Clinical trials: Infant Mortality
Preg Complications: Hemorrhagic, Infant, Premature, Diseases
Maternal & Infant Morbidity and Mortality
The purpose of this project is to evaluate maternal and infant outcomes based on race at UVA hospital. Health inequities are influenced by a combination of Social, Political, and Clinical determinants of health.
- Conditions
- Preg Complications: Hemorrhagic, Infant, Premature, Diseases, Preg Complications: Hemorrhagic Intervillous of Placenta, Preg Complications: Bleeding From Female Genital Tract
- Trial name
- NCT06145568
- Testing
- Pregnant Women
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Stillbirth and Neonatal Mortality, Perinatal Mortality
Perinatal Mortality Outcomes Through Household Infection Pathways
The goal of this trial is to learn if replacing household soil floors with concrete floors can prevent deaths of infants around the time of birth, including stillbirths and deaths in the first month of life in rural Bangladesh.
- Conditions
- Stillbirth and Neonatal Mortality, Perinatal Mortality, Infant Mortality, Child Mortality
- Trial name
- POTH (NCT07620613)
- Testing
- Concrete household floor
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Birth
Group Antenatal/Postnatal Care in Rwanda
The focus of this work is to improve antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC) at the health center level in five districts in Rwanda (Bugesera, Burera, Nyamasheke, Nyarugenge, and Rubavu).
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Birth, Preterm Labor, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- PTBi Rwanda (NCT03154177)
- Testing
- Group ANC/PNC, Ultrasound+Pregnancy Testing
- Where
- 2 sites in Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 26,381 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Vitamin E for Extremely Preterm Infants
The purpose of this pilot trial is to test the safety and efficacy of administering one dose of vitamin E, via a tube into the stomach, to extremely preterm infants (less than 27 weeks gestation and less than 1000 grams birth…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT01193270
- Testing
- Vitamin E
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
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
Pregnancy, Birth Weight
Prenatal Multi-micronutrient Supplementation and Pregnancy Outcome
Prenatal maternal micronutrient supplementation has been suggested as a means to reduce the proportion of low birth weight babies in low-income countries.
- Trial name
- NCT00168688
- Testing
- multi micronutrient supplement, MN1, MN2
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
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
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Comparing Children's Book to Brochures for Safe Sleep Education in a Home Visiting Program
This randomized controlled trial compares a specially-designed children's book to standard brochures for safe sleep education and reduction of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) risk in a high-risk population of young…
- Trial name
- NCT02376673
- Testing
- Children's Book, Standard Brochures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 282 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Pre-Eclampsia, Premature Birth
PREPARE, Prematurity Reduction by Pre-eclampsia Care
Investigators will test a novel system of integrated care, to promote the use of the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION Guidelines for the management of pre-eclampsia and initiate the use of a structured risk assessment strategy to reduce…
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT03073317)
- Testing
- FullPIERS and sFlit/PLGF (Soluble fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase-1-to-Placental Growth Factor Ratio)
- Where
- 8 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Fernandes Figueira
Hypothermia
Plastic Hat Trial to Prevent Hypothermia in Preterm Newborns in the Delivery Room
The purpose of this research project is to ascertain the effectiveness of plastic head covering in prevention of hypothermia. Hypothermia is defined by body temperature <36.5º Celsius by the World Health Organization.
- Trial name
- NCT00904228
- Testing
- placement of plastic cap during delivery room stabilization, placement of routine cap during delivery room stabilization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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
Child Mortality
Improving Care Through Azithromycin Research for Infants in Africa
Infectious diseases are among the most common causes of mortality in the over 2.5 million children under 5 years of age (U5) who died in 2018 in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
- Trial name
- ICARIA (NCT04235816)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 20,560 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health
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
Measles
Early Two-dose Measles Vaccination Trial
The specific aims are to examine in Guinea-Bissau: whether the standard titre Schwarz (SW) or standard-titre Edmonston-Zagreb (EZ) measles vaccine will be the best vaccine strain for use in a routine one-dose measles vaccination…
- Trial name
- NCT00168558
- Testing
- Measles vaccine
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 5,879 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Stillbirths and Infant Mortality
Oral Azithromycin to Prevent Stillbirths and Infant Mortality in Mali
The double blind randomized controlled trial will assess the efficacy of oral azithromycin administered to pregnant women and/or infants during routine care in preventing stillbirths and mortality through 6-12 months of age in…
- Trial name
- SANTE (NCT03909737)
- Testing
- Azithromycin to pregnant women, Azithromycin to infants, No intervention to pregnant women
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 99,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Sudden Infant Death
Incorporation of Safe Sleep Education Into m-Health Technology
Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID) is the leading cause of death in infants age 28 days to 1 year. Protective factors, such as supine positioning, firm sleep surface, breastfeeding, pacifier use, elimination of soft objects…
- Trial name
- NCT06074211
- Testing
- Safety in Seconds mobile app: Safe Sleep Education, Safety in Seconds mobile app: Car Seat Safety Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Child Mortality
Community-Based Interventions for Infant Health in Nepal
An Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness of Community-Based Participatory Interventions for Pregnant Women in Nepal to Reduce Fetal \& Infant Mortality and to Improve Fetal Growth \& Cognitive Development in Infancy
- Trial name
- NCT00656591
- Testing
- Methotrexate
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 192,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Child Health
Infant Death, Serious Injury
The Happiest Baby, Inc. SNOO Postmarket Surveillance Study
This postmarket surveillance study will evaluate the safety of the SNOO Smart Sleeper Bassinet when used for infants who are at high risk for Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID).
- Trial name
- NCT06361303
- Testing
- SNOO Bassinet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Happiest Baby, Inc.
Safe Sleep Education
Re-enforcing Safe Sleep Practices for Caregivers With Tangible Incentives
This study is a pilot study to test the effectiveness of incentive items to increase compliance of infant safe sleep practices among caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT02010450
- Testing
- Wearable Blanket (Sleep Sack), Incentive Item
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Maternal Malnutrition, Growth Failure
Women First: Preconception Maternal Nutrition
Multi-country three-arm, individually randomized, non-masked, controlled trial to ascertain the benefits of ensuring optimal maternal nutrition before conception and providing an evidence base for programmatic priority directed…
- Conditions
- Maternal Malnutrition, Growth Failure, Mortality, Morbidity
- Trial name
- WF (NCT01883193)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Maternal Nutrition Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 7,374 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver