Clinical trials: Maternal Stress
Pregnancy
Maternal Burnout, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Attachment Level
Labor pain causes women to be afraid of vaginal delivery and to be anxious about delivery and therefore to prefer cesarean delivery (Ali Alahmari et al., 2020).
- Trial name
- NCT07112495
- Testing
- pregnant women with
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight
Pilot Trial of CenteringPregnancy With Mindfulness Skills
In the U.S., rates of preterm birth and low birth weight have increased over the past 30 years. Poor birth outcomes are especially high among racial/ethnic minority populations.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01646463
- Testing
- CenteringPregnancy, CenteringPregnancy with Mindfulness Skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Amount of Breast Milk, Maternal Anxiety Level
The Effect of Music on Maternal Stress and Milk Amount
Premature babies who have to deal with life-threatening situations have to spend the first days of their lives in intensive care units.
- Trial name
- NCT06307756
- Testing
- Music group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adiyaman University
Mother-Infant Interaction
The Effect of Mother-Baby Yoga Baby Perception, Maternal Attachment,Depression-Anxiety-Stress
The research will be carried out in a randomized controlled manner to determine the positive benefits of yoga for mothers and babies who have given birth preterm and have been discharged, and to determine its effect on Fragile…
- Trial name
- NCT06202937
- Testing
- Mother Baby Yoga, No intervention:control
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding, Exclusive
Breastfeed a Better Youngster: the BABY Study
This research will investigate different aspects of the 'signalling' between mother and infant during breastfeeding in a stressful situation following late preterm and early term delivery, when breastfeeding is often challenging.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Infant Behavior, Psychological Stress
- Trial name
- BABY (NCT03674632)
- Testing
- Relaxation meditation tape
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Premature Infant Disease, Newborn Morbidity
Effects of Confortable Environment, Kangaroo Care and Music Therapy in Newborns in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Creating a comfortable environment, implementing kangaroo care, and incorporating music therapy are crucial interventions for newborns hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Trial name
- PRE-CARE (NCT06256406)
- Testing
- in the field of rehabilitation and neonatal care: the combination of Kangaroo care method and music therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Policlinico Universitario, Catania
Mother to Child Transmission, Breast Feeding
Trauma-informed Obstetric Care for Perinatal Health: a Pilot Study
The study will test trauma-informed obstetric care training and supervision for obstetric clinicians in relation to prenatal mental health and attachment formation (early predictors of child development) in women presenting for…
- Conditions
- Mother to Child Transmission, Breast Feeding, Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT07195058
- Testing
- Trauma Informed Obstetric Care (TIOC)
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Anxiety, Stress (Psychology)
Cellphone Access for Lowered Maternal Anxiety and Stress in Cesarean Sections
This study looks at whether allowing mothers to use their personal cellphone during a planned cesarean section (C-section) under spinal anesthesia can reduce stress and anxiety and improve their overall birth experience.
- Trial name
- CALMAS-CS (NCT07759726)
- Testing
- Cell Phone Use
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beirut Arab University
Mother Fetus Relations, Health Behavior
Examining the Effect of Breastfeeding Education Given to Mothers Based on Postpartum Awareness Practices on Breast Milk and Cortisol Hormone at the Newborn Circadian Level
In addition to being an easily accessible and ready-made food for babies in the first years of life, breast milk plays a major role in transmitting information about the time of day to newborn babies and therefore in the…
- Trial name
- NCT06240676
- Testing
- AWARENESS-BASED COGNITIVE THERAPY
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kafkas University
Mental Disorder
Package of Community-based Mental Healthcare Services in Preventing Perinatal Mental Disorders
During pregnancy and in the year after birth women can be affected by a range of mental health problems. Anxiety and depression are the most prevalent mental illnesses during the perinatal period.
- Trial name
- NCT03678415
- Testing
- Community-Based Primary Mental Health Care (CBPMHC) package
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 1,210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Postpartum Depression
Parenting Skills Group for Mothers With Postpartum Depression
The goal of this longitudinal study is to study the effects of a parenting skills group (Circle of Security Parenting, aka COSP) in mothers with postpartum depression.
- Trial name
- NCT05772897
- Testing
- Circle of Security Parenting program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Preterm Birth Complication, Stress Related Disorder
Effect of Maternal Odor and Kangaroo Care on Serum Cortisol and Comfort Levels in Preterm Infants: a Randomised Trial
Aims and objectives: Studies on stress are generally aimed at young children and infants. However, in the neonatal period, "especially in preterm babies", this issue was not given enough attention and was almost completely…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Stress Related Disorder, Cortisol Overproduction
- Trial name
- NCT05607706
- Testing
- Exposure to maternal odor
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Nisantasi University
Resuscitation
Interactive Resuscitation Application for Mothers About to Experience Premature Infant Resuscitation
The purpose of this study is to design, develop, validate and pilot test an interactive Maternal Resuscitation Navigation Application (MARINA) for the purpose of providing information and guidance about the expected events that a…
- Trial name
- NCT05243043
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stephanie Stewart
Paternal Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Novel Digital Intervention to Prevent Paternal Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression (PPD) occurs almost as often among men as it does among women. However, while there have been multiple programs designed to prevent maternal PPD, few, if any, interventions exist that have been created…
- Trial name
- TIP RCT (NCT07594743)
- Testing
- Together in Parenting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
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
Postpartum Psychological Stress, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Birth Memory and Perception of Traumatic Birth
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on birth memory and perception of traumatic birth among women who have undergone vaginal delivery.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Psychological Stress, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Maternal Health, Traumatic Birth
- Trial name
- MBSR-BIRTH (NCT07018765)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kader ATABEY
PTSD (Childbirth-Related)
Preventing Childbirth-Related PTSD With Expressive Writing
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a brief psychological intervention given to individuals in the first days following childbirth who have experienced a potentially stressful childbirth.
- Trial name
- CARES (NCT05662423)
- Testing
- Expressive Writing about Childbirth, Neutral Writing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Pregnancy Complications, Maternal Obesity
Gasdermin-D and Pannexin-1 in Pregnancy
One -third of fertile women around the world are overweight or obese. This means increasing risk for both the mother and the child.
- Trial name
- NCT05475951
- Testing
- Biomarker measurement of pannexin-1 and gasdermin-D
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haseki Training and Research Hospital
Psychological Stress in Pregnancy
Promoting Mother-Baby Bonding Through a Relaxation Routine During Pregnancy
The aims of this study are to determine if: 1. during pregnancy, a progressive muscle relaxation and abdominal touch ritual involving a pleasing scent (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT02943083
- Testing
- Relaxation Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Maternal Stress, Fetal Well-Being
The Effect of Watching Cat Videos on Non-Stress Test Results And Stress Parameters in Pregnant Women
Pregnancy is a period in which women are physiologically and psychologically vulnerable, and the stress experienced can affect both maternal mental health and fetal well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT07332039
- Testing
- Group watching cat videos, Non-Video Watching Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa