Clinical trials: Maternal Nutrition
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Is Fructose Linked to Adiposity in Babies?
The obesity epidemic has reached down into the infant and toddler age group. Dietary indiscretion during pregnancy, particularly in our current food environment, is a major risk factor for both gestational diabetes and neonatal…
- Trial name
- FLAB (NCT01262781)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Fetal Developmental Abnormality, Fetal Development
Scottish Advanced Fetal Research Study
In-utero exposure to drugs and chemicals through maternal smoking, alcohol use, drug abuse, prescription medicines and occupational/lifestyle exposures is widespread.
- Conditions
- Fetal Developmental Abnormality, Fetal Development, Human, Life Style
- Trial name
- SAFeR (NCT04613583)
- Testing
- SAFeR fetuses
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aberdeen
Pregnancy Related
Clatsop Astoria Maternal Partnership Study (CAMPS) - Healthy Eating in Pregnancy Intervention
Purpose of this study is to learn more about how nutritional advice given during pregnancy affects a mother's food choices and her baby's growth.
- Trial name
- CAMPS (NCT03210870)
- Testing
- nutritional education classes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Marasmus, Kwashiorkor
Mothers Understand And Can do it - Mid Upper Arm Circumference Screening for Malnutrition Performed by Mothers
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE : To determine whether mothers, given minimal group training, are capable of using a MUAC (mid-upper arm circumference) bracelet to screen their children for malnutrition and categorise them into one of three…
- Conditions
- Marasmus, Kwashiorkor, Malnutrition; Degree, Moderate, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- MUAC (NCT01790815)
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for International Medical Action
Nutrition in High-Risk Pregnancy
Accelerating Healthcare Engagement in Healthy Food Interventions - Food Rx in High Risk Pregnant Mothers With About Fresh and Community Health Choice
The purpose of the study is to assess if the Fresh Connect food prescription (Fresh Connect Food Rx) program that provides consistent access to healthy fresh produce through purchases at the grocery store plus nutrition education…
- Trial name
- NCT06275568
- Testing
- Usual Care Fresh Connect cardholder engagement, Enhanced engagement communication
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 620 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Cobalamin Supply and Metabolism in Healthy Children From Birth to the Age of 12 Months and in Their Mothers (Cbl_Neo)
Introduction: Infants with severe vitamin B12 (cobalamin, Cbl) deficiency can develop severe, sometimes irreparable neurological damage in the first months of life.
- Trial name
- Cbl_Neo (NCT05315843)
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Pregnancy, Weight Gain
Maternal-Offspring Metabolics:Family Intervention Trial
The prevalence of maternal overweight and obesity has nearly doubled in the United States since 1976. In 2004-2005, 42% of pregnant women had body mass index (BMI) above 25 versus 23% in 1993.
- Trial name
- MOMFIT (NCT01631747)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention Group, Usual Care Group
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Overweight, Obese
Post-delivery Maternal-offspring Obesity and Metabolic Risk After a Prepregnancy Weight-loss Intervention
The goal of PrepareD is to examine whether the prepregnancy weight-loss intervention administered during the Prepare trial [NCT02346162] has an influence in the postnatal period.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obese, Metabolic Disorders, Postpartum
- Trial name
- PrepareD (NCT06067126)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Pregnancy
Randomized Trial of Vitamin B12 in Pregnant Indian Women
This study is a randomized, double-blind trial among 300 pregnant Indian women in order to determine the effectiveness of vitamin B12 supplementation in improving maternal B12 status.
- Trial name
- B12 (NCT00641862)
- Testing
- Vitamin B12
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 366 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Pregnancy, Autistic Disorder
Screening for Metabolic Problems in Mothers of Children With Autism and Typically Developing Children
The purpose of this research study is to screen for metabolic abnormalities that are maternal risk factors for having a child with autism.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Autistic Disorder, Folic Acid Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02674022
- Testing
- Prenatal supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
A Smartphone Intervention for WIC Mothers to Improve Nutrition and Weight Gain During Pregnancy
The study will test the effectiveness of a smartphone-based behavior modification program adapted for use in Women, Infants, and Children program in a state-wide, randomized controlled trial in 432 low-income women enrolled in…
- Trial name
- SmartMomsinWIC (NCT04028843)
- Testing
- Healthy Beginnings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 351 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Preeclampsia, Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy
Eliminating Severe Maternal Morbidity With Heart Health Doulas Trial
This is a single site, single-blinded parallel randomized control trial that investigates a multi-level intervention to improve postpartum blood pressure in women with hypertensive disorder pregnancy.
