Clinical trials: Fetal Disease
Schistosomiasis
S. Japonicum and Pregnancy Outcomes
The purpose of the study is to understand whether the drug praziquantel (PZQ) is safe for the mother and developing baby when the mother has schistosomiasis (a type of worm) infection, and whether the drug may improve the…
- Trial name
- NCT00486863
- Testing
- Praziquantel
- Where
- Philippines
- Volunteers
- 370 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Patient Empowerment
Mobile Video Education to Improve Patient Clinician Communication During Prenatal Clinic Visits
The goal of this clinical trial is to test an animated video delivered by text message in patients whose pregnancies are complicated with fetal anomalies.
- Trial name
- NCT06323343
- Testing
- Video Intervention, Webpage links
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Sleep, Pregnancy
Halifax PrenaBelt Trial
Back and right-sided sleeping position in pregnant women has recently emerged as a potential risk factor for low birthweight (LBW) and stillbirth (SB) in the medical literature.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Pregnancy, Stillbirth, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02377817
- Testing
- PrenaBelt
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Allan Kember
Pulmonary Hypertension, Familial Persistent, of the Newborn
A Study To Evaluate Safety And Efficacy Of IV Sildenafil In The Treatment Of Neonates With Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of The Newborn
This study will evaluate whether IV sildenafil can reduce the time on inhaled nitric oxide treatment and reduce the failure rate of available treatments for persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn.
- Trial name
- NCT01720524
- Testing
- iv sildenafil
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Fetus or Neonate Affected by Maternal Epidural Anesthesia During Labor and Delivery
Pulse Pressure and Post-epidural Fetal Heart Rate Changes
Epidural anesthesia, the most common method of pain control in labor, can contribute to alterations in maternal blood pressure and/or fetal heart rate changes.
- Trial name
- NCT02565485
- Testing
- Lactated Ringer's
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Hepatitis
Twinrix Pregnancy Registry
The purpose of the Twinrix Pregnancy Registry is to prospectively collect data describing exposure to Twinrix before or during pregnancy, potential confounding factors (such as exposure to other medications) and information…
- Trial name
- NCT03619590
- Testing
- Data Collection
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Pregnancy
Optimizing Dose of Bupivacaine in Combined Spinal Epidurals To Reduce Side Effects
The purpose of this study is to determine what dose of medication administered through a combined spinal epidural (CSE) provides the optimal pain relief with the minimal amount of side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT02159807
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Non-Opiate Treatment After Prenatal Opiate Exposure to Prevent Postnatal Injury to the Young Brain
The long term goals of our research are to establish the best pharmacological treatment for NAS and determine how pharmacologic treatment of NAS affects long-term developmental outcomes.
- Trial name
- No-POPPY (NCT03396588)
- Testing
- Clonidine, Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Henrietta Bada
Congenital Heart Defects
Use of Color Doppler in Routine Examination of Fetal Heart in Second Trimester
To evaluate the percentage of severe heart defect diagnosed with the use of color Doppler at a routine fetal scan in the second trimester of pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT01201486
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 6,781 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Efficacy and Outcomes of a Non-Pharmacological Intervention for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of a specially-constructed crib mattress that delivers gentle vibrations (stochastic vibrotactile stimulation) as a complementary, non-pharmacological intervention for treating…
- Trial name
- NCT02801331
- Testing
- Stochastic Vibrotactile Stimulation (SVS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Elisabeth B Salisbury
Hyperbilirubinemia, Erythroblastosis, Fetal
Efficacy of High-dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy for Hyperbilirubinemia Due Rh Hemolytic Disease
The use of intravenous immunoglobulin G (IVIG) therapy has been reported in hyperbilirubinemia of Rh hemolytic disease but we don't have enough evidences for it.
- Trial name
- NCT00288600
- Testing
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin, Normal saline solution
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Stillbirth
The Midlands and North of England Stillbirth Study
The United Kingdom has one of the highest rates of stillbirth in Europe, with more than 4,000 stillbirths every year; which equates to more than 11 deaths every day.
- Trial name
- MiNESS (NCT02025530)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,030 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Sexually Transmitted Infection, HIV/AIDS
Clinical Study of STI Screening to Prevent Adverse Birth and New-born Outcomes (Philani Ndiphile)
This study aims to evaluate different screening strategies to decrease the burden of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) among pregnant women, and reduce adverse birth outcomes.
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Infection, HIV/AIDS, Cost-effectiveness, Birth Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT04446611
- Testing
- First antenatal care + test-of-cure, First antenatal care + week 30-34 gestation (no test-of-cure)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 2,247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Professional Development (Pty) Ltd
Congenital Heart Disease, Periventricular Leucomalacia
Randomized Trial of Maternal Progesterone Therapy
Neurodevelopmental disability is now recognized as the most common long-term complication after cardiac surgery in neonates. Research studies have shown that progesterone is critical to the development of the brain and in a…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Periventricular Leucomalacia, Brain Development, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02133573
- Testing
- Progesterone, Vaginal lubricant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Attachment Disorders
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Attachment-Focused Intervention in Preschool Children With FASD
Study Summary: This study is being conducted in order to rigorously evaluate the real-world effectiveness of a publicly-funded, home-based, attachment-focused intervention Circle of Security (COS) Family Intervention Model…
- Trial name
- NCT01536184
- Testing
- Circle of Security (COS)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Fetal Growth Retardation
Study Aimed At Improving Height With Genotonorm In Children Born Little And/Or Light With Growth Retardation At The Age
To estimate the percentage of children with serum IGF-1 > 2 standard deviation (compared to a child of the same gender and age and without growth hormone (GH) deficiency) 9 months and 12 months after initiation of GH treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00174252
- Testing
- Genotonorm (Somatropin)
- Where
- 22 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Preterm Birth, Breast Feeding
Prenatal Breast Pump Education of Mothers and Their Support Person
The study will follow a prospective cohort of racially and economically diverse mothers of premature infants for 3 weeks following delivery to test whether antenatal education of the support person of mothers may decrease time to…
- Trial name
- NCT04006509
- Testing
- Prenatally Delivered Lactation Educational Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Immunization; Infection, Pregnancy Related
VAX-MOM COVID-19: Increasing Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination
COVID-19 infection during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of pre-eclampsia, preterm birth and stillbirth. Pregnant people with COVID-19 have a higher rate of ICU admission and intubation than those who are not…
- Conditions
- Immunization; Infection, Pregnancy Related, COVID-19
- Trial name
- NCT05570630
- Testing
- VAX-MOM COVID-19 Intervention, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6,911 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Postnatal Choline Supplementation in Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
The purpose of this study is to determine if choline bitartrate can be administered daily to children with prenatal alcohol exposure, ages 2.5 to 5, as a potential treatment for brain development and cognitive functioning.
- Conditions
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01149538
- Testing
- Choline bitartrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Opioid Related Disorders, Pregnancy
RCT Comparing Methadone and Buprenorphine in Pregnant Women
Children born to women who abuse drugs have a high risk of being born with birth defects and developmental problems. Methadone is a drug that is commonly used for treating opioid dependence.
- Conditions
- Opioid Related Disorders, Pregnancy, Opioid Dependence
- Trial name
- NCT00271219
- Testing
- Methadone, Buprenorphine
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Austria and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University