Clinical trials: Maternal Cardiometabolic Health
In Utero Drug Exposure
Cardiometabolic Health of Children Exposed to Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) in Utero
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been recently linked to increased risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and its risk factor, hypertension, are very high in African…
- Trial name
- ARTMOMSBABES (NCT04763668)
- Testing
- Pregnant HIV positive women on ARTs, Babies born to HIV positive mothers on ARTs
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Sisulu University
Body Weight, Obesity & Overweight
Breastmilk and the Link to Overweight/Obesity and Maternal Diet in the Mother-breastmilk-child Triad
The prospective 5-month follow-up study will involve 150 mother-infant dyads grouped based on maternal baseline BMI category (normal weight, overweight, obesity).
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Obesity & Overweight, Human Milk/Breastfeeding, Body Composition
- Trial name
- BLOOM-Triad (NCT07457515)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Poland
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Maternal Cardiometabolic Health, Infertility
St Mary's Assisted Reproductive Technology and Cardiometabolic Health: Modifiable Targets for Multimorbidity Prevention (START-HEALThY)
The main causes of death in women are conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular disease, CVD). Women who have difficulties getting pregnant (infertility) may be at increased risk, but the reasons for this…
- Conditions
- Maternal Cardiometabolic Health, Infertility, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Cardiovascular Health
- Trial name
- START-HEALThY (NCT07173569)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Maternal Cardiometabolic Health, Molecular Impact of Psychological Stress and Socioeconomic Adversity
Conscious Pregnancy: Supporting Maternal Cardiometabolic Health With Mindfulness
A pilot randomized control trial (RCT) to examine the efficacy of a culturally tailored mindfulness intervention upon fasting cardiometabolic factors (including markers of glycemic control) and inflammatory gene expression in…
- Conditions
- Maternal Cardiometabolic Health, Molecular Impact of Psychological Stress and Socioeconomic Adversity, Maternal Inflammatory Markers, Maternal Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT06898658
- Testing
- Mindfulness Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior
Teen Mom Study Feasibility Trial
The proposed multicomponent digital health intervention has the potential to significantly impact the trajectory of maternal health in a rural, pregnant, Black adolescent population with the highest risks for cardiometabolic…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Gestational Weight Gain, Social Determinants of Health
- Trial name
- NCT05843903
- Testing
- #BabyLetsMove
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Infant Malnutrition, Malnutrition in Pregnancy
Supplementing Maternal and Infant Diet With High-energy, Micronutrient Fortified Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (LNS)
The use of lipid-based nutrients (LNS), such as Nutributter or fortified spread (FS), have been associated with improved growth and development outcomes among infants in Ghana and Malawi.
- Trial name
- iLiNS-DYAD-M (NCT01239693)
- Testing
- IFA, MMN, LNS
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,391 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University