The Impact of Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine Use At Scale on Newborn Outcomes in Nigeria
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of the scale-up of sulphadoxine- pyrimethamine (SP) for the preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Sokoto State, Nigeria.
- Trial name
- MIPP-NG (NCT02758353)
- Testing
- Community distribution of SP
- Volunteers
- 31,493 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.
Neonatal Death, Stillbirth
Asia Pregnancy Outcomes Study
Preterm birth is a major cause of child mortality and morbidity, most of which occurs in south-east Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
- Trial name
- NCT03438110
- Where
- 3 sites in India, Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,226 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Sudden Unexplained Death Syndrome, Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood
Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) Registry
The purpose is to increase the understanding of the characteristics, circumstances, medical histories and pathologies of children from ages 11 months through 18 years who have died suddenly and unexpectedly, and in some…
- Trial name
- SUDC (NCT03109197)
- Testing
- Biospecimin Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Birth Asphyxia, Neonatal Death
Development of a Mobile Application for HBB Prompt Study
This study applies an iterative user-centred design approach involving frontline birth attendants to create a mobile application ("HBB Prompt") to improve skills retention after initial newborn stabilization training through the…
- Trial name
- HBB-Prompt (NCT03577054)
- Testing
- HBB Prompt, Low-Dose High Frequency training
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Low Birth Weight Infants, Preterm Infants
Predictors and Outcomes of Kangaroo Mother Care: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Pakistan
This quasi-experimental study evaluated the impact of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) versus Conventional Care (CC) on the growth, developmental milestones, breastfeeding, vaccination, and mortality of low birth weight infants in…
- Trial name
- NCT06559020
- Testing
- Kangroo mother care
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
Neonatal Death, Birth Asphyxia
Comparison of Virtual Training to In-Person Training of Helping Babies Breathe in Ethiopia
Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) is a program that teaches providers in low- and middle-income countries about neonatal resuscitation. Historically, HBB training was delivered in person.
- Trial name
- NCT05854745
- Testing
- HBB Virtual Training, HBB In-person Training
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Maternal Death, Newborn Morbidity
Feasibility of Introducing Midwifery-embodied Community Clinic Model
Background (brief): 1. Burden: Maternal and neonatal mortality continue to be a serious public health problem in Bangladesh. Facility-based healthcare services reduce the probability of preventable causes of maternal and neonatal…
- Trial name
- NCT06466512
- Testing
- Midwifery-embodied care
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Umbilical Cord Abnormalities in the Prediction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
The objective of our study is to investigate the association of umbilical cord abnormalities with adverse pregnancy outcomes. The umbilical cord parameters that will be investigated as part of this study include the umbilical…
- Conditions
- Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Stillbirth, Admission to Neonatal Unit
- Trial name
- ULOOP (NCT05901688)
- Testing
- Umbilical cord measurements & observations
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Maternal Death, Newborn Death
Replicating MamaToto in Rural Tanzania
This study aimed to adapt and implement a district-led, policy-based, low cost Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) intervention package using the MamaToto process, proven successful in Uganda, in rural Tanzania.
- Trial name
- NCT02506413
- Testing
- MamaToto Package
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 8,323 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Maternal Death, Maternal Morbidity
BetterBirth: A Trial of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program
The purpose of this study is to measure the impact of a checklist-based childbirth safety program (the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program) on reduction of severe maternal, fetal, and newborn harm in institutional deliveries in…
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Maternal Morbidity, Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
- Trial name
- BetterBirth (NCT02148952)
- Testing
- WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 157,689 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
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
Neonatal Death, Preterm Birth
SURVIVAL PLUSS: Increasing Capacity for Mama-baby Survival in Post-conflict Uganda and South Sudan
Universal coverage of good quality facility based care globally could prevent nearly 113,000 maternal deaths, 531,000 stillbirths and 1.3 million neonatal deaths annually by 2020.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Death, Preterm Birth, Low Birthweight, Neonatal Hypoglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02605369
- Testing
- Intervention arm: An integrated package
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,877 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere 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