Clinical trials: Infant Behavior
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
Obesity
Mothers and Others: Family-based Obesity Prevention for Infants and Toddlers
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial among 468 Non-Hispanic black mothers and their families to test the efficacy of MOTHERS AND OTHERS, a multi-component home visitation program, compared to an…
- Trial name
- NCT01938118
- Testing
- Obesity Prevention Group, Injury Prevention Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 430 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Breastfeeding Women
Mother-infant Signalling During Breastfeeding
Primary hypotheses 1. The use of a relaxation tape by breastfeeding mothers that will be given starting at week 2 postpartum, will result in : i) reduced maternal stress and anxiety ii) the production of a higher volume of breast…
- Trial name
- MOMS (NCT01971216)
- Testing
- Relaxation
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Literacy
Assuring Patient-centered Literacy Promotion for Underserved Children Study
This study tests whether an enhanced primary cared based literacy promotion intervention consisting of a video and text message will increase shared reading occurrences between parents and children compared to the standard…
- Trial name
- APLUS (NCT03242850)
- Testing
- Intervention Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Infant Behavior, Pain
The Effectiveness of Two Different Methods in Heel Blood Collection
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of 2 non-pharmacological methods that will reduce the traumatizing effect of routine heel pricking in infant babies within the scope of the metabolic endocrine screening program.
- Trial name
- NCT06436391
- Testing
- Kinesio taping, ShotBlocker
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Mental Health
Healthy Moms for Healthy Babies
HealthyMoms is prototype website with accurate and easily accessible information on the impact of depression, anxiety and stress during pregnancy and the importance of healthy behaviours (physical activity, nutrition, sleep).
- Trial name
- HealthyMoms (NCT03884803)
- Testing
- E-health website, Standard Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Pregnancy, Stress, Psychological
Happy Mommy! Happy Baby! Study
The purpose of this study is to determine how difficult life-events that women experienced during their childhood might affect their babies.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological, Maternal-fetal Relations
- Trial name
- FAP (NCT01700374)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,506 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Breastfeeding, Quality of Life
The Effectiveness of Proactive Telephone Support Provided to Breastfeeding Mothers of Preterm Infants
Although breast milk has numerous benefits for infants' development, with heightened effects in those born preterm (at < 37 gestational weeks), mothers of preterm infants have shorter breastfeeding duration than mothers of term…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Quality of Life, Parental Stress, Attachment
- Trial name
- NCT01806480
- Testing
- Person-centred proactive breastfeeding telephone support
- Where
- 6 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 493 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Prevention Childhood Obesity
Cognitive-behavioral Intervention to Increase the Practice of Responsive Feeding and Maintain Healthy Weight in Infants
Introduction: Childhood overweight and obesity in Mexico is a serious public health problem. Perceptive eating is a factor in the prevention of obesity and occurs when the caregiver recognizes the signs of hunger and satiety…
- Trial name
- NCT06617299
- Testing
- Intervention Identifies and Responds
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy With Baby Delivered
The Blossom Project: "Be-Well" Behavioral Wellness Study in Pregnancy
Multiple studies have demonstrated a very low prevalence of women meeting physical activity and weight gain recommendations during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- Be-Well (NCT02168647)
- Testing
- Behavioral Lifestyle counseling, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iowa State University
Breastfeeding
Frenotomy of the Labial Frenulum in Infants With Breastfeeding Difficulties
Upper lingual frenulum have been implicated as a cause for pain during breastfeeding and latch problems. The investigators hypothesize that performing frenotomy of the frenulum may improve breastfeeding.
- Trial name
- NCT00970255
- Testing
- Lingual Frenulum frenotomy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Nutrition in Early Infancy, Nutrition Habits
Mindful Moms, Mindful Meals (MMMM) Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training Postpartum (MB-EAT-P) program can improve infant feeding practices and maternal eating behaviors.
- Conditions
- Nutrition in Early Infancy, Nutrition Habits, Postpartum Nutrition, Mindful Eating Intervention
- Trial name
- MMMM (NCT07282964)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training Postpartum, Waitlist Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training Postpartum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Brunswick
Maternal Health, Infant Health
Stress Reactivity and Mother-Infant Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Prenatal Mindfulness training (MT) shows promise as a preventive intervention against hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and may reduce risk for offspring cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Infant Health, Hypertension, Behavioral Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT06805799
- Testing
- Follow up to Mindfulness RCT using a Still Face Paradigm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lifespan
Child Malnutrition, Behavior, Maternal
Mobile Gaming App to Improve Child Nutrition in Nigeria
Undernutrition among children born to teenage mothers deserves urgent attention in Nigeria, where 27.2% of girls (15-19 years) living in rural areas have begun childbearing.
- Trial name
- NCT05181293
- Testing
- Mobile Gaming App for Nutrition Intervention
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Grief, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Walk With Me (WWM) for Perinatal Grief
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Along With Me web-based intervention works to decrease posttraumatic stress symptoms and suicidal ideation among bereaved parents following pregnancy and early infant loss.
- Conditions
- Grief, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Suicidal Ideation, Miscarriage
- Trial name
- PeriGrief-II (NCT07011940)
- Testing
- Along With Me, Peer Guide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.
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
Prematurity
PIOMI Effects on Preterm Infant Outcomes
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (PIOMI) on body weight gain, breastfeeding behavior, and length of hospital stay in preterm infants hospitalized in the neonatal…
- Trial name
- NCT07366190
- Testing
- Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (PIOMI), nursing care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Depression, Postpartum
The Northern Babies Longitudinal Study
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a prevalent disorder. Studying the factors related to PPD will help to identify families at risk and provide preventive interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT02538497
- Testing
- The Newborn Behavioral Observation (NBO), Routine care
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso
Child Nutrition, Stunting
Impact Evaluation of a Social Franchise Model for Improving Infant and Young Child Feeding and Child Nutrition in Vietnam
Alive \& Thrive is an initiative that aims to improve infant and young child feeding practices and reduce childhood stunting. In Vietnam, Alive \& Thrive's primary intervention is implemented through a social franchise linked…
- Conditions
- Child Nutrition, Stunting, Exclusive Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT01676623
- Testing
- Standard government health services, Alive & Thrive IYCF franchise services, Mass media campaign
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Diet, Mediterranean, Pregnancy Related
Intervention Based on the Mediterranean Diet During Pregnancy and the First Two Years for the Improvement of Neurological Development
The main objective is to evaluate the effect of the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy and the first two years of the child\&amp;amp;#39;s life on the child\&amp;amp;#39;s neurodevelopment and behavior (externalizing and…
- Conditions
- Diet, Mediterranean, Pregnancy Related, Child Development, Infant Behaviour
- Trial name
- CONMED (NCT06614413)
- Testing
- Neurodevelopment and behaviour assesment 2 years old
- Volunteers
- 534 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Paz