Clinical trials: Maternal Health Services
Health Problems in Pregnancy, Childbirth Problems
Expanding Knowledge About and Evaluating Services for Incarcerated Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Arkansas
The number of women who are incarcerated in the U.S. has increased dramatically over the past 20 years-over 750%, or from 13,258 in 1980 to 111,616 in 2016.
- Conditions
- Health Problems in Pregnancy, Childbirth Problems, Maternal Care Patterns, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04421235
- Testing
- Childbirth support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Income, Infant, Newborn
Integrating Systems and Basic Income: Improving Outcomes for Families of Young Children
Early childhood is a critical period, laying the foundation for future growth and deveopment. This foundational period has an outsized effect, impacting health, well-being and achievement across one's lifespan. The U.S.
- Conditions
- Income, Infant, Newborn, Mothers, Poverty
- Trial name
- NCT07261254
- Testing
- Community Health Worker, Community Health Worker + Guaranteed Basic Income
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Parent-Child Relations, Maltreatment by Parent
Evaluation of the French Maternal and Child Protection Services From 11 French Territories That Have Received Common Intervention Guidelines
The PANJO study aims to evaluate, within the French public health services, the impact of a home visitors training on parent-child attachment, families outcomes, use of services and child maltreatment indicators.
- Conditions
- Parent-Child Relations, Maltreatment by Parent, Parents, Mental Health Wellness 1
- Trial name
- PANJO (NCT03007277)
- Testing
- PANJO
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 447 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- L'Agence des Nouvelles Interventions Sociales et de Santé
Birth, Telehealth
The Impact of Virtual Doula Services on Birth Outcomes in Rural Communities
This study will assess the impact of virtual doula care on birth and postnatal outcomes among rural mothers. The goal of virtual doula services is to improve access to care in underserved communities and decrease urban-rural…
- Conditions
- Birth, Telehealth, Pregnancy, Maternal Health
- Trial name
- RIVER (NCT07293741)
- Testing
- Virtual doula support, Ebook
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 614 people
- Sponsor
- RAND
Maternal Nutrition
Integrating MIYCN Counseling in Urban Health Services
The study will use a quasi-experimental design to examine the feasibility of standardizing MIYCN counseling services in existing health facilities to improve the quality of MIYCN services.
- Trial name
- NCT03882268
- Testing
- MIYCN interventions
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 4,128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Hysterectomy (MeSH nr: E04.950.300.399)
Transforming Global Surgery Capacity and Capability Through Affordable Virtual Reality
The goal of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate whether Deliberate Virtual Reality (VR) training can improve surgical skills, knowledge, and confidence in performing postpartum hysterectomy among junior-level Zambian…
- Trial name
- NCT07403526
- Testing
- Deliberate Virtual Reality (VR) Training, Standard Clinical Training
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern Methodist University
Hiv, Transmission Vertical
Enhanced Mentor Mother Strategy for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Living With HIV
Mentor Mothers (MMs) are peer supporters who help pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV (WLHIV) as they receive prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services in resource-limited settings like Kenya.
- Conditions
- Hiv, Transmission Vertical, Viremia, Adherence, Treatment
- Trial name
- PIE-eMMs (NCT06999928)
- Testing
- Enhanced Mentor Mother Strategy
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Maternal Mortality
Community Based Strategies to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Northern Nigeria
The objective of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to assess the impact of several community-based interventions that address the key factors underlying the high maternal mortality, as well as neonatal mortality and…
- Trial name
- NCT01487707
- Testing
- Voluntary Health Worker (VHW) Program, Safe Birth Kit, Community Folk Media Campaigns
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 7,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Mental Illness
Program for Caregivers Involved With Mental Health Services
The purpose of this two-year pilot study is to adapt a 12-week attachment-based parenting intervention for implementation with female adult caregivers who have or are at risk for long-term interpersonal conflict with family…
- Trial name
- NCT01872585
- Testing
- Mentalization based therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Maternal and Newborn Health
Postpartum Empowerment: an Integrated Approach Driving Demand and Delivery of High Quality, Low-cost Postnatal Services in Kenya
This research represents a randomized trial of a program to improve timely postnatal care, comparing post-natal check-ups performed by community health workers delivered either by phone or in person to a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT02104635
- Testing
- Delivery of a Post-Partum Package
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Postpartum Care, Maternal Health Care
Effect of a Respectful Maternity Care-Based Action Plan in Postpartum Care on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
This study will examine whether a Respectful Maternity Care-based action plan can improve the quality of postpartum care and maternal and newborn outcomes.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Care, Maternal Health Care, Newborn Health, Postpartum Depression (PPD)
- Trial name
- NCT07280000
- Testing
- Respectful Maternity Care Training and Action Plan
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ilayda sel
Health Care Utilization
Evaluation of a Health System Integrated Model for Postpartum Education and Support in Rural Populations
This study was designed to evaluate the implementation of the Nurse Education and Support Team (NEST) Program for postpartum women who reside in 5 rural counties in North Carolina.
- Trial name
- NEST-Rural (NCT06682520)
- Testing
- Postpartum NEST-Rural Program (Hospital based service model)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Maternal Health
Effectiveness of Trained Religious Leaders' Engagement in Maternal Health Education in Ethiopia
Community education and demand generation activities by involving family members, traditional and religious leaders in maternal health behaviours are potential solutions.
- Trial name
- NCT05716178
- Testing
- Maternal health education
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 612 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jimma University
Nurse's Role, Infant Development
Nurse Implemented Infant-Mother Attachment Security Program
This study focuses on adapting and evaluating an attachment-based intervention program implemented by nurses in Family Health Centers (FHCs) in Turkey.
- Conditions
- Nurse's Role, Infant Development, Maternal Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06616090
- Testing
- Nurse Implemented Infant-Mother Attachment Security Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sabanci University
Empathy
Small Moments Big Impact (SMBI)
Empathy is defined as sensitivity to the needs of others.Maternal empathy, or a mother's sensitivity to the needs of her child, is critical for healthy child development ,Small Moments, Big Impact: Supporting Maternal Empathy by…
- Trial name
- SMBI (NCT03887832)
- Testing
- SMBI digital app, media package, standard newborn and infant care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, Pregnancy
Trial to Improve Access to PMTCT Services and Reduce HIV Transmission From Mother to Child
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of an enhanced community health worker (CHW) intervention and outreach system to improve antenatal care and PMTCT…
- Trial name
- FS (NCT01932138)
- Testing
- Enhanced CHW intervention, Standard of care
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 190,530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Gender-based Violence
Women and Child, Safety, Health, and Empowerment
Gender-based violence (GBV) (including homicide) is one of the leading causes of maternal and child (fetus, newborn or infant) mortality and morbidity in limited resource settings such as India.
- Trial name
- WC-SHE (NCT05940129)
- Testing
- Women and Child, Safety, Health and Empowerment (WC-SHE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Maternal Health Care, Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy
Implementation Models for Blood Pressure Monitoring in Pregnancy and Postpartum: Connected MOM Plus
Quality improvement (QI) initiative to improve uptake and utilization of Connected MOM, particularly among those with limited access to health care
- Trial name
- NCT07691541
- Testing
- Connected MOM +
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Antepartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Hemorrhage
Strengthening Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Services in a Rural District of Pakistan
The Maternal Neonatal and Child health indicators in District Dadu of Pakistan portrays a dismal pictures and after the floods of 2010-2011 the health infrastructure of this district was badly affected.
- Conditions
- Antepartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Anemia, Eclampsia
- Trial name
- SRC (NCT02797353)
- Testing
- Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Interventions
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
A Multidisciplinary "Integrated Management Team to Improve Maternal-Child Outcomes (IMPROVE)" Intervention to Improve Maternal and Child Outcomes in Lesotho
This study aims to improve maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes by implementing and evaluating a multidisciplinary "Integrated Management Team to Improve Maternal-Child Outcomes (IMPROVE)" intervention to increase MCH…
- Trial name
- IMPROVE (NCT04598958)
- Testing
- IMPROVE
- Volunteers
- 1,004 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation