Clinical trials: Maternal Stress
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
Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetic Susceptibility
Mapping Antenatal Maternal Stress
This study recruits women from early-mid pregnancy and later follows their children after birth, tracking both the mother and child until the child reaches at least 4 years of age.
- Conditions
- Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetic Susceptibility, Socioeconomic Factors, Psychology, Social
- Trial name
- MAMS (NCT07432217)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,419 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for Human Development and Potential (IHDP), Singapore
Preeclampsia, Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy
Multiparametric Assessment of Maternal Vascular Function in the Prediction of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
The present study is a single-centre prospective study that will enrol pregnant women during their first trimester of pregnancy (11+0 - 13+6 weeks of gestation).
- Trial name
- EDIPE (NCT05999851)
- Testing
- Arterial applanation tonometry, In vivo endothelial glycocalyx measurement, Serum markers of angiogenesis and endothelial dysfunction
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Mental Health, Physical Health
Parental Well-being After Childbirth in Switzerland
Improving maternal and child health is a global priority, with increasing emphasis on ensuring women and their families not only survive but also thrive after childbirth.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Physical Health, Postpartum, Parents
- Trial name
- SOCRATES (NCT06886841)
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 4,200 people
- Sponsor
- Laurent Gaucher
Stress-related Problem, Breastfeeding
Effects of Different Relaxation Interventions on Reducing Stress in Chinese Breastfeeding Mothers
This pilot study aims to find the most effective relaxation technique to help primiparous mothers who are breastfeeding their infant.
- Conditions
- Stress-related Problem, Breastfeeding, Relaxation Therapy, Psychological Stress
- Trial name
- NCT03593551
- Testing
- five relaxation treatments and one control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Well-Being, Psychological, Dissociation
An Adjunctive Neurofeedback Training Program to Enhance Wellness Among Trauma-Exposed Postpartum Mothers
The proposed study will collect novel data evaluating the feasibility of the NFB training program delivered in an outpatient mental health setting and its influence on mothers' overall sense of well-being, and further investigate…
- Conditions
- Well-Being, Psychological, Dissociation, Maternal Care Patterns, Maternal Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06054412
- Testing
- Neuroptimal (Zengar, Inc.) Neurofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Caregiver, Education
The Psychobiological Effects of Laughter Yoga: An Intervention Study
This study was conducted to determine the effect of Laughter Yoga-Based Mental Health Enhancement Training, applied to mothers of children with special needs, on the burden of care, positive mental health, perceived stress, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07314463
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga-Based Mental Health Strengthening Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Pregnancy Related
The Lullaby Project: A Musical Intervention for Pregnant Women
This study will evaluate the potential impact of a brief musical intervention, the Lullaby Project, in a sample of pregnant women. The study aims are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT03207919
- Testing
- Lullaby Project
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Maternal Health, Infant Health
Stress Reactivity and Mother-Infant Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Prenatal Mindfulness training (MT) shows promise as a preventive intervention against hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and may reduce risk for offspring cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Infant Health, Hypertension, Behavioral Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT06805799
- Testing
- Follow up to Mindfulness RCT using a Still Face Paradigm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lifespan
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Alcohol Abuse
Adolescent Trauma Recovery and Stress Disorders Collaborative Care (ATRSCC) Model Program Trial
Recent needs assessments suggest that difficulties exist in care coordination between emergency medical services (EMS) systems and primary care for injured adolescents with alcohol problems and post-traumatic stress disorder…
- Conditions
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Dependence
- Trial name
- ATRSCC (NCT00619255)
- Testing
- Adolescent Trauma Support Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Body Weight, Obesity & Overweight
Breastmilk and the Link to Overweight/Obesity and Maternal Diet in the Mother-breastmilk-child Triad
The prospective 5-month follow-up study will involve 150 mother-infant dyads grouped based on maternal baseline BMI category (normal weight, overweight, obesity).
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Obesity & Overweight, Human Milk/Breastfeeding, Body Composition
- Trial name
- BLOOM-Triad (NCT07457515)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Poland
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Gestational Diabetes, Oxidative Stress
Prevention of Maternal and Fetal Metabolic Complications With Diet and Nutraceutical Supplementation in Pregnant Women Affected by Gestational Diabetes: a Randomized, Double-blind Placebo Controlled Trial.
Our trial aims to assess the effect of nutraceutical supplements (omega-3 fatty acids, anthocyanins and alpha-cyclodextrins) in patients affected by gestational diabetes.
- Trial name
- PREDIP2 (NCT05393843)
- Testing
- omega-3 fatty acids, anthocyanins and alpha-cyclodextrins, diet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Behavior, Infant, Development, Infant
Maternal Scent and Preterm Infant Nutrition
To study the effect of maternal scent on the oral feeding, behavior and stress level of premature infants hospitalized in the Neonatal intensive care unit and to assess its potential effect on their development at 18 to 24 months.
- Conditions
- Behavior, Infant, Development, Infant, Development, Child
- Trial name
- NCT03849248
- Testing
- Maternal scent cloth
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Depression
Assessment of Psychological State of Mothers of Diabetic Children Aged 5 and Under (in Terms of Depression, Stress, Coping , Anxiety, Fear of Hypoglycemia) and Influencing Factors of This Psychological State
The incidence of type one diabetes is still rising, especially in children under 5 years old. Mothers often are the primary caregivers of these children.
- Trial name
- PSY-DIA-MUM (NCT02862626)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Procedural Pain, Mother-Infant Interaction
Maternal Involvement in Pain Management in NICU
Infants admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) may experience a negative impact due to multiple painful and stressful procedures during their hospitalization.
- Conditions
- Procedural Pain, Mother-Infant Interaction, Infant, Newborn, Stress, Physiological
- Trial name
- NCT04883944
- Testing
- Intervention group, Standard care group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Obesity, Childhood
Reducing Maternal Stress to Improve Obesity-related Parenting Practices
Maternal stress is associated with children's risk for obesity controlling for socioeconomic status. The association between maternal stress and child obesity is particularly strong in Latinx families, whose children also have…
- Trial name
- NCT05032430
- Testing
- CCC, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University
Inflammation, Depression Disorder
Inflammatory Pathways Modulated by Prenatal Mindfulness: A Route to Improve Maternal Child Emotional Well Being and Whole Person Health
The goal of this study is to investigate inflammation as the biological mechanism by which mindfulness based cognitive therapy for perinatal depression (MBCT-PD) administered during pregnancy improves women's emotional well-being…
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Depression Disorder, Mindfulness, Emotional Well-being
- Trial name
- NCT07892326
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for perinatal depression, Pregnancy Health Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
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
Opioid Use Disorder
Postpartum Intervention for Mothers With Opioid Use Disorders
Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a fast-growing and devastating epidemic in the US with many mothers suffering cravings, depression, impaired interpersonal interactions and maladaptive parenting behaviors that may lead to child…
- Trial name
- PIMO (NCT05614661)
- Testing
- Mom Power
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Preterm Birth, Maternal Stress
Effectiveness of Guided Imagery Intervention on Factors Associated With Maternal Stress and Preterm Birth
Demonstrating the effectiveness of an economical and feasible intervention such as guided imagery on factors associated with preterm birth, along with better understanding of pathways leading to adverse birth outcomes has…
- Trial name
- NCT01436786
- Testing
- Guided Imagery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University