Clinical trials: Maternal Nutrition
Obesity, Pregnancy
Bringing NELIP for Obese Pregnant Women Into Clinical Practice
This is a pilot project in which investigators will recruit obese (pre-pregnancy BMI of ≥ 35 kg/m2) women from the newly developed "My Clinic" at London Health Sciences Centre as well as normal obstetrical care at London Health…
- Trial name
- NCT02155751
- Testing
- Nutrition Lifestyle Intervention Program (NLIP), Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program (ELIP)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
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
HIV/AIDS, Hypertension
Evaluating the Impact of a Community Health Worker Program in Neno, Malawi
This protocol concerns the implementation and evaluation of an intervention designed to realign the existing cadre of Community Health Workers (CHW) in Neno District, Malawi to better support the care needs of the clients they…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Hypertension, Asthma, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT03106727
- Testing
- Household model
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 122,395 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Partners in Health
Pregnancy, Birth Weight
Prenatal Multi-micronutrient Supplementation and Pregnancy Outcome
Prenatal maternal micronutrient supplementation has been suggested as a means to reduce the proportion of low birth weight babies in low-income countries.
- Trial name
- NCT00168688
- Testing
- multi micronutrient supplement, MN1, MN2
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Overweight and Obesity, Adiposity
Healthy Mothers-Healthy Children Nutrition
Using a randomized two-group, repeated measures experimental design, the goal of the proposed study is to investigate the efficacy of a 12-week nutrition and exercise education, physical activity, coping skills training, and…
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Adiposity, Nutrient; Excess, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- HMHC (NCT03866902)
- Testing
- Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention, English for Second Language Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 578 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection
Timing of Cesarean Wound Dressing Removal on Wound Healing in Women With BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²
Cesarean delivery is one of the most common surgical procedures in obstetric care. Women with obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 kg/m² or higher) are at increased risk for postoperative wound complications, including surgical…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection, Wound Healing, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07846930
- Volunteers
- 726 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Malnutrition, Child, Malnutrition, Infant
Assessing the Effect of Sustainable Small-scale Egg Production on Maternal and Child Nutrition in Rural Zambia
Animal source foods (ASF), such as meat and eggs, are rich in nutrients critical for growth and development. Yet, for poor children in developing countries, ASF consumption is limited by cost, inadequate caregiver knowledge, and…
- Trial name
- NCT02516852
- Testing
- Egg production
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 3,546 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Healthy
Team-Based Goals and Incentives for Community-Based Health Workers to Promote Maternal and Child Health in Bihar, India
This study is designed to evaluate the impact of team-based goals and performance-based incentives for community-based health workers on health-promoting behaviors among women related to reproductive, maternal, newborn and child…
- Trial name
- NCT03561012
- Testing
- Team-Based Goals and Incentives, Control Condition
- Volunteers
- 3,581 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Evaluations
Supporting Optimal Infant, Young Child and Maternal Nutrition and Health in Jordan: An Evaluation of the CHN Program
The purpose of the comprehensive evaluation is to assess USAID supported Community Health and Nutrition (CHN) program's ability to effect change, the comprehensive evaluation will assess the effectiveness of CHN in influencing…
- Trial name
- NCT05365698
- Testing
- Community Health and Nutrition Program
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 1,145 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Obesity
Pregnancy-Related Obesity Prevention Through Education & Communication Technology in AFRICA:The PROTECT-AFRICA STUDY
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether overweight but not obese pregnant African women having unlimited access to a health education-information technology (IT) based intervention package gain weight within the…
- Trial name
- PROTECT-AFRI (NCT01948323)
- Testing
- HEDUAfrica IT package+ standard care
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town
Obesity
Predictors of Maternal Weight Gain and Neonatal Body Composition
Obesity is a significant health issue in the United States with 30% of the US population considered obese defined as a body mass index above 30 kg/m2.
- Trial name
- NCT00634764
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Stunting, Dietary Deficiency
Sustainable Undernutrition Reduction in Ethiopia
The causes of malnutrition are complex and addressing the problem requires integrated action among various sectors. Globally, much attention has been given to nutrition-specific interventions to address the immediate causes of…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Dietary Deficiency, Anemia
- Trial name
- SURE (NCT04694898)
- Testing
- Standard programme, SURE intervention
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,292 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Obesity &Amp;Amp; Overweight
Strengthening Healthy Emotional Co-regulation of Mothers With PCOS and Obesity and Their Infants
It is both timely and important to invest in interventions that can improve healthy emotional co-regulation. It is proposed to evaluate the feasibility and limited efficacy of an adapted, brief, multimodal intervention: ECoFam…
- Trial name
- ECoFam (NCT07129434)
- Testing
- ECoFam
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Oulu University Hospital
Overweight, Obesity
Iron Absorption and Transfer to the Fetus During Pregnancy in Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Women and the Effects on Infants Iron Status
Overweight and obesity causes low-grade systemic inflammation, which sharply increases risk for iron deficiency. Studies in our laboratory have shown that this is mainly the result of reduced dietary iron absorption because of…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- PIANO (NCT02747316)
- Testing
- Stable iron isotope 57 (57Fe) labeled iron solution, Stable iron isotope 58 (58Fe) labeled iron solution
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Prematurity, Nutrition
Nutritional Content of Breast Milk From Mothers of Premies
The purpose of this study is to determine the correlation, if any, between the nutritional content of breast milk pumped by the mothers of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and the…
- Trial name
- NCT01050192
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pediatrix
Obesity in Pregnancy, Maternal Comfort During Fetal Monitoring
EFFECT OF DİFFERENT POSİTİONS ON PAİN AND COMFORT DURİNG FETAL MONİTORİNG İN OBESE PREGNANT WOMEN
This study was conducted to understand how different body positions during fetal monitoring affect pain and comfort in obese pregnant women.
- Trial name
- NCT07379307
- Testing
- Maternal Positioning during NST
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Pregnancy, Obesity
Maternal Metabolism and Pregnancy Outcomes in Obese Pregnant Women
The purpose of this study is to study longitudinal changes in maternal metabolism and pregnancy outcomes in obese pregnant women.
- Trial name
- NCT02564250
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
Metabolic Disease, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions
Singapore PREconception Study of Long-Term Maternal and Child Outcomes
We aim to test the following primary hypothesis that nutrition, lifestyle, and maternal emotional health prior to pregnancy and/or during the first trimester alter the expression of metabolic or neurodevelopmental endophenotypes…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Disease, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetics Predisposition, Skin Condition
- Trial name
- S-PRESTO (NCT03531658)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,054 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Effect of Parental Peri-conceptional Vitamin B12 Supplementation on Infant Neurocognitive Development in Offspring
Maternal nutrition is an important factor which determines fetal growth and development. Micronutrients vitamin B12 and folic acid are essential determinants of one carbon metabolism and play an important role in DNA synthesis…
- Trial name
- NCT03088189
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Kem Hospital, Pune, India
Health Literacy, Dietary Diversity
PREPARE: Remote Nutrition Education, Ghana
In the wake of the pandemic, it is important to explore remote nutrition education programs during the pre- and postnatal period.
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Dietary Diversity, Infant Feeding Practices
- Trial name
- NCT05677087
- Testing
- PREPARE Nutrition Education Module
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst