Clinical trials: Maternal Exposure
Substance Use
Brief Intervention in At-Risk First-time Mothers
Preliminary controlled trial of a brief intervention designed to reduce child maltreatment risk among low-income pregnant mothers.
- Trial name
- NCT00230009
- Testing
- Brief motivational intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Relationship Between the Exposure of Glucocorticoids During Pregnancy and Orofacial Cleft Development
A Study to Learn More About the Relationship Between the Development of a Gap in the Upper Lip (Cleft Lip) or in the Roof of the Mouth (Cleft Palate) in Newborns and the Use of Glucocorticoids by the Mother During Pregnancy: a Meta-analysis
Glucocorticoids are drugs that have many effects on body metabolism, raise sugar level in the blood, and reduce inflammation. By applying a statistical technique for combining the findings from a systematic literature review…
- Trial name
- NCT03788863
- Testing
- Diflucortolone valerate (BAY866146)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 99,999 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- LEO Pharma
Child Developmental Delay, Child Malnutrition
Maternal B12 Supplementation to Improve Infant B12 Deficiency and Neurodevelopment
Vitamin B12 plays a key role in the development and normal functioning of the brain and nervous system. Unborn and new-born infants derive their vitamin B12 stores almost entirely from maternal B12 stores.
- Conditions
- Child Developmental Delay, Child Malnutrition, Maternal Exposure, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
- Trial name
- MATCOBIND (NCT03783104)
- Testing
- B12 Supplement
- Where
- 2 sites in India, Nepal
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Pregnancy Related
EMBRACE (Evaluation of Maternal and Baby Outcome Registry After Chemoprophylactic Exposure)
The Prevention Agent Pregnancy Exposure Registry, also known as EMBRACE (Evaluation of Maternal and Baby Outcome Registry After Chemoprophylactic Exposure) is a prospective observational cohort investigation of exposures to study…
- Trial name
- EMBRACE (NCT01209754)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, South Africa and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 873 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Microbicide Trials Network
Maternal Exposure During Pregnancy
Effect of Dietary Counseling During Pregnancy on Infant Birthweight in Mangochi , Malawi
High neonatal mortality rates accounts for a substantial early loss of lives in Malawi; and has thus been a hindrance for Malawi to eradicate child deaths.
- Trial name
- NCT03136393
- Testing
- Community based dietary counselling, Community based antenatal counselling
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Breastfeeding
Mycotoxins in Mothers Milk in Israel
Some plant pathogen fungi may develop in grains, nuts and dry foodstuff during their storage. They secrete toxins which are very resistant and persistent. The toxins enter the human body through the food.
- Trial name
- NCT05371106
- Testing
- exposure to mycotoxins
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Hiv
Stepped Care to Optimize PrEP Effectiveness in Pregnant and Postpartum Women
To reach HIV-uninfected pregnant and breastfeeding women in South Africa, who are at very high risk of HIV, researchers will test a new and innovative package of interventions: 1) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), which is a daily…
- Trial name
- SCOPE-PP (NCT05322629)
- Testing
- PrEP adherence biofeedback, Standard of care counseling
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Whooping Cough, Maternal Vaccine Exposure
Immunising Mums Against Pertussis 3
This study will aim to recruit at least 70 children who participated in the iMAP2 study whose mothers received a pertussis vaccine in pregnancy as part of the iMAP2 trial and at least 15 children born to mothers who did not…
- Conditions
- Whooping Cough, Maternal Vaccine Exposure, Immunization; Infection
- Trial name
- iMAP3 (NCT03578120)
- Testing
- Pre-school booster vaccine
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
Congenital Heart Disease
Study on the Relationship Between Maternal Exposure to Environmental Factors and Fetal Congenital Heart Disease
The objective of this study is to research the relationship between maternal exposure to environmental factors and fetal congenital heart disease in a community-based case-control study.
- Trial name
- NCT02914392
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
In Utero Drug Exposure
Validation of the In-utero Transmission of Probiotics
This pilot project aims at confirming the in-utero transmission of probiotics, from the mother to the baby. Women aged 18 to 42 years, with a single pregnancy, considered low risk will be approached for this study.
- Trial name
- PROBIO (NCT04050189)
- Testing
- Natural products: Probiotics
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
General Anaesthesia During Pregnancy
Intelligence and Neurodevelopmental Disorders After Prenatal Exposure to General Anaesthesia
Every year in the European Union, thousands of babies are exposed to anaesthesia before they are born because their mothers need surgery during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- PAE-IQ (NCT06633406)
- Testing
- Age-appropriate Wechsler Intelligence Test, Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale, Social Responsiveness Scale
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Preeclampsia, Pregnancy Complications
The Correlation Between Immunological Reaction of the Seminal Fluid in the Mother's Blood and Pregnancy Complications
It is known that if there isn't an efficient exposure to the paternal antigens before conception, there is an increased risk for the pre-eclampsia (PE) cascade and other pregnancy complications to take place.
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Pregnancy Complications, Insemination; Complication, Immune Tolerance
- Trial name
- NCT04314518
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
HIV Infections, Exposure During Pregnancy
Neuropsychological Development and Executive Functioning of Children Born to HIV- Infected Mothers ( NEUROPSY-HEU )
Main objective: to evaluate the executive functioning of the HIV exposed uninfected children (HEU) versus children from the same socio-economic and cultural environment, not infected or affected by HIV.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Exposure During Pregnancy, Neurophysiologic Abnormality, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NEUROPSY-HEU (NCT04108728)
- Testing
- BRIEF SCORE AT INCLUSION
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Birth Weight, Pregnancy Preterm
Maternal EED and Aflatoxin Birth Outcomes Study Uganda
This prospective cohort study focuses on the relationship between maternal environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) and maternal aflatoxin B1 exposure and birth outcomes, particularly infant anthropometry and gestational age, in…
- Conditions
- Birth Weight, Pregnancy Preterm, Aflatoxins Toxicity, Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- NCT03429257
- Testing
- Exposures of interest: Maternal EED and Aflatoxin Exposure
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 258 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Maternal Distress, Child Development
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Prenatal Effects Independent of Genetics
This study examines how maternal stress during pregnancy affects infant brain and behavioral development, focusing on whether these effects are due to the prenatal environment or shared genes.
- Trial name
- NCT07296107
- Testing
- Prenatal maternal psychosocial and biological assessment protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
The Mechanism of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Influenced by Maternal Air Pollution Exposure
This research evaluates the effects of maternal exposure to air pollution during pregnancy on adverse pregnancy outcomes, the general demographic information, the level of maternal exposure to air pollution, pregnancy-related…
- Trial name
- NCT04215406
- Testing
- The level of air pollution
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Hiv
Evaluation of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Cascade in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Cape Town (Formative Study)
The overarching goal of this proposal is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of integrating PrEP into antenatal and postnatal care, to describe the cascade in women initiating PrEP in this setting, and to evaluate the…
- Trial name
- PrEP-PP (NCT03826199)
- Testing
- TDF-FTC, Counselling on PrEP in antenatal and postnatal care
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Pregnancy
Effect of Maternal Rest and Resting Positions on Amniotic Fluid
Maternal rest in left lateral decubitus position increases fetal urine production rate which in turn increases the estimated amniotic fluid volume (AFV) in uncomplicated pregnancies.
- Trial name
- NCT02046642
- Testing
- Maternal rest in left lateral position, Maternal rest in right lateral position
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kafkas University
Breast Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Effects of Fetal, Infant, and Early Childhood Exposures on Adult Cancer Risk in Women
RATIONALE: Gathering information about pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood exposures may help doctors identify cancer risk factors, and may help the study of cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00559039
- Testing
- questionnaire administration, evaluation of cancer risk factors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Postpartum Hemorrhage
In-vitro Myometrial Contractility After Oxytocin Pre-exposure in Women With Advanced Maternal Age and Morbid Obesity
Women with advanced maternal age and morbid obesity, have a higher incidence of labor induction/ augmentation and cesarean section (CS), and are at a greater risk for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).
- Trial name
- NCT01865669
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital