Clinical trials: Maternal Nutrition
Cesarean Section Complications, Anesthesia Complication
Incidence of Complications Associated With Anesthesia in Obesity Parturient Undergoing Cesarean Delivery
The incidence of obesity parturient has been increasing worldwide. There was a report revealing one third of pregnant women in United state considered obesity.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section Complications, Anesthesia Complication, Obesity, Morbid
- Trial name
- NCT04657692
- Testing
- Anesthesia; general or regional
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 527 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Lifestyle, Healthy, Pregnancy Related
A Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program Participant Choice Approach
Interventions that target excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG) with nutrition and exercise behavior change struggle with low program adherence.
- Conditions
- Lifestyle, Healthy, Pregnancy Related, Adherence, Treatment, Nutrition, Healthy
- Trial name
- NELIP (NCT06187675)
- Testing
- Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Infant Malnutrition, Pregnant Women
Peer Conselling Infant Feeding Education Program
Child undernutrition remains a highly prevalent condition in low and middle income countries and a major portion of the global burden of childhood malnutrition is found in South Asia with an estimated 74 million children living…
- Conditions
- Infant Malnutrition, Pregnant Women, Lactating Mother, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- NCT01333995
- Testing
- Peer counseling on infant feeding
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Pregnancy, HIV
Management and Optimization of Nutrition, Antenatal, Reproductive, Child Health & HIV Care
This study evaluates the impact of a quality improvement (QI) intervention on maternal and child healthcare services in seven primary healthcare (PHC) clinics, in a rural setting of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- Trial name
- MONARCH (NCT02626351)
- Testing
- Quality Improvement, Baseline data collection (active comparator)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 3,172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
Vitamin A Deficiency, HIV
Single-dose Postpartum Vitamin A Supplementation of Mothers and Neonates
The ZVITAMBO PROJECT is testing whether giving mothers and infants a single large dose of vitamin A during the immediate post partum period will reduce: 1.
- Trial name
- ZVITAMBO (NCT00198718)
- Testing
- Vitamin A (retinyl palmitate)
- Volunteers
- 28,220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Vitamin D Deficiency
The Effect of Maternal and Neonatal Vitamin D Levels on Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Infants
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn, also called as hyaline membrane disease, is the most common cause of respiratory distress in premature infants, correlating with structural and functional lung immaturity.
- Trial name
- NCT02024490
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Growth Failure, Stunting
ELICIT 2.0: Pilot Study of the Effect of Maternal Protein Supplementation During Lactation on Childhood Growth
Haydom Global Health Research Center in north central Tanzania represents an important rural setting for performing high-quality medical research in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Conditions
- Growth Failure, Stunting, Malnutrition, Protein Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT04565314
- Testing
- Plumpy'Mum
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Maternal Nutrition, Infant Nutrition
Longitudinal Prospective Study of Maternal and Child Nutrition in Arkansas
The investigators want to learn how women's diets may impact breastfeeding outcomes. This study will help the investigators learn more about how diet and social factors like food access may impact mothers' health, breastfeeding…
- Conditions
- Maternal Nutrition, Infant Nutrition, Pediatric Nutrition, Maternal Health
- Trial name
- NCT07477106
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
HIV Infections, Immune Activation
The University of Zimbabwe College of Health Science (UZ-CHS) BIRTH COHORT Study
Background Commencement of lifelong highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) immediately after HIV diagnosis (option B+), for treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), has greatly improved maternal-infant health in sub…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Immune Activation, Comorbidities
- Trial name
- UZ-CHS-BC (NCT04087239)
- Testing
- HIV
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Weight Gain, Pregnancy, Microbial Colonization
Microbiome and Malnutrition in Pregnancy (MMiP)
Nutritional status during pregnancy plays an important role in maternal health and birth outcomes. While few factors impacting nutritional status during pregnancy have been identified, studies of undernutrition in children have…
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Pregnancy, Microbial Colonization, Pregnancy Related, Pregnancy Loss
- Trial name
- MMiP (NCT05108675)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Healthy Pregnant Women
Clinical Study on the Effect of Elevit Pregnancy 2nd & 3rd Trimester (Multi-micronutrients & DHA Supplement) on the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women During Second and Third Trimester
The aim of this study is to collect information how adding a soft gel preparation of micronutrients such as vitamins, dietary minerals plus omega-3 fatty acid (docosahexaenoic acid, DHA) to the diet of pregnant women during the…
- Trial name
- NCT04438928
- Testing
- Elevit Pregnancy 2nd & 3rd Trimester, Non-Supplement
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Gestational Diabetes, Hyperglycemia
Gestational Metabolic Abnormalities and Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Health
Childhood obesity is on the rise and is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes later in life. Recent evidence indicates that abnormalities that increase risk for diabetes may be initiated early in infancy.
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes, Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01405547
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 271 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anthony Hanley
Pregnant Women With Singleton Pregnancies
Harvesting Health: Advancing Nutrition and Wellness for Moms and Babies
This is a randomized controlled trial to assess whether a personalized food kit to pregnant women is feasible, improves diet quality, and enhances pregnancy and birth outcomes compared to standard prenatal care.
- Trial name
- HH (NCT07659821)
- Testing
- Food Kit
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Pregnancy in Diabetic
The Effect of In-utero Exposure to Metformin in 5-11 Year Old Offspring of Mothers in the MiTy Trial
The incidence of diabetes in pregnancy is rising, with rates of 1 in 7 pregnancies globally. Metformin is used for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) outside of pregnancy and is now increasingly prescribed during pregnancy.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Pregnancy in Diabetic, Child Obesity, Child Development
- Trial name
- MiTy Tykes (NCT05025852)
- Where
- 12 sites in Australia, Canada
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Obesity, Sedentary
Effects of Obesity and Physical Inactivity on Pregnancy Outcomes
Regular maternal physical activity leads to the delivery of lighter, leaner infants. Higher birth weights and childhood obesity are both strong predictors for adult obesity, suggesting that the impact of maternal physical…
- Trial name
- NCT02039414
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Health Problems in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcomes
Peking University Birth Cohort in Weifang (PKUBC-WF)
The PKUBC-WF is a prospective cohort study carried out in Weifang city of Shandong, China. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the short-term and long-term effects of pre-pregnant and prenatal exposure on maternal and…
- Conditions
- Health Problems in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcomes, Gestational Diabetes, Gestational Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT06234332
- Testing
- No Interventions
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Vitamin D Deficiency
Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Pregnant Women and Their Fetus in North Jordan
In Jordan, there are few data about the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in pregnant women and their newborns and factors that affect their levels. Hence, in this study, investigators will : 1.
- Trial name
- NCT04944212
- Testing
- Measuring vitamin D serum level using ELIZA
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 396 people
- Sponsor
- Jordan University of Science and Technology
Randomized Controlled Trial
Culturally Customised Maternal Nutrition Education for Health Professionals
Background: Inadequate dietary consumption is a primary risk factor contributing to undernutrition during pregnancy and adversely affect birth outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT07070206
- Testing
- The health professionals in the capacity building arm will receive in-service training about culturally customized maternal nutrition education.
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Bahir Dar University
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Medical Nutrition Therapy
Characteristic and Modulation of Gut Microbiota on the Consequences of Pregnancy
Since the incidence of maternal obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is on the rise globally, how to improve the intrauterine environment of the offspring and prevent obesity and metabolic diseases from the early life…
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Overweight/Obese, Gut Microbiota
- Trial name
- NCT04190511
- Testing
- Prebiotic-containing dairy, Dietary intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 375 people
- Sponsor
- Capital Medical University
Pregnancy, Obesity
Exercise Training in Pregnancy for Obese Mothers
Observational studies demonstrate that overweight in pregnancy is a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes as fetal macrosomia, prolonged labor, low Apgar score, shoulder dystocia, nerve plexus injuries, increased proportion…
- Trial name
- NCT01243554
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology