Clinical trials: Maternal Care
Preterm Birth
Effects of Mother's Voice and Heartbeat Sounds on Preterm Newborns
The purpose of this RCT is to learn more about how sounds that we experience in the womb can affect early development in premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01913288
- Testing
- Biological Maternal Sounds
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Low Birth Weight Infants, Preterm Infants
Predictors and Outcomes of Kangaroo Mother Care: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Pakistan
This quasi-experimental study evaluated the impact of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) versus Conventional Care (CC) on the growth, developmental milestones, breastfeeding, vaccination, and mortality of low birth weight infants in…
- Trial name
- NCT06559020
- Testing
- Kangroo mother care
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
Preterm Infant, Hypothermia Neonatal
Kangaroo Mother Care With Plastic Bag (Trials 2A & 2B)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) as continuously as possible together with the use of a plastic bag in combination with routine World Health Organization (WHO)…
- Trial name
- NCT03141723
- Testing
- KMC & WHO protocol (0-1 hour), KMC, WHO protocol & bag (0-1 hour), KMC & WHO protocol (1-24 hours)
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 423 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Maternal Care for Other Abnormalities of Cervix
Maternal Consequences of Membrane Stripping
This study aims to investigate the maternal effects of membrane stripping during vaginal birth. This study was designed as an experimental case-control study.
- Trial name
- NCT06373250
- Testing
- Membrane stripping group, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
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
Tuberculosis (TB), Tuberculosis Infection, Latent
Burden of Tuberculosis Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Guinea-Bissau
This study aims to address critical diagnostic and data gaps in tuberculosis (TB) care among pregnant and postpartum women in Guinea-Bissau, a high-burden, resource-limited setting.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis (TB), Tuberculosis Infection, Latent, Pregnancy, Tuberculosis Diagnosis
- Trial name
- TIPP (NCT07419568)
- Testing
- Enhanced protocol
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Premature Birth, Brain Injuries
Adding Motion to Contact: A New Model for Low-cost Family Centered Very-early Onset Intervention in Very Preterm-born Infants
This project is a Randomised Clinical Trial that includes a tactile-kinesthetic somatosensory stimulation or family centred education intervention with families of preterm infants at risk for sensori-motor disorders.
- Trial name
- NTM (NCT05542108)
- Testing
- Multisensory Stimulation and Family Education Group, Family Education Only Group (FEG)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa
Maternal Health, Blood Pressure
Protective Assets Reinforced With Integrated Care and TechnologY (PARITY) Feasibility Trial
This study will determine the feasibility and acceptability of the Protective Assets Reinforced with Integrated care and TechnologY (PARITY) program, to test the clinical, behavioral, and strength building efficacy of the PARITY…
- Trial name
- NCT05802615
- Testing
- PARITY, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Nurse's Role, Infant Development
Nurse Implemented Infant-Mother Attachment Security Program
This study focuses on adapting and evaluating an attachment-based intervention program implemented by nurses in Family Health Centers (FHCs) in Turkey.
- Conditions
- Nurse's Role, Infant Development, Maternal Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06616090
- Testing
- Nurse Implemented Infant-Mother Attachment Security Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sabanci University
Parturition
Field Study of Health Worker Training on Helping Mothers Survive Module 'Essential Care for Labor & Birth' in Zanzibar
The goal of this study is to ensure that the training materials and methods for the training module Helping Mothers Survive Essential Care for Labor \& Birth (ECL\&B) are usable and acceptable by trainers and healthcare providers…
- Trial name
- HMS-ECL&B (NCT03890276)
- Testing
- HMS EL&C training module, Videos used to supplement live trainer
- Where
- 6 sites in Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jhpiego
Child Mental Health, Behavioral Symptoms
Wellbeing and Resilience Among 1-3 Years Old Children of Mothers with Complex Mental Health Problems: a Pragmatic Clinical Trial of Online VIPP-SD Vs. Care As Usual
Children of parents with severe mental disorders have an increased risk of mental disorders themselves, with more than half of this population diagnosed with a mental health condition during their life time.
- Conditions
- Child Mental Health, Behavioral Symptoms, Child of Impaired Parents
- Trial name
- WellCom (NCT06795347)
- Testing
- Online VIPP-SD, Care As Usual
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Preterm, Low Birthweight
Low-Cost and Reusable Thermal Jacket for Managing Preterm or Low Birth Weight Neonates.
Globally, over 15 million neonates are born preterm each year. They account for approximately 30% of global neonatal deaths and 19% of total neonatal deaths in Bangladesh.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Low Birthweight, Hypothermia Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT06277843
- Testing
- Thermal Jacket
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Maternal Behavior, Depression
Interconception Care at the University of Mississippi Medical Center
This model will utilize tools from the IMPLICIT (Interventions to Minimize Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infant through Continuous Quality Improvement Techniques) Network (collaboration of academic family medicine providers).
- Trial name
- NCT03024385
- Testing
- Well Child Visits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,625 people
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Infant Growth, Mothers' Parental Competence
Nursing and Nurturing Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether systematic use of the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care Assessment Program (NIDCAP®) improves the neurologic development of children and the parental competence of mothers.
- Trial name
- NCT00388141
- Testing
- NIDCAP
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Newborn Diseases, Breast Milk Collection
Sensory Mindfulness for NICU Mothers: Effects on Breast Milk, Well-Being, and Stress
Abstract Background: Breast milk is the optimal source of nutrition for infant growth and development and provides important physical and psychological benefits for mothers.
- Conditions
- Newborn Diseases, Breast Milk Collection, Well-being, MİNDFULNESS
- Trial name
- NCT07346339
- Testing
- Sensory Mindfulness Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Stress, Psychological, Maternal Health
Caring for Providers to Improve Patient Experience (CPIPE) Trial
The activities described in this proposal are aimed at addressing health care provider stress and unconscious bias to improve quality of maternal health care, particularly related to the person-centered dimensions of care-i.e.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Maternal Health, Healthcare Provider, Adverse Outcomes
- Trial name
- CPIPE (NCT06085105)
- Testing
- CPIPE Training, Peer support groups, Mentorship
- Where
- 2 sites in Ghana, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 6,379 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Health Problems in Pregnancy, Childbirth Problems
Expanding Knowledge About and Evaluating Services for Incarcerated Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Arkansas
The number of women who are incarcerated in the U.S. has increased dramatically over the past 20 years-over 750%, or from 13,258 in 1980 to 111,616 in 2016.
- Conditions
- Health Problems in Pregnancy, Childbirth Problems, Maternal Care Patterns, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04421235
- Testing
- Childbirth support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Pregnancy Related, Postpartum Sadness
Fourth Trimester - A Web-based Tool for Postpartum Care to Address the Needs of Underserved Women
The postpartum period is a critical time for both maternal and child health, and more than half of all maternal deaths occur postpartum, from one day to one year after birth.
- Trial name
- NCT04475718
- Testing
- Fourth Trimester Mobile Tool
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Maternal Death, Maternal Morbidity
Improving Women's Health Through Coordinated Postpartum Planning
The purpose of the study is to design, implement, and evaluate a holistic postpartum women's health care system for women who have cardiovascular risk factors for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) including chronic hypertension…
- Trial name
- NCT05430815
- Testing
- Enhanced Postpartum Care System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Pregnancy Related
Influence of Decision Aids on the Choice of Mother-infant Rooming-in or Separation Care for Pregnant Women
During early postpartum period, mother-infant proximity is important for breastfeeding success. Rooming-in and separate care are both traditional practices.
- Trial name
- NCT03528655
- Testing
- Decision aid
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital