Clinical trials: Maternal Complications
HIV Infections, Pregnancy
A Study of Nevirapine to Prevent HIV Transmission From Mothers to Their Infants
The purpose of this study is to see if giving the anti-HIV drug nevirapine (NVP) to HIV-positive pregnant women and their infants can help reduce the chance that a mother will give HIV to her baby during delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT00001135
- Testing
- Nevirapine
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 2,009 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Pregnancy Outcome
GDM and Its Consequences in Mothers and Offsprings
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common disorders which occured during pregnancy. GDM is not only associated with short-term maternal and fetal adverse outcomes, but also related to a wide range of long-term…
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Pregnancy Outcome, Neurodevelopment, Immune Development
- Trial name
- GDMCMO (NCT04529889)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Gestational Diabetes, Oxidative Stress
Prevention of Maternal and Fetal Metabolic Complications With Diet and Nutraceutical Supplementation in Pregnant Women Affected by Gestational Diabetes: a Randomized, Double-blind Placebo Controlled Trial.
Our trial aims to assess the effect of nutraceutical supplements (omega-3 fatty acids, anthocyanins and alpha-cyclodextrins) in patients affected by gestational diabetes.
- Trial name
- PREDIP2 (NCT05393843)
- Testing
- omega-3 fatty acids, anthocyanins and alpha-cyclodextrins, diet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Mobile Health Apps, Lifestyle Intervention
Effectiveness of an AI-Enabled Mobile Intervention on Lifestyle Behaviors and Maternal-Infant Health
The goal of this pragmatic randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an AI-enabled mobile health management application ("Better Pregnancy" app), grounded in the Theory of Planned Behavior, in preventing…
- Conditions
- Mobile Health Apps, Lifestyle Intervention, Prevention, Multi-component Based Behavioral Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07582068
- Testing
- Multi-component lifestyle intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fangbiao Tao
Infection, Cesarean Section Complications
Maternal Cesarian Section Infection (MACSI) in Sierra Leone
Up to 1 in 5 women in Africa who deliver their baby by cesarean section get a wound infection. Surgical site infections (SSIs) are largely preventable, but they represent a considerable burden for health-care systems…
- Conditions
- Infection, Cesarean Section Complications, Site Infection, Maternal Death
- Trial name
- MACSI (NCT03929991)
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Doctors with Africa - CUAMM
Post Partum Depression
Effectiveness of Thinking Healthy Program for Prevention of Antenatal Depression
The trial is to evaluate the effect of an evidence-informed, depression focused early prenatal prevention intervention at six weeks' postpartum.
- Trial name
- PAD (NCT04663243)
- Testing
- Thinking healthy Program sessions designed for antenatal period
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Punjab
Preterm Birth, Preterm Premature Rupture of Membrane
Amniochorionic Membrane Cells in the Maternal Blood as a Biomarker for Preterm Birth
Globally, preterm birth (15 mill. per year) is the leading cause of under-5 child mortality (1 mill. per year) and morbidity. Important pathways include preterm labor contractions, Preterm Prelabor Rupture of the Fetal Membranes…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Preterm Premature Rupture of Membrane, Preterm Labor
- Trial name
- NCT04705935
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Premature Birth
Effects of Early Intervention for Preterm Children at School Age
Despite the remarkable achievements in neonatal survival of preterm infants with very low birth weight (VLBW, birth weight < 1,500 g) over the past three decades, improvements have produced little change in their prevalence of…
- Trial name
- NCT01952093
- Testing
- Home-based intervention program, Clinic-based intervention program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Pregnancy, Premature Birth
A Trial of Micronutrients and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of multivitamin supplementation on fetal loss, low birth weight and severe preterm birth in healthy (HIV negative) women.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Premature Birth, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Pregnancy Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT00197548
- Testing
- Multivitamins-vitamins B-complex, C, and E
- Volunteers
- 8,468 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
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
Gestational Diabetes, Hyperglycemia
Gestational Metabolic Abnormalities and Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Health
Childhood obesity is on the rise and is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes later in life. Recent evidence indicates that abnormalities that increase risk for diabetes may be initiated early in infancy.
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes, Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01405547
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 271 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anthony Hanley
Hypertension Induced by Pregnancy, Pre-Eclampsia
Placental Growth and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
The purpose of this study to determine if measurement of maternal serum biomarkers and evaluation of the placenta by ultrasound can improve prediction of adverse pregnancy outcomes.
- Conditions
- Hypertension Induced by Pregnancy, Pre-Eclampsia, IUGR
- Trial name
- NCT01669525
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,043 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Gestational Weight Gain, Obesity, Maternal
Evaluation and Implementation of an mHealth Intervention Called Mami-educ to Fight Against Gestational Obesity
The World Federation of Obesity warns that the main health problem of the next decade will be childhood obesity. Furthermore, obesity and its consequences have been reported to originate in intrauterine life.
- Trial name
- NCT05114174
- Testing
- mami-educ
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Sebastián
Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Positive Airway Pressure Treatment of Obstructive Sleep-disordered Breathing in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to conduct a pilot randomized, controlled trial to evaluate the feasibility and obtain pilot outcome data for a subsequent definitive trial evaluating the effects of postitive airway pressure (PAP)…
- Trial name
- NCT03309826
- Testing
- Positive Airway Pressure, Nasal Dilator Strip
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Dr John Kimoff
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy, Pregnancy, High Risk
Early Detection of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to develop an implementation protocol and test the feasibility and acceptability of a first trimester screening protocol for the early detection of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
- Trial name
- NCT05388643
- Testing
- Enhanced First Trimester GDM Screening, Routine Gestational Diabetes Screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
IVF, Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)
Maternal Cardiovascular Adaption to Pregnancy in IVF Patients Following Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)
Aim of the study is to explore the effect of a lacking corpus luteum on maternal cardiovascular and metabolic adaption to pregnancy by the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- Conditions
- IVF, Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET), Cardiovascular Adaption, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Trial name
- NCT06471140
- Testing
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Preterm Labor
The Impact of Cervical Cerclage or Vaginal Progesterone on Vaginal Microbiome Distribution
A comparative evaluation to evaluate the correlation between cervical cerclage or vaginal progesterone and maternal vaginal microbiome distribution during pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT03253016
- Testing
- vaginal swab -microbiome test and blood test for cytokines
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya
Postpartum Depression (PPD), Alcohol Use
Maternal Outcomes: Mood, Alcohol Use, and Depressive Symptoms
This study aims to learn about depression and alcohol use in postpartum mothers and whether an intervention based on contingency management and problem-solving therapy (CM-PST) can help reduce these symptoms.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Depression (PPD), Alcohol Use, Contingency Management, Problem Solving Therapy
- Trial name
- MOMS-AD (NCT07485036)
- Testing
- Contingency Management & Problem Solving Therapy, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Pregnancy Related, Pregnancy Disease
Fetal Autonomic Nervous sysTem Evaluation
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is involved in cardiovascular, metabolic and cognitive processes, so its study in the fetus can provide relevant functional diagnostic and prognostic information.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Pregnancy Disease, Pregnancy Complications, Pre-Eclampsia
- Trial name
- FANTE (NCT06330987)
- Testing
- electrocardiograph
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa
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