Clinical trials: Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Oral Misoprostol Versus Intravenous Oxytocin in Preventing Blood Loss After Non-scheduled Cesarean Section
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) ranks among the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality, both in developed and developing countries.
- Trial name
- NCT00107874
- Testing
- misoprostol
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Hypovolemic Shock, Hemorrhage
Non-Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment for Obstetrical Hemorrhage: Zambia and Zimbabwe
This trial will address the question of whether early application of the Non-pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (NASG) at the Satellite Health Facility (SHF) level before transport to a Referral Hospital (RH) will decrease maternal…
- Trial name
- NASG (NCT00488462)
- Testing
- non-pneumatic anti-shock garment
- Where
- 5 sites in Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 887 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Maternal Death, Maternal Morbidity
BetterBirth: A Trial of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program
The purpose of this study is to measure the impact of a checklist-based childbirth safety program (the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program) on reduction of severe maternal, fetal, and newborn harm in institutional deliveries in…
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Maternal Morbidity, Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
- Trial name
- BetterBirth (NCT02148952)
- Testing
- WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 157,689 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
covid19 Infection, Pregnancy Complications
Covid-19 in Pregnancy: a French Population-based Cohort of Women and Newborns
The purpose of this study is to characterize the incidence and clinical features of the maternal COVID 19 infection, as well as the associated morbidity of the mother and the child, in the French context
- Conditions
- covid19 Infection, Pregnancy Complications, Neonatal Complications
- Trial name
- Coropreg (NCT04463758)
- Testing
- An auto-questionnaire comprising three psychometric scales
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 6,015 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Maternal Mortality Disparities, Maternal Morbidity Disparities
Scaling up Maternal Health Equity Best Practices
This study works with prenatal and postnatal care providers in 12 Michigan counties to scale up best practices for maternal health equity.
- Trial name
- NCT06541951
- Testing
- Services as usual, Scale-up implementation approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Vaginal Infection
Impact of Maternity Napkins on the Incidence of Vaginal Infections in the Post-partum Period
This randomized controlled trial will compare the incidence of vaginal infections in the post-partum period in women using sanitary napkins, with women using their current methods of managing lochia.
- Trial name
- NCT05806879
- Testing
- Maternity Napkin
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Preeclampsia
Pravastatin for Prevention of Preeclampsia
The primary purpose of this pilot study is to determine the pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters and collect preliminary safety data for pravastatin when used as a prophylactic daily treatment in pregnant women at high risk of…
- Trial name
- Statin (NCT01717586)
- Testing
- Pravastatin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Gestational Hypertension
Digital Solutions to Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in Pregnant Refugee Women
The goal of this observational study is to use digital health tracking to improve how high blood pressure and other health issues are detected in pregnant refugee women.
- Trial name
- NCT06647511
- Testing
- Nokia-Withings BPM Connect Blood Pressure Monitor, Smartwatch Devices
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Provider Confidence, Provider Behavior
Multilevel Community-Centered Intervention to Reduce Pregnancy Related and Associated Morbidity and Mortality (PRAMM) Disparities
The goal of the study involving human subjects is to train providers to address patient-provider interactions. The study will survey providers to assess pre-post knowledge, understanding, and behavior changes.
- Trial name
- NCT07025057
- Testing
- Provider training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Postpartum Depression (PPD), Cardiac Event
Living Healthy for Moms RCT
LHMoms is a novel integrated care intervention that focuses intensively on care continuity and community-to-healthcare linkages for postpartum birthing individuals.
- Trial name
- LHMoms (NCT06666400)
- Testing
- LHMoms Intervention, No intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Pregnancy, Eclampsia
A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Ultrasound Use to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes in Low Income Country Settings
In many low-income countries, the use of ultrasound by medical officers and non-physician health care staff (e.g., midwives) for antenatal identification of high risk pregnancies is a new intervention requiring authoritative…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Eclampsia, Placenta Previa, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- NCT01990625
- Testing
- Antenatal Ultrasound Scan
- Where
- 5 sites in Guatemala, Kenya and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 45,038 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Perinatal Depression
Preventing Perinatal Depression
The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, mechanisms of action, and efficacy of Center M. Center M is a group-based, mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) intervention to treat…
- Trial name
- NCT06525922
- Testing
- Center M
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, Stillbirth
Linking Facility-based Mortality Audits With Community Engagement in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Pakistan is one of the countries in South Asia where neonatal mortality rates remain stagnant. Babies born in Pakistan encounter the highest risk of dying; of every 1,000 babies born, 46 die before the end of their first month…
- Conditions
- External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
- Trial name
- NCT03904706
- Testing
- Audits only, Audits with community feedback
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,871 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Abortion Complication
Abortion-related Morbidity and Mortality in Conflict-affected and Fragile Settings Study
To describe and estimate the burden of abortion-related complications, particularly near-miss complications and deaths, and their associated factors among women presenting for abortion-related complications in health facilities…
- Trial name
- AMoCo (NCT04331847)
- Where
- 3 sites in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Placenta Accreta
Comparison Between Hysterectomy and Conservative Management in Treatment of Placenta Accreta Regarding Maternal Complication
AIM OF THE WORK The aim of the study is to compare the maternal morbidity and mortality between obstetric hysterectomy and conservative surgery for pregnant ladies > 28 weeks with placenta accreta during caesarean section at Ain…
- Trial name
- NCT03327818
- Testing
- hysterectomy, uterine conservative study
- Volunteers
- 491 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
Maternal Mortality, Maternal Morbidity
An Implementation Study of Interventions to Promote Safe Motherhood in Jimma Zone Ethiopia
Ethiopia has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality among all countries in Africa and indeed worldwide, with a maternal mortality ratio of 676 per 100,000 live births in 2011 (UNFPA, 2012).
- Trial name
- NCT03299491
- Testing
- MWA intervention, IEC intervention
- Volunteers
- 3,784 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Death, Infant, Morbidity;Infant
Trial to Compare Two Strains of BCG
The trial will be a two-year outcome assessor-blinded RCT at the maternity ward of hospital Simão Mendes (HNSM) in urban Bissau, Guinea-Bissau to compare BCG-Japan versus BCG-Russia 1:1 in 15,000 infants with respect to…
- Trial name
- STRAIN III (NCT04383925)
- Testing
- BCG-Japan, BCG-Russia
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 16,390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Hypertension in Pregnancy, Hypertension
Enhancing Intergenerational Health in Nigeria: Peripartum as Critical Life Stage for Cardiovascular Health
The purpose of the ENHANCE-CVH study is to promote intergenerational cardiovascular health (CVH) of women and children in Abuja and the surrounding Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria.
- Conditions
- Hypertension in Pregnancy, Hypertension, Obesity and Overweight, Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
- Trial name
- ENHANCE-CVH (NCT06773299)
- Testing
- PAT+HEALTH curriculum - Nigeria
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
Biological Impacts of Rising Temperatures on Maternal, Fetal, and Newborn Health: A Cohort Study (BIRTH Cohort)
The goal of this study is to learn how being exposed to high environmental temperatures during pregnancy affects the health of pregnant women and their babies.
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA), Preterm Birth, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- BIRTH (NCT06957769)
- Testing
- heat stress
- Where
- 3 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Pregnancy Related, Doula Care
Labor and Delivery Doula Program to Reduce Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality in Kansas
The study was done to learn how doula-enhanced care provided to Black birthing people improved perceived communication and quality care.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Doula Care, Black Maternal and Infant Health, Prenatal Care
- Trial name
- Doula (NCT07157059)
- Testing
- Doula Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center