Clinical trials: Maternal Behavior
Breastfeeding
Providing Peer Mother Support Through Cell Phone and Group Meetings to Increase Exclusive Breastfeeding in Kenya
This behavioural support intervention trial will investigate the potential to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates in an urban Kenyan community through peer mother support delivered either by cell phone or through group…
- Trial name
- NCT01385410
- Testing
- Peer mother support for continued exclusive breastfeeding
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 823 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Covid19, Exclusive Breastfeeding
COVID-19 Breastfeeding Guideline for African-Americans
Newborns and infants receive passive natural immunity through maternal antibodies present in breastmilk to fight infections caused by viruses such as the COVID-19, until they develop active immunity by illness or vaccination.
- Trial name
- COVID-BF (NCT04476940)
- Testing
- COVID-19 Breastfeeding Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meharry Medical College
Smoking, Cigarette, Maternal Exposure
Effects of Maternal Smoking on Fetal Liver Circulation
According to the hypothesis of this study presented, the effects of smoking on the fetus can be determined by the liver circulation and hepatic metabolism.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Cigarette, Maternal Exposure, Ultrasound, Fetal; Circulation
- Trial name
- NCT04721782
- Testing
- smoking
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Overweight and Obesity, Depression, Postpartum
Madres Para la Salud (Mothers for Health)
The purpose of "Madres Para la Salud" [Mothers for Their Health] is to see how support and encouragement can help women to make positive changes in their health.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Depression, Postpartum, Mother (Person)
- Trial name
- NCT01908959
- Testing
- Madres para la Salud
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Mothers, Lactation
Effect of Intracellular Content From Lactobacillus Casei CRL-431 on Antioxidant Capacity of Breast Milk
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the consumption of the intracellular content of Lactobacillus casei CRL-431 on the antioxidant capacity of breast milk
- Trial name
- NCT04335708
- Testing
- Postibiotic formulation
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C.
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
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Understanding the Role of Gender Inequality and Food Insecurity on Maternal and Child Health
To pilot test a group intervention for newly married women and their households to improve nutrition, pregnancy and delivery knowledge, and intrahousehold communication
- Trial name
- K01 (NCT04383847)
- Testing
- Sumadhur Aarambha
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Increased Breastfeeding
Texting to Promote Breastfeeding (TOPS)
The purpose of the study is to see if a program of text messages that support and promote breastfeeding for expecting and delivered African-American/Black women (called TEAM2BF), as compared to a national maternal health texting…
- Trial name
- NCT06375655
- Testing
- Team2BF, Bright By Text
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
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
Pregnancy Related, Breastfeeding
Healthy Moms: Prenatal Counseling for Postpartum Health
See https://studypages.com/s/healthy-moms-study-765273 This individual-level randomized trial involves pregnant women followed for at least 6 months after delivery, to compare the effects of providing two "attention-control"…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Breastfeeding, Maternal Care Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT04601987
- Testing
- Breastfeeding, Smokefree Homes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 451 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
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
Maternal Behavior, Mobile Health
A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Mobile Medical Used for Management of Pregnant Women
A multicenter, randomized controlled trial was conducted to investigate whether health education and life style management through WeChat group chat was: 1. more effective in improving pregnancy outcomes in normal pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Maternal Behavior, Mobile Health, Pregnancy Outcome, GDM
- Trial name
- NCT03748576
- Testing
- telemedicine: management through WeChat group chat
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 640 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Depression
Interpersonal Therapy-Based Treatment to Prevent Postpartum Depression in Adolescent Mothers
This study will aim to prevent postpartum depression in pregnant teenagers through an interpersonal therapy-based program.
- Trial name
- NCT00436150
- Testing
- Interpersonal therapy-based treatment, Standard care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
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
Fear of Childbirth, Stress
Effect of Antenatal Education on Fear of ChildBirth
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of antenatal education on birth fear, depression, anxiety, stress, maternal self-efficacy, and mode of delivery in primiparous pregnant women
- Trial name
- NCT05584618
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- 3 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
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
Postpartum Period, Anxiety
Mindfulness-Based Postpartum Discharge Education on Maternal Role and Anxiety
This study will be conducted as a quasi-experimental research with a pretest-posttest control group design at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Research and Practice Hospital, aiming to…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Period, Anxiety, Maternal Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07702058
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Overweight, Obesity
Toddler Overweight Prevention Study Among Low-Income Families
The hypothesis is that toddlers with parents who are randomized to a parenting intervention and toddlers with parents who are randomized to the maternal intervention focused on maternal diet and physical activity will be more…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Depression
- Trial name
- TOPS (NCT02615158)
- Testing
- Maternal Physical Activity and Nutrition, Parenting, Child Safety
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 277 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore