Clinical trials: Maternal Complications
Chorioamnionitis, Brain Injury
Safety of N-acetylcysteine in Maternal Chorioamnionitis (NAC in Chorio)
The purpose of this trial was to find the best dose of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to decrease brain injury in babies exposed to intrauterine infection without causing significant side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT00724594
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Low Milk Supply
Enhancing Breast Milk Production With Domperidone in Mothers of Preterm Neonates
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Domperidone in those mothers who are identified as having difficulty with breast milk production to meet the nutritional needs of their infant in the neonatal…
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT01512225)
- Testing
- Domperidone maleate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Hyperinsulinemia, Miscarriages
Maternal Lifestyle and Neonatal Hypoglycemia
tPA has a pivotal role in placentation, mediationg activation of growth factors, such as vascular endothelial growth factor and brain-derived neurotrophic factor, degradation of extracellular matrix and basement membrane…
- Conditions
- Hyperinsulinemia, Miscarriages, Pregnancy, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT01409382
- Testing
- Daily brisk walking plus a carbohydrate-restricted diet
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital dos Servidores do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Insufficient Lactation
Improving Lactation Success in Black Mothers of Critically Ill Infants
Racial disparities result in Black infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) receiving less breast milk (BM) than White and Hispanic infants.1 BM improves infant health yet mothers of critically ill infants produce…
- Trial name
- NCT05147987
- Testing
- Hands free wearable breast pump
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Perinatal Depression, Postpartum Depression
Development, Feasibility and Acceptability of Fathers and Babies (FAB): A Pilot Study
During this project the investigators will develop and pilot test a companion intervention for fathers (Fathers and Babies-FAB), to supplement the Mothers and Babies Course (MB) that provides stress and mood management tools for…
- Conditions
- Perinatal Depression, Postpartum Depression, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03427528
- Testing
- Fathers and Babies (FAB), MB 1-on-1 plus TXT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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
Pre-eclampsia
Phenylephrine Versus Ephedrine in Pre-eclampsia
Phenylephrine administration is associated with reductions in CO and SctO2 compared with ephedrine when used for blood pressure management in women with pre-eclampsia undergoing cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT02025426
- Testing
- Phenylephrine, Ephedrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Diabetes, Gestational
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Trial (GDM)
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a type of diabetes (high blood sugar) that occurs in pregnant women. This study will determine whether treating pregnant women who have mild GDM improves the health of their babies.
- Trial name
- GDM (NCT00069576)
- Testing
- nutritional counseling, self blood glucose monitoring
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7,381 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Pregnancy Related, Weight Gain, Maternal
Healthier At-home Meals for Expectant Mothers
This study is being done to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a meal delivery intervention for managing gestational weight gain among pregnant women with overweight or obesity.
- Trial name
- Her HOME (NCT05605340)
- Testing
- Meal Delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Vitamin D Deficiency, Pre-Eclampsia
Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation in Pregnancy on Risk of Pre-eclampsia
Vitamin D deficient pregnant ladies were selected and randomized into 2 groups for routine daily dose of multivitamin (400IU vitamin D3) versus maximum safest treatment daily dose (4000IU vitamin D3).
- Trial name
- NCT03101150
- Testing
- 400 IU Vitamin D3, 4000 IU Vitamin D3
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Fahad Medical City
Premature Birth
Feeding and Transition to Home for Preterms at Social Risk
Premature infants are at high risk of suboptimal health and development. This randomized clinical trial evaluated the impact of a developmentally based intervention, H-HOPE (Hospital-home transition: optimizing prematures'…
- Trial name
- H-HOPE (NCT02041923)
- Testing
- H-HOPE, Attention Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Depression, Postpartum, Anxiety Disorders
Inhaled Oxytocin and HPA Axis Reactivity
Mothers who were enrolled in the Mood, Mother and Infant study will be eligible to participate in the 6-year follow-up maternal visit.
- Conditions
- Depression, Postpartum, Anxiety Disorders, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT03593473
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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
Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Infant Development
Maternal Adversity, Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment
Maternal Adversity Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment (MAVAN) project is a prospective community-based, pregnancy and birth cohort of Canadian mother-child dyads.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Infant Development, Infant Behavior
- Trial name
- MAVAN (NCT03434457)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 630 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute
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
Perinatal Death, Neonatal Death
Verbal Autopsy of Maternal Deaths, Stillbirths, and Neonatal Deaths in BetterBirth
The purpose of this study is to conduct Verbal Autopsies of deaths ( stillbirths and neonatal deaths together) identified in the BetterBirth trial to identify their potential causes, timing, and social determinants.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Death, Neonatal Death, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- NCT03213509
- Testing
- Interview (Social and Verbal Autopsy)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Neonatal Death, Perinatal Death
Mobile WACh NEO: Mobile Solutions for Neonatal Health and Maternal Support
To improve neonatal mortality, it is critical to engage families, especially mothers, in essential newborn care (ENC) and appropriate care-seeking for neonatal illness as well as to support maternal mental health and…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Death, Perinatal Death, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04598165
- Testing
- Interactive two-way SMS dialogue
- Where
- 6 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 5,020 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Pre-Eclampsia
Role of ASpirin in Placental and Maternal Endothelial Cell Regulation IN Pre-eclampsia
Endothelial dysfunction and defective placental vascularization are hypothesized to be significant causes of preeclampsia. In preeclampsia, due to vascular endothelial dysfunction, vasoconstriction and platelet activation can…
- Trial name
- ASPERIN (NCT03893630)
- Testing
- Acetylsalicylic Acid 81 mg, Acetylsalicylic Acid 162 mg, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John O'Brien, MD
Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety
Virtual Group Psychoeducational Discussions With Spanish-Speaking Mothers of Infants in Pediatric Primary Care
The goal of the proposed research is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a virtual group session which is intended to be offered universally to Spanish-speaking parents of newborns/infants attending pediatric primary…
- Trial name
- NCT05423093
- Testing
- Single-Session Virtual Group Psychoeducational Session about Postpartum Depression
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Lactation
Recombinant Human Prolactin for Lactation Induction
The purpose of the study is to assess the safety and determine the effects of the hormone prolactin on lactation (breast milk production).
- Trial name
- NCT00181610
- Testing
- Recombinant Human Prolactin, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital