Clinical trials: Maternal Behavior
mHealth, PMTCT
Mobile Strategies for Women's and Children's Health: Optimizing Adherence and Efficacy of PMTCT/ART
The investigators are conducting a 3-arm randomized trial comparing the effects of unidirectional SMS (ie: "push" messaging to participant) vs. bidirectional SMS dialogue between participant and provider vs.
- Conditions
- mHealth, PMTCT, Adherence, Medication, SMS
- Trial name
- Mobile WAChx (NCT02400671)
- Testing
- SMS messaging
- Where
- 6 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 825 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Sleep, Pregnancy
Halifax PrenaBelt Trial
Back and right-sided sleeping position in pregnant women has recently emerged as a potential risk factor for low birthweight (LBW) and stillbirth (SB) in the medical literature.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Pregnancy, Stillbirth, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02377817
- Testing
- PrenaBelt
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Allan Kember
Exercise, Women
Conmigo: A Mother-daughter Intervention to Promote Physical Activity
Regular physical activity (PA) contributes to reduced risk of obesity, chronic disease, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, and can improve emotional and mental health, learning, productivity, and social skills.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Women, Hispanic Americans, Child
- Trial name
- Conmigo (NCT04736030)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Opaque Bottles, Conventional, Clear Bottles
Opaque Bottle Study
The proposed research aimed to conduct an intervention study assessing the effect of feeding mode (clear versus opaque bottle) on the quality and outcome of infant feeding interactions.
- Trial name
- NCT03711370
- Testing
- Clear Bottle, Opaque Bottle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Exclusive Breastfeeding, Co-production of Health in Communities
A Mobile-health Pilot Experiment Targeting Mothers With Newborns in Rural Areas of San Juan Sacatepequez, Guatemala
The purpose of this study was to determine whether exposure to m-health platforms promoting recommended breastfeeding practices was effective in transmitting the exclusive breastfeeding message to participant mothers, and in…
- Trial name
- NCT02263118
- Testing
- Uni-directional SMS, Feature phone, Virtual communities
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco Marroquín
Preterm Birth, Breast Feeding
Prenatal Breast Pump Education of Mothers and Their Support Person
The study will follow a prospective cohort of racially and economically diverse mothers of premature infants for 3 weeks following delivery to test whether antenatal education of the support person of mothers may decrease time to…
- Trial name
- NCT04006509
- Testing
- Prenatally Delivered Lactation Educational Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Maternal Stress, Maternal Anxiety
Feasibility of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback With In-patient Pregnant Women
Purpose: The investigators plan a feasibility study on an easily disseminated biofeedback tool to reduce stress among hospitalized and expecting mothers.
- Conditions
- Maternal Stress, Maternal Anxiety, Maternal Health Services
- Trial name
- NCT02119936
- Testing
- Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Maternal Depression, Child Behavior Problem
Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up and Depression Treatment
Maternal depression influences the development of children's behavior problems and vice versa; however most interventions singularly address maternal depression or children's behavior problems rather than both.
- Trial name
- ABC+D (NCT05096611)
- Testing
- Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch up, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch up Plus Depression Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Iron-deficiency, Pregnancy, High Risk
A Randomized Placebo Controlled Pilot Study of Probiotic Supplementation in At-risk Pregnant Women
The goal of this randomized supplementation feasibility trial is to learn about the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the probiotic, lactobacillus plantarum 299v (Lp299v), in pregnant individuals at-risk for iron deficiency…
- Conditions
- Iron-deficiency, Pregnancy, High Risk, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT03646487
- Testing
- Probiotic LP299v 10x10 colony forming units in capsule form
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Physical Inactivity
Free Time For Wellness Pilot Effectiveness Trial
Physical inactivity is pervasive and prevalent in the United States, particularly among women of low socioeconomic position, and women with children.
- Trial name
- FT4W (NCT06474715)
- Testing
- Arms
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Breastfeeding, Bottle Feeding
Breast Versus Bottle Study
The objective of the proposed research is to conduct a within-subject experimental study that will assess the effect of feeding mode (breast- versus bottle-feeding) on the quality and outcome of infant feeding interactions.
- Trial name
- NCT03704051
- Testing
- Mode of Feeding (breastfeeding versus bottle-feeding)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Behavioral Health
Improving Future Thinking Among Mothers to Reduce Harsh Parenting and Improve Child Outcomes
Parents of children from impoverished communities are disproportionately more likely to engage in harsh physical discipline, which can lead to serious clinical outcomes, including suicidal ideation and attempts.
- Trial name
- NCT05229146
- Testing
- Episodic Future Thinking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Maternal Behavior, Maternal Addiction
Oxytocin and Brain Responses in Maternal Addiction
A prior study by the principal investigator of this project identified dopamine- and oxytocin-related brain pathways that showed a diminished response when addicted mothers viewed the faces of their own vs.
- Trial name
- NCT02979093
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Functional MRI scanning
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lane Strathearn, MBBS PhD
Pregnancy, Child Development
Improving Maternal and Child Health Through Prenatal Fatty Acid Supplementation
The purpose of the study is to test whether nutritional supplementation during pregnancy is associated with 1) improved maternal health during pregnancy; 2) improved infant birth and neurodevelopmental outcomes, and 3) whether…
- Trial name
- NAPS (NCT02647723)
- Testing
- DHA, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Neonatal Death, Perinatal Death
Leveraging Interactive Text Messaging to Monitor and Support Maternal Health in Kenya
Mobile health (mHealth) interventions such as interactive short message service (SMS) text messaging with healthcare workers (HCWs) have been proposed as efficient, accessible additions to traditional health care in…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Death, Perinatal Death, Depression
- Trial name
- AI-NEO (NCT05369806)
- Testing
- Interactive two-way SMS dialogue
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Postpartum Depression
Behavioral Change in the Mother-Infant Dyad: Preventing Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression (PPD) is undertreated and the consequences of this are substantial for women and children. Studies show that infant cry/fuss and sleep behavior are associated with PPD, and that parenting interventions can…
- Trial name
- NCT01379781
- Testing
- Behavioral Intervention for PPD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Maternal Behavior
Intranasal Oxytocin and Maternal Neglect
The investigators plan to conduct functional MRI scanning with a group of mothers who are blindly and randomly assigned either intranasal oxytocin or a placebo.
- Trial name
- OT-MOM (NCT02737436)
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin, Functional MRI scanning
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Substance-Related Disorders, Mental Health
SET-Recovery/Healthy Home
The study conducts a community-based randomized trial comparing an adaptation of Structural Ecosystems Therapy (SET), "Healthy Home", as an enhancement of substance abuse or mental health outpatient treatment, to outpatient…
- Trial name
- SET-R (NCT02702193)
- Testing
- SET-R/Healthy Home
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Maternal Behavior, Alcohol Drinking
Adapting and Testing a Behavioural Intervention to Prevent FASD and Adverse Infant Outcomes
South Africa (SA) has a long history of social and health disparities, resulting in the world's highest rate of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD; 111.1 per 1,000), where lifelong negative cognitive and physical effects…
- Conditions
- Maternal Behavior, Alcohol Drinking, Fetal Conditions
- Trial name
- MaRISA+ (NCT05747599)
- Testing
- Intervention with contingent incentives and text-based support
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Pain, Breastfeeding
The Effect of Neuraxial Analgesia on Maternal Breastfeeding
A previous randomized trial showed a possible negative association with labor neuraxial analgesia with high compared to low doses of fentanyl, and breastfeeding at 6 weeks postpartum.
- Trial name
- NCT01074190
- Testing
- Group 1, Group 2, Group 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 345 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University