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy, Toxemia, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- HHD (NCT05655936)
- Testing
- Heart Health Doula Intervention Program, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 454 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Obesity, Childhood, Lifestyle Intervention
Obesity-fertility Cohort Study: Protocol for the Assessment of Children Aged 6-12 Years and Their Mothers
Maternal preconception obesity and adverse gestational metabolic health increase the risk of childhood obesity in offspring. A group of investigators from Université de Sherbrooke therefore developed a lifestyle intervention…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Lifestyle Intervention, Preconception Care
- Trial name
- NCT06402825
- Testing
- Fit-for-Fertility program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Child Development, Maternal Depression
WASH Benefits Child Development Follow up
The purpose of this study is to determine if the effects of individual and combined water, sanitation, hygiene, and nutrition interventions in early childhood on child development and maternal mental health persist into middle…
- Trial name
- WASH-BFU (NCT04443855)
- Testing
- Water quality, Sanitation, Hand washing
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 4,932 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Healthy Pregnant Women, Obese Pregnant Women
Pregnancy Cohort Study: Pregnancy as a Window to Future Health
The goal of this observational cohort study is to gain deep insights into how metabolic disorders such as obesity or diabetes during pregnancy affect the metabolic and cardiovascular health of mother and child in the short and…
- Conditions
- Healthy Pregnant Women, Obese Pregnant Women, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- PregWin (NCT06925815)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Overweight, Obesity
Healthy Babies Through Infant Centered Feeding
Poor feeding practices during infancy contribute to obesity risk because they interfere with infant feeding self-regulation and appropriate growth patterns as infants transition from human milk and/or formula-based diets to solid…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Infant Overnutrition, Feeding Behavior
- Trial name
- HB (NCT01816516)
- Testing
- Healthy Babies, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 546 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Obesity, Water; Lack of
Preventing Early Childhood Obesity, Part 1: Long-term Follow-up
This study extends follow up on of Native American (NA) mothers and their children (now age 3-5 years) enrolled in the 1:1 randomized controlled trial of the Family Spirit Nurture (FSN) intervention designed to prevent early…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Water; Lack of, Childhood Obesity, Feeding Behavior
- Trial name
- PECO1-LTF (NCT05424471)
- Testing
- Family Spirit Nurture (FSN), Control Group - Vehicle Safety
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Reduce the Risk of Obesity During Infancy, Reduce the Risk of Insulin Resistance
Minimizing the Risk for Obesity During Infancy by Extensive Advisory Service
0-hypothesis: advisory support does not 1. prolong the the breast-feeding period 2. minimize the risk of obesity and metabolic dysfunction in infants of obese mothers
- Trial name
- NCT01235663
- Testing
- advisory support
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 226 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Maternal Micronutrient Status, Pregnancy
Multiple Micronutrient Versus Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation in Pregnant Women in Indonesia
Micronutrient deficiencies during pregnancy may affect the mother's nutritional status and the baby's growth. This study compared two types of daily supplements for pregnant women: a multiple micronutrient supplement and an iron…
- Conditions
- Maternal Micronutrient Status, Pregnancy, Low Birth Weight, Maternal Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT07725549
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrient supplementation, Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Indonesia Timur University
Microbial Colonization, Nutrient Deficiency
Effect of Nutrition Training on Mothers' Nutrition Pattern, Breast Milk and Newborn Intestinal Microbiota
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of nutrition Training on mothers' nutrition pattern, breast milk and newborn intestinal microbiota.
- Trial name
- microbiota (NCT04223375)
- Testing
- Nutrition Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University