Clinical trials: Infants Health
Crohn Disease
Mother-to-Infant Transfer of Bacteriome, Fungome, Virome, and Metabolome in Health and Crohn's Disease
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), are caused by the loss of mucosal tolerance towards the commensal microbiota resulting in inflammatory responses.
- Trial name
- NCT05112497
- Testing
- No intervention procedure
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Maternal Death, Neonatal Death
Evaluating the Effects of SMS Text Messaging Support System Among Frontline Health Workers in Ghana
Introduction Maternal and neonatal mortality continue to be to be prominent public health issues in sub Saharan Africa including Ghana, with slow progress made towards attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 4 \& 5.
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Neonatal Death, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Pre-eclampsia
- Trial name
- Accelerate (NCT02468310)
- Testing
- Maternal and neonatal emergency protocols
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 65,831 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hannah Brown Amoakoh
Pregnancy Related
Pregnant Women Doing Resistance Exercise Training
Despite the increase in numbers of women who engage in heavy, free-weight resistance exercise training (e.g. powerlifting, weightlifting, cross fit), the knowledge on how such exercise may affect fertility, pregnancy and birth…
- Trial name
- PREG_RET (NCT04780087)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostfold University College
Infant Malnutrition, Fetal Growth Retardation
DEUX OEUFs: Cracking the Potential of Eggs to Improve Child Growth and Development
This proposed randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effect of maternal egg consumption during pregnancy on birth length.
- Trial name
- NCT06405360
- Testing
- Egg consumption
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 464 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Anxiety
Feasibility Study of a Music and Social Support Intervention for Postnatal Mothers/Infants
This research study aims to assess the feasibility of conducting a full scale trial of Mamas in Harmony, a group music and social support class delivered by a professional musician for mothers and their babies.
- Trial name
- NCT05930990
- Testing
- Mamas in Harmony
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Child Development
Effectiveness of a Baby App for Enhancing Infant Mental Well-being (RCT)
This RCT aims to design and develop a developmental guidance program delivered by a smartphone app "Happy Baby HK" and evaluate its effectiveness for enhancing the mental well-being of recently born infants in Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT06163560
- Testing
- Smartphone app "Happy Baby HK", Family Health Service parenting booklet
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 586 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Child Malnutrition, Breastfeeding
Impact of Behavior Change Communications and Market-based Approach to Delivering Micronutrient Powders on Stunting, Infant Feeding Practices and Anemia in Bangladesh
This complex evaluation of a large-scale program uses a cluster-randomized design where 20 geographic clusters (subdistricts) were randomized to study two sets of interventions.
- Conditions
- Child Malnutrition, Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding, Childhood Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT01678716
- Testing
- EHC + BCC, Micronutrient powders, Mass media
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 8,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Infant Growth
Effect of a New Infant Formula With Specific Ingredients
The purpose of this study is to test whether the addition of certain bioactive ingredients to a new infant formula (HMOs, osteopontin and probiotics) can have a favorable impact on the development of the infant's immune system in…
- Trial name
- EARLY-TOLERA (NCT04306263)
- Testing
- Enriched infant formula, Standard formula, Breastfeeding arm
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 231 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laboratorios Ordesa
Family Caregiving, Infant Health
The Effect of Family-Integrated Care Model on Infant and Toddler Health Promotion
The FIC model effectively promotes infant growth, improves nutrition, reduces disease risk, and supports early cognitive and psychological development while enhancing parental caregiving skills, demonstrating strong clinical…
- Conditions
- Family Caregiving, Infant Health, Growth, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT06933316
- Testing
- the intervention group, the control group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xiaoqi Lin
IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), IBD
Exploring Fecal Calprotectin Levels, Maternal and Infant Microbiota, Infant Health, Nutrition, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes With Patient With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The goal of this prospective longitudinal cohort study is to examine how the human microbiome of pregnant women-including bacteria and fungi in the gastrointestinal tract, vaginal canal, skin, and breastmilk-may influence infant…
- Conditions
- IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), IBD, IBD - Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- CALINA-IBD (NCT07385807)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Iron Deficiency Anemia, Infectious Diseases
Efficacy Trial to Examine Efficacy of Multimicronutrient Home Supplementation in Infants
The objective of the program is to examine the efficacy of 6 month home micronutrient supplementation in Bedouin and Jewish children on improvements in nutritional status including measures of iron, ferritin, zinc and folic acid…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency Anemia, Infectious Diseases, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- NCT00276198
- Testing
- Sprinkles, Ferripel-3, Vitamins A&D drops
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 771 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
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
Death, Death, Infant
Coupons for Safe Water Project
Guaranteeing access to safe drinking water is still a challenge in rural households in developing countries, and unsafe water sources are responsible for millions of deaths each year around the world.
- Conditions
- Death, Death, Infant, Diarrhea, Diarrhea, Infantile
- Trial name
- Coupons (NCT05766826)
- Testing
- Coupons for safe water program: Treatment, Coupons for safe water program: Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 3,468 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
HIV Infections, HIV/AIDS
Evaluation of a Home-based Community Health Worker Program in Rural Eastern Cape, South Africa
The purpose of this early Phase 2 comparison trial is to evaluate the impact of community health worker (CHW) home visitors on pregnant women and their children in a rural setting in the rural Eastern Cape of South Africa.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, HIV/AIDS, Depression, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT03517878
- Testing
- Comprehensive CHW Program
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,490 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Infant Development
Mobile Health Intervention for Infants in Guatemala (18-m Intervention)
Promoting optimal development for children at risk in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is an important global health priority.
- Trial name
- NCT06195358
- Testing
- Mobile Health (Smartphone) Application, Printed Caregiving Materials
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Bone Strength, Growth
Vitamin D Intervention in Infants - 6 Years Follow-up (VIDI2)
Exposure to vitamin D intervention in early life may have permanent effects on physiology and metabolism. Bone growth and mineralization, development of immunity, body composition and brain structure and functioning may be…
- Conditions
- Bone Strength, Growth, Body Composition, Infection
- Trial name
- VIDI2 (NCT04302987)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 415 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Postpartum Health, Infant Health
Group Postpartum and Well-Child Care for Maternal and Infant Health
The proposed study will evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated group postpartum and well-child care model, compared to individual (usual) postnatal and well-child care, on maternal and child health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT07414901
- Testing
- Group Care
- Where
- 16 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Prevention
Integrated Behavioral Health Prevention in Pediatric Primary Care for Infants
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a universal prevention program delivered by psychologists in conjunction with pediatric primary care well-child visits.
- Trial name
- NCT04825210
- Testing
- Integrated Behavioral Health - Prevention, Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 4th Edition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Infant Mortality, Under-two Mortality
Integrating Pediatric Care Delivery in Rural Healthcare Systems
Globally, over seven million children under the age of five die each year, although a suite of interventions-safe delivery care, neonatal care and resuscitation, and management of childhood diarrhea, malnutrition, and…
- Trial name
- NCT02331082
- Testing
- Structured Quality Improvement, Chronic Care Model, Integrated Electronic Medical Record
- Where
- 2 sites in Nepal
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Possible
Overweight and Obesity, Pregnancy Complications
Healthy for my Baby- RCT of a Lifestyle Intervention for Overweight Women in Preconception
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intervention combining motivational interviewing and follow-up with a mobile phone application will help overweight women and their partners adopt healthy lifestyle habits in…
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Pregnancy Complications, Health Behavior, Life Style
- Trial name
- NCT04242069
- Testing
- Healthy for my Baby, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke