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
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
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
Iron-deficiency, Pregnancy, High Risk
A Randomized Placebo Controlled Pilot Study of Probiotic Supplementation in At-risk Pregnant Women
The goal of this randomized supplementation feasibility trial is to learn about the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the probiotic, lactobacillus plantarum 299v (Lp299v), in pregnant individuals at-risk for iron deficiency…
- Conditions
- Iron-deficiency, Pregnancy, High Risk, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT03646487
- Testing
- Probiotic LP299v 10x10 colony forming units in capsule form
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Healthy Pregnant Women
Effect of Omega-3 Supplementation During Pregnancy on Regulation of Stress
This will be the first study of the effect of essential fatty acid supplementation in pregnant women living in inner-city poverty on the stress response system during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NAPS (NCT01158976)
- Testing
- Docosahexanoic Acid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Holding, Stress, and Bonding During Therapeutic Hypothermia
Ten infants undergoing therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy will be enrolled in a new protocol that will allow mothers to hold their infants during the hypothermia treatment period.
- Trial name
- NCT03079284
- Testing
- Holding during cooling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Alexa Craig
Mental Health Wellness 1
The Momba Mobile Application-based Community
The investigators' mobile application-based community, termed Momba, will provide a bi-directional flow of information on maternal and infant mental health to traditionally underrepresented groups of mothers and their infants.
- Trial name
- MOMBA (NCT01816945)
- Testing
- MOMBA web-based application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pregnancy Related, Stress, Psychological
The Stony Brook University Calm-Mom Study
The present trial will evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of 2 different internet-delivered programs for prenatal maternal