Clinical trials: Maternal Health Care
Pregnancy
Cluster-randomized Trial Measuring Integration of Professional Midwives and Obstetric Nurses in Rural Clinics in Mexico
Rates and causes of maternal mortality in Mexico have dropped only slightly; thus, reaching the internationally established Millennium Development Milestones (MDM) is still a distant goal.
- Trial name
- NCT01477541
- Testing
- PM/ON integration
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico
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
Family Dynamics, Trust in Healthcare System
Patient-clinical Linkages to Improve Trust and Engagement in Postpartum Healthcare
Maternal mortality in the United States is higher than in peer nations and has not decreased since 1990. Beyond mortality, severe maternal mortality impacts far too many women.
- Conditions
- Family Dynamics, Trust in Healthcare System, Family Structure, Health Literacy
- Trial name
- NCT06481631
- Testing
- The PEN-3 Intervention Model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Jackson State University
Maternal Health Services, Infant, Newborn
Comparing Integrative Midwife-led vs. Fragmented Inpatient Postpartum Care: Impact on Satisfaction and Transition to Motherhood
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two different forms of postnatal care to find out which is most beneficial for mothers and their children after birth and with which they are most satisfied.
- Conditions
- Maternal Health Services, Infant, Newborn, Postnatal Care, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- SMILE (NCT07077941)
- Testing
- Integrative care
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 784 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Maternal and Child Health
Afya Credit Incentives for Improved Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Kenya
Antenatal care (ANC), facility delivery and postnatal care (PNC) are proven strategies that can tackle the high burden of maternal and child mortality and morbidity currently witnessed in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Trial name
- AFYA (NCT03021070)
- Testing
- Conditional cash transfer
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 7,200 people
- Sponsor
- Onyango Sangoro
Substance Use Disorders, Parent-Child Relations
MIO-CPP to Improve the Well-being, Permanency, and Safety Outcomes for Young Children at Risk of or in Out-of-home Placement in Philadelphia and Bucks Counties, and Affected by Maternal Substance Use
The goal of the project is to improve child well-being, permanency, and safety, and reduce the risk for involvement in the child welfare system for families with children pre-birth to five years who are affected by parental…
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders, Parent-Child Relations, Parent Child Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT04294134
- Testing
- MIO-CPP, MIO-CPP-CRS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Breast Feeding, Body Temperature Changes
Facilitating Skin-to-Skin Contact In the Postnatal Period
This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of a skin-to-skin facilitating garment used by mother-infant dyads. It has three phases including researcher observation, randomised controlled trialing and qualitative midwifery staff…
- Trial name
- NCT02998463
- Testing
- skin-to-skin facilitating garment
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Birmingham City University
Prenatal Care, Maternal Health Services
Faith Leaders Advocating for Maternal Empowerment (FLAME)
In 2015, the average Ethiopian woman had a 1 in 64 lifetime risk of death due to complications of childbirth and 87,414 newborns died before their 28th day of life.
- Conditions
- Prenatal Care, Maternal Health Services, Perinatal Care
- Trial name
- NCT04039932
- Testing
- FLAME
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Quality Health Care
Dural Puncture Epidural Vs Standard Epidural Technique in Parturient Receiving Continuous Labour Epidural Infusion
The goal of this study is to evaluate the quality and safety of labor analgesia by comparing the use of Dural puncture epidural technique to Standard epidural technique while maintaining labor analgesia by means of continuous…
- Trial name
- NCT06653036
- Testing
- Dural puncture epidural, Standard Epidural Technique
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Unspecified Child Maltreatment, Suspected, Unspecified Child Maltreatment, Confirmed
Durham Connects RCT Evaluation II
The aim of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to conduct a second, independent evaluation the implementation and impact of the Durham Connects (DC) brief universal nurse home-visiting program to prevent child maltreatment…
- Trial name
- NCT01843036
- Testing
- Durham Connects
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,650 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Postpartum Care
Focused-PPC: An Integrated Postpartum Care, Education, and Support Model for Women in Ghana
The purpose of this project is to test and evaluate an innovative postpartum care, education, and support model that integrates recommended clinical care, education, and support for women in a group setting. Aim 1.
- Trial name
- Focused-PPC (NCT05280951)
- Testing
- Focused-PPC Care, Usual Care
- Where
- 4 sites in Ghana
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- University of Notre Dame
Maternal and Child Health
An Innovative Mobile Technology Intervention for Maternal and Child Health Care in Cambodia
The Innovative Mobile Technology for Maternal and Child Health Care (i-MoMCARE) project is a digital health intervention aiming to increase the coverage of and access to maternal and child health (MCH) services for pregnant women…
- Trial name
- i-MoMCARE (NCT05639595)
- Testing
- Web interface for health center staff and mobile application on smart phones for village health volunteers
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Pregnant Women, Children
Ningbo Maternity-Child Linked Database Study
With the implementation of China's two-child policy and a marked increase in adverse pregnancy outcomes, leveraging electronic health records (EHR) to enhance maternal and child healthcare and outcomes in China has emerged as a…
- Trial name
- MATCHLESS (NCT06422130)
- Testing
- Pregnant women and their offspring without intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 325,596 people
- Sponsor
- Ningbo University
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP), Maternal Health Care
Cost-Effectiveness of an mHealth Application in Pregnancy Care
Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention arm (mHealth application users) or the control arm, in which participants will record their data on paper or in Excel according to standard practice or the…
- Conditions
- Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP), Maternal Health Care, Mobile Health Technology (mHealth), Preeclampsia (PE)
- Trial name
- Penelope (NCT07621133)
- Testing
- mHealth application Penelope, Control
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- Principal Engineering s.r.o.
Uptake of Antenatal Health Care Services
Improving Uptake of Antenatal Care Services in Rural Côte d'Ivoire
The past two decades have brought significant increases in the availability of maternal health care services in many low- and middle-income countries, with a large increase in the number of health facilities that provide these…
- Trial name
- Taabo ANC (NCT07341581)
- Testing
- Information video, Financial planning session, Vouchers
- Where
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Volunteers
- 1,290 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Prenatal Care
Comparison of Group Guidance to Routine Care for Pregnant Women at Low Risk
Prenatal care is defined as pregnancy-related health care services provided to a women between conception and delivery. Early, comprehensive prenatal care can promote healthier pregnancies and can reduce the risk of some adverse…
- Trial name
- NCT02476214
- Testing
- group prenatal care
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Postpartum Depression, Perinatal Depression
Maternal Mental Health Access - MaMa
This hybrid effectiveness-implementation project will allow the team to evaluate and refine implementation in preparation for future multisite trials to ultimately move the Evidence-Based Intervention (EBI) to scale among diverse…
- Trial name
- MaMa (NCT06049433)
- Testing
- Maternal Mental Health Access for Postpartum Depression- Prevention and UPLIFT- intervention, On-Demand + Discussion board (DB), Arm 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Breast Density, Body Composition
Chilean Maternal & Infant Cohort Study II (CHiMINCs-II)
The Chilean Maternal \& Infant Cohort Study II (ChiMINCs II) is an ongoing cohort that is part of the Chilean Maternal and Infant Nutrition Observatory of the South-East area of Santiago, Chile.
- Conditions
- Breast Density, Body Composition, Nutritional Status, Mental Health Issue
- Trial name
- CHiMINCs-II (NCT03920098)
- Testing
- Nutrition and mental health during pregnancy
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 1,927 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos
Pregnancy, Periodontal Diseases
Education-Based Oral Health Promotion Intervention During Pregnancy: Implementation Protocol in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, over 95% of pregnant women suffer from gum disease (gingivitis or periodontitis), yet oral health is rarely included in standard pregnancy check-ups.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Periodontal Diseases, Oral Hygiene, Oral Health
- Trial name
- E-OHP (NCT07507045)
- Testing
- Integrated Oral Health Promotion Package (IOHPP)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 688 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Integrated Community-based Intervention Package, Breastfeeding, Exclusive
An Integrated Community-based Intervention Package in Improving Maternal and Neonatal Health Outcomes
This study aims to improve maternal, neonatal and infant health outcomes through an integrated community-based intervention package in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia.
- Conditions
- Integrated Community-based Intervention Package, Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Morbidity;Newborn, Complementary Feeding
- Trial name
- ICBIP-MNH) (NCT05517577)
- Testing
- Behaviour Change Communication and Male involvement intervention
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 624 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jimma University