Clinical trials: Maternal Stress
Effects of Smoking on Infant
The Stress Responses of Fetuses and Infants Whose Mothers Smoked During Pregnancy
It is generally understood that smoking during pregnancy has deleterious effects on the developing fetus, although research on smoking during pregnancy has been limited in focus, with most studies focused on birth weight of…
- Trial name
- NCT00563966
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Problem Solving, Autism Disorders and Maternal Stress
the Role of Problem Solving in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Mothers With Autistic Children
Cognitive behavioral therapy sessions can effectively reduce distress in mothers of children with autism. here we emphasize on the role of problem solving appraisal in CBT sessions to improve problem solving skills ability and…
- Trial name
- NCT05568303
- Testing
- CBT techniques
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt, Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Jouf University
Newborn Diseases, Breast Milk Collection
Sensory Mindfulness for NICU Mothers: Effects on Breast Milk, Well-Being, and Stress
Abstract Background: Breast milk is the optimal source of nutrition for infant growth and development and provides important physical and psychological benefits for mothers.
- Conditions
- Newborn Diseases, Breast Milk Collection, Well-being, MİNDFULNESS
- Trial name
- NCT07346339
- Testing
- Sensory Mindfulness Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Stress, Psychological, Maternal Health
Caring for Providers to Improve Patient Experience (CPIPE) Trial
The activities described in this proposal are aimed at addressing health care provider stress and unconscious bias to improve quality of maternal health care, particularly related to the person-centered dimensions of care-i.e.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Maternal Health, Healthcare Provider, Adverse Outcomes
- Trial name
- CPIPE (NCT06085105)
- Testing
- CPIPE Training, Peer support groups, Mentorship
- Where
- 2 sites in Ghana, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 6,379 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Prenatal Stress
Measuring Outcomes of Maternal COVID-19-related Prenatal Exposure
The rapidly spreading coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic is a major concern worldwide and Italy is at the forefront of this emergency.
- Trial name
- MOM-COPE (NCT04540029)
- Testing
- Maternal stress
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Health Problems in Pregnancy, Childbirth Problems
Expanding Knowledge About and Evaluating Services for Incarcerated Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Arkansas
The number of women who are incarcerated in the U.S. has increased dramatically over the past 20 years-over 750%, or from 13,258 in 1980 to 111,616 in 2016.
- Conditions
- Health Problems in Pregnancy, Childbirth Problems, Maternal Care Patterns, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04421235
- Testing
- Childbirth support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Parenting Stress
Mindful Moment: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Web-based Mindful and Compassionate Parenting Training
Mindful Moment (a web-based mindful and compassionate parenting training) is a self-guided program for postpartum mothers, based on the Mindful Parenting Training developed by Bögels and Restifo (2014) and the Mindful with Your…
- Trial name
- NCT04892082
- Testing
- Mindful Moment, Waiting-List Control (WLC)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 292 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Coimbra
Family-centered Care
The Effect of Maternally Scent-digested Blanket on Stress, Crying and Physiological Parameters of Premature Newborns
Olfaction is a highly developed and crucial sensory modality that connects the infant and the mother, facilitating the infant's ability to locate and reach the mother's breast.
- Trial name
- NCT06437106
- Testing
- A blanket impregnated with the mother's odor, blanket without mother's smell, control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Emotion Dysregulation
DBT-P Treatment Study
The goal of this study is to find out if improving emotion regulation skills use during pregnancy reduces maternal stress and improves heart rate.
- Trial name
- REACH (NCT06963801)
- Testing
- Moms2B, DBT-P
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Heart Defects, Congenital, Anxiety in Pregnancy
HeartGPS: A Study Exploring the Effects of a Psychological Intervention for Parents and Their Babies After Prenatal Cardiac Diagnosis
Babies with single ventricle congenital heart disease (SVCHD) are often diagnosed during pregnancy. While prenatal diagnosis has important clinical benefits, it is often stressful and overwhelming for parents, and many express a…
- Conditions
- Heart Defects, Congenital, Anxiety in Pregnancy, Depression, Postpartum, Trauma, Psychological
- Trial name
- HeartGPS (NCT06175104)
- Testing
- HeartGPS
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Premature Infant, Mothers
Efficacy of Expressive Writing in Mothers of Preterm Infants
Premature birth can lead the mother to lose control of herself, and be a contributor to the psychological stress experienced due to the sudden breakdown of the interaction with her infant because of hospitalization in a neonatal…
- Trial name
- NCT03423914
- Testing
- Expressive writing, Only Writing
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Industrial de Santander
Heat Stress, Pregnancy
Indigenous Nutritional Supplements for Pregnancy to Improve Resilience in Environmental Heat
The purpose of this study is to learn whether a simple, traditional, and balanced meal made from local foods, eaten once a day during pregnancy, can help women in rural Pakistan stay healthier in hot weather and give birth to…
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Pregnancy, Women of Reproductive Age, Nutrition Status
- Trial name
- INSPIRE (NCT07489664)
- Testing
- Indigenous Balanced Diet Arm
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 292 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Pregnancy Early, PTSD
PTSD Screening in Pregnant Black Women
This study will compare the effectiveness of two active screening interventions in improving post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, maternal perinatal care utilization, satisfaction utilization of mental healthcare…
- Trial name
- NCT06522022
- Testing
- Culturally Responsive SBIRT for OB, Brief Screening for PTSD
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 804 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Music, Breastfeeding
The Effect of Music on Neonatal Stress, Mother's Breastfeeding Success and Comfort
In the literature, music plays an energizing, soothing, stimulating and awakening role for the newborn, and at the same time, music has the potential to wake up a lethargic and withdrawn baby and calm a crying, restless baby.
- Conditions
- Music, Breastfeeding, Newborn, Mother
- Trial name
- NCT06053931
- Testing
- white noise music, lullaby music
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manisa Celal Bayar University
Pregnancy, Child Development
Improving Maternal and Child Health Through Prenatal Fatty Acid Supplementation
The purpose of the study is to test whether nutritional supplementation during pregnancy is associated with 1) improved maternal health during pregnancy; 2) improved infant birth and neurodevelopmental outcomes, and 3) whether…
- Trial name
- NAPS (NCT02647723)
- Testing
- DHA, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Parents of Children With Cancer, Parents of Children With NF1
Relationship Stressors in Parents of Children With Cancer or Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)
Background: Serious illnesses like cancer or Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), can cause high levels of stress in a family. When a child is diagnosed with cancer or NF1, parents face numerous stressors, each of which can strain…
- Conditions
- Parents of Children With Cancer, Parents of Children With NF1, Parents of Children With Neurofibromatosis Type I
- Trial name
- NCT01702922
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 262 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Psychological, Mental Health Issue
STEP-COVID: A Program for Pregnant Women During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
STEP-COVID (Supporting the Transition to and Engagement in Parenthood during the COVID-19 pandemic) is a manualized group intervention for pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic designed to foster emotion regulation and…
- Conditions
- Psychological, Mental Health Issue, Prenatal Stress, Maternal Distress
- Trial name
- NCT05419167
- Testing
- STEP-COVID
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Infant Mortality, Infant Death
Today Not Tomorrow Pregnancy and Infant Support Program (TNT- PISP)
This pilot project aims to implement and investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a unique community based prenatal care and support model for African American women and infants in Dane County.
- Conditions
- Infant Mortality, Infant Death, Racial Bias, Prenatal Stress
- Trial name
- NCT04100577
- Testing
- Today Not Tomorrrow Pregnancy and Infant Support Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Substance Abuse Problem, Pregnancy
Prenatal Cocaine, Nasal Oxytocin, and Maternal Psychophysiology
The purpose of this research is to study the effects of nasal oxytocin administration on maternal behaviors that may be influenced by cocaine use during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NOX (NCT02872467)
- Testing
- Syntocinon treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Parenting Self-efficacy, Postpartum Anxiety
Essential Coaching Postpartum: Evaluating a Parent-focused Postpartum Text Message Program in Nova Scotia
The transition to parenthood is often an exciting yet hard period for parents. In the first year after a new baby, many parents feel less confident, have more anxiety and depression, and feel more isolated and alone.
- Conditions
- Parenting Self-efficacy, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression (PPD), Postpartum Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06996067
- Testing
- Essential Coaching Postpartum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 332 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre