Clinical trials: Maternal Health Care
Premature, Low Birth Weight
Effect of Kangaroo Baby Massage on Mother-infant Interaction at Home
The objective of this randomized clinical trial will determine the effectiveness of nursing intervention (Kangaroo Baby Massage) on the interaction between mothers and premature, low birth weight infants at home The dyad mother…
- Conditions
- Premature, Low Birth Weight, Mother-Infant Interaction, Gain, Weight
- Trial name
- KBM (NCT04908332)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Baby Massage
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Digital Health, Maternal Health Services
The Effect of Digitally Enabled District (DED 2.0) Ecosystem on the Completeness and Timeliness of Maternal and Neonatal Services in Primary Health Care
DED 2.0 is a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial testing whether an integrated digital health ecosystem (KuApps, a service-monitoring dashboard, AI-assisted OCR for handwritten records, two-way WhatsApp-based health…
- Conditions
- Digital Health, Maternal Health Services, Prenatal Care, Intensive Care, Neonatal
- Trial name
- DED (NCT07842224)
- Testing
- Digitally Enabled District (DED)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 10,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Summit Institute for Development, Indonesia
Breastfeeding Education, Maternal Self-Efficacy
Mixed Reality as a Health Literacy Strategy for Breastfeeding Education
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether a mixed reality-based educational strategy improves breastfeeding satisfaction and self-efficacy in pregnant women compared to traditional counseling.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding Education, Maternal Self-Efficacy, Breastfeeding Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT06800521
- Testing
- Mixed Reality Breastfeeding Education, Traditional Breastfeeding Counseling
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de la Sabana
Pregnant, Postpartum
Feasibility of Remote Data Collection With a Point of Care Device to Measure HbA1c
Conduct a pilot study to test feasibility of doing remote data collection with a point of care device that measures HbA1c.
- Trial name
- NCT05725746
- Testing
- Point of care device to measure HbA1c
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight
Pilot Trial of CenteringPregnancy With Mindfulness Skills
In the U.S., rates of preterm birth and low birth weight have increased over the past 30 years. Poor birth outcomes are especially high among racial/ethnic minority populations.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01646463
- Testing
- CenteringPregnancy, CenteringPregnancy with Mindfulness Skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate
Systematic Pediatric Care for Oral Clefts - South America
Cleft lip and palate are a significant component of morbid human birth defects in the developing world. This study measures the impact of having a child born with a cleft lip on subsequent maternal/infant family health, and…
- Conditions
- Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, Congenital Defects
- Trial name
- NCT00097149
- Testing
- Systematic pediatric care
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 696 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Overweight or Obesity
NDPP-NextGen: A Clinical Trial to Reduce Intergenerational Obesity and Diabetes Risks
The goal of this clinical trial is to test an enhanced version of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP-NextGen) that is tailored to young women in childbearing years.
- Trial name
- NCT05674799
- Testing
- NDPP-NextGen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 403 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pregnancy, Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP)
Virtual Reality (VR) Based Relaxation for Nausea and Comfort in Pregnancy
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a virtual reality (VR)-based visual relaxation intervention on nausea and vomiting severity, sleep quality, and comfort in pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP), Sleep Quality, Comfort
- Trial name
- VR (NCT07503080)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality (VR) Visual Relaxation - Single Session, Virtual Reality (VR) Visual Relaxation - Three Sessions
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Filiz Keskin
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Related Conditions, Meconium
Amnioinfusion's Protective Effects on Respiratory and Longitudinal Pediatric Outcomes After Intrapartum Meconium Exposure
Meconium in the amniotic fluid occurs in about one out of seven pregnancies and increases the chance that a newborn may have breathing problems after birth.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Respiratory Distress Related Conditions, Meconium, Perinatal Morbidity, Neonatal Acidosis
- Trial name
- PEARL (NCT07274527)
- Testing
- Intrauterine pressure catheter, Standard obstetric care at discretion of delivery provider
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Maternal Mental Health, Early Child Development
Mental Health Support Interventions for Mothers of Infants and Young Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a maternal mental health support program can improve maternal mental health and child development when delivered through routine child healthcare services in community health…
- Conditions
- Maternal Mental Health, Early Child Development, Depressive Symptoms, Postpartum
- Trial name
- NCT07627373
- Testing
- Thinking Healthy Extended Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Mental Health Wellness 1, Premature Birth
Fathers and Partners in Family Integrated Care Study
AIMS: The primary aim is to investigate the impact of enhancing father/partner engagement in FICare of preterm infants on their mental health (MH) up to 6 weeks post discharge.
- Trial name
- TARGET (NCT06022991)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Maternal Anxiety
Effect of Spiritual-Based Clinical Hypnotherapy on Maternal Anxiety and Infant Weight Gain
This randomized controlled study evaluates whether spiritual-based clinical hypnotherapy can reduce anxiety among breastfeeding mothers and whether changes in maternal anxiety are associated with infant weight gain.
- Trial name
- SBCH (NCT07872618)
- Testing
- Spiritual-Based Clinical Hypnotherapy, Guided Spiritual Care
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hasanuddin University
Cesarean Section Complications
Clean-CS: A Program to Improve the Safety of C-section
Executive summary: Cesarean delivery, or section (CS), is the single most common surgical procedure performed. Estimates indicate that in low resource settings, CS comprises up to 50% of more of the total volume of operations…
- Trial name
- Clean-CS (NCT04812522)
- Testing
- Clean Cut program
- Where
- 10 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 10,506 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Lifebox Foundation
Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Rhythm Disorders
Acute Maternal and Fetal Effects of Exercise in Pregnancy
This will be an open randomized clinical trial involving pregnant women between 35 and 37 weeks randomized to two modalities of exercise: treadmill or stationary bike.
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Rhythm Disorders, Hypoglycemia, Lactate
- Trial name
- EXPREG (NCT01383889)
- Testing
- Physical exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
Prenatal Care
Group Antenatal Care: The Power of Peers for Increasing Skilled Birth Attendance in Achham, Nepal
In rural Nepal, the major drivers of underutilization of skilled birth attendance are poverty, poor social support and inadequate birth planning.
- Trial name
- NCT02330887
- Testing
- Group Antenatal Care, Individual Antenatal Care
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 2,184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Possible
Pregnancy Complications, Maternal Care Patterns
Melanated Group Midwifery Care (MGMC)
This study is being conducted to determine if a multi-level intervention for delivering maternity care can improve patient trust and engagement among Black birthing people.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Complications, Maternal Care Patterns, Patient Engagement
- Trial name
- MGMC (NCT05365815)
- Testing
- Melanated Group Midwifery Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 432 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Maternal Health Services
A Cluster Randomized Controlled Intervention to Improve Institutional Birth Rate in a Rural District of Ethiopia
Despite the efforts from the government, maternal healthcare services utilization is far below the recommended level in Ethiopia with a high urban-rural disparity.
- Trial name
- NCT05385380
- Testing
- Safe motherhood Promotion
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 727 people
- Sponsor
- Prof Yves Jacquemyn
Quality of Care
Electricity Access and Maternal Care in Rural Health Facilities in Uganda
The investigators will conduct a stepped wedge cluster-randomized controlled trial in maternity care facilities in Uganda to evaluate the impact of the provision of a reliable light source on the quality of delivery care…
- Trial name
- NCT03589625
- Testing
- Solar Suitcase
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Preterm Birth
The Social Determinants of Health Screening and Referral Project
Up to a quarter of the families with preterm infants have unmet social needs, such as housing or job insecurity, which represent adverse social determinants of health (SDOH).
- Trial name
- NCT06582147
- Testing
- Implementation of social determinants of health screening and referral
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 882 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Insomnia Disorder
Database Study to Provide Information on Pregnancy and Infant Outcomes Among Women Exposed to QUVIVIQ (Daridorexant)
Healthcare claims database study to provide safety information on maternal, fetal and infant outcomes among women exposed to QUVIVIQ (daridorexant) during pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT06393504
- Testing
- Daridorexant, Non-orexin receptor antagonist insomnia medication, No insomnia medication
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,095 people
- Sponsor
- Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.