Clinical trials: Fetal Health
Preterm Birth Complication, Preterm Birth
Personalized Care for Prenatal Stress Reduction & Prevention of Preterm Birth (PTB) Disparities
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a personalized prenatal support program [(Personalized Toolkit Building a Comprehensive Approach to Resource optimization and Empowerment in Pregnancy \& Beyond, (PTBCARE+)] works to…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Preterm Birth, Preterm Birth Recurrence, Preeclampsia
- Trial name
- PTBCARE+ (NCT06915428)
- Testing
- Care coordination, Electronic massage, support gift #1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,228 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Coronary Heart Disease, Acute Myocardial Infarction
Twenty-year Follow-up of the Inter99 Cohort
Being born small increases your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes (T2D) with age. Furthermore, data even suggest that some of the diseases ("complications") in the eyes, kidneys, nerves, liver, blood vessels and heart often seen…
- Conditions
- Coronary Heart Disease, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Cardiovascular Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT05166447
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Digital Health, Maternal Health Services
The Effect of Digitally Enabled District (DED 2.0) Ecosystem on the Completeness and Timeliness of Maternal and Neonatal Services in Primary Health Care
DED 2.0 is a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial testing whether an integrated digital health ecosystem (KuApps, a service-monitoring dashboard, AI-assisted OCR for handwritten records, two-way WhatsApp-based health…
- Conditions
- Digital Health, Maternal Health Services, Prenatal Care, Intensive Care, Neonatal
- Trial name
- DED (NCT07842224)
- Testing
- Digitally Enabled District (DED)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 10,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Summit Institute for Development, Indonesia
Maternal Psychological Distress, Prenatal Stress
Roo Study on Mom and Baby Well-Being
This study employs a randomized controlled trial of an established intervention, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) adapted for pregnancy, to examine effects on various aspects of maternal psychological stress during…
- Conditions
- Maternal Psychological Distress, Prenatal Stress, Infant Development, Functional Neuroimaging
- Trial name
- NCT03809598
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight
Pilot Trial of CenteringPregnancy With Mindfulness Skills
In the U.S., rates of preterm birth and low birth weight have increased over the past 30 years. Poor birth outcomes are especially high among racial/ethnic minority populations.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01646463
- Testing
- CenteringPregnancy, CenteringPregnancy with Mindfulness Skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pregnancy, Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP)
Virtual Reality (VR) Based Relaxation for Nausea and Comfort in Pregnancy
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a virtual reality (VR)-based visual relaxation intervention on nausea and vomiting severity, sleep quality, and comfort in pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP), Sleep Quality, Comfort
- Trial name
- VR (NCT07503080)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality (VR) Visual Relaxation - Single Session, Virtual Reality (VR) Visual Relaxation - Three Sessions
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Filiz Keskin
Bacterial Vaginosis, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture
Perinatal Infections in Pakistan
There are large differences in health outcomes related to pregnancy and birth between developed and developing countries. This study will investigate how infections, medical history, health care behavior and psychosocial issues…
- Conditions
- Bacterial Vaginosis, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture, Chorioamnionitis, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00070746
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Monogenic Diseases, Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Health Economic Evaluation of Non-Invasive Prenatal Exclusion Diagnosis
Since the discovery of a small fraction of circulating cell-free fetal DNA (ccffDNA) in the blood of the mother, non-invasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD) techniques using a simple blood sample have been developed to 1) screen for…
- Trial name
- PRENATSAFE (NCT07469657)
- Testing
- NIPD by NGS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Pregnancy Related
Feasibility of Using NeoSpot at Community Settings
Continuous vital sign monitoring is a basic tenet of specialized care in the developed world that is vastly underutilized during hospital or clinic admissions or outpatient routine visits in most low-and-middle income countries…
- Trial name
- NCT05652777
- Testing
- NeoSpot
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
Metabolic Diseases, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions
Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes
This study aims to examine the role of genetic and epigenetic factors, maternal nutrition, lifestyle, emotional health, and other environmental factors in pregnancy or postpartum period that can influence future maternal risk of…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Diseases, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetic Predisposition, Skin Condition
- Trial name
- GUSTO (NCT01174875)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Elective vs Emergency Cesarean Section
Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Elective vs Emergency Cesarean Section
Cesarean section (CS) rates have increased substantially worldwide and in Egypt, where they now account for the majority of deliveries. Maternal and neonatal outcomes may differ between elective and emergency CS.
- Trial name
- NCT07651241
- Testing
- emergency cesarean section, elective cesarean section
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Antenatal Care
Ethiopia Group Antenatal Care Study at the Health Post Level
The purpose of this study is to determine the acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of a group antenatal care (G-ANC) model introduced at the health post level compared to usual antenatal care (ANC) among women who report…
- Trial name
- ARC004 (NCT05054491)
- Testing
- Group Antenatal Care
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 540 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jhpiego
Anxiety Disorder (Panic Disorder or GAD), Anxiety Symptoms
Anxiety is One of the Most Frequent Disorders During the Perinatal Stage Which is Associated with Adverse Health Effects for Women and Their Babies. This Study Will Be to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Telematic Cognitive-behavioral Preventive Intervention to Manage Anxiety During Pregnancy.
Anxiety is one of the most frequent disorders during the perinatal stage which is associated with adverse health effects for women and their babies. In spite of this, preventive interventions during this stage are scarce.
- Trial name
- NCT06609291
- Testing
- Telematic Prenatal Psychological Intervention for Preventing Anxious Symptomatology
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Santiago de Compostela
Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Rhythm Disorders
Acute Maternal and Fetal Effects of Exercise in Pregnancy
This will be an open randomized clinical trial involving pregnant women between 35 and 37 weeks randomized to two modalities of exercise: treadmill or stationary bike.
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Rhythm Disorders, Hypoglycemia, Lactate
- Trial name
- EXPREG (NCT01383889)
- Testing
- Physical exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
Prenatal Care, Pregnancy
A Mobile Health Intervention to Increase Uptake of Prenatal Care in Syrian Refugee Population in Turkey
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of mobile phone based appointment reminder notifications sent through Health Recording App (HERA) in increasing the uptake of 4 World Health Organization recommended…
- Trial name
- NCT05094518
- Testing
- Mobile phone reminders
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HERA Inc
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
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Trial of the Families Moving Forward (FMF) Connect Mobile Health Intervention
The purpose of this study is to test a new smartphone "app" for parents/caregivers of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). The app is called Families Moving Forward (FMF) Connect.
- Trial name
- NCT04194489
- Testing
- FMF Connect
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM), Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM)
Effects of Emotional Freedom Technique and Music Therapy in High-Risk Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a physiological process; however, it is also a dynamic period during which obstetric and medical complications that may threaten maternal and fetal health can occur.
- Conditions
- Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM), Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM), High-Risk Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT07559071
- Testing
- Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Music Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Fetal Monitoring, Patient Comfort
Evaluation of the Effects of Different Positions Given During Antenatal Electro-Fetal Monitoring
The objective of this study was to assess the effects of different maternal positions during electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) on maternal and fetal health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Fetal Monitoring, Patient Comfort, Maternal Health
- Trial name
- NCT05863156
- Testing
- Right side lying position, Semi Fowler, left side lying position
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 305 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness
The Effects Of Prenatal Health Education On Birth Preparedness And Complication Readiness Among Pregnant Women
Study setting: The study will be conducted from May 1 to November 2026 in the West Shewa Zone. Objectives: To measure the effect of health education on birth preparedness and complication readiness practice among pregnant women…
- Trial name
- NCT07666945
- Testing
- health education intervention on birth preparedness and complication readiness
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 576 people
- Sponsor
- Bule Hora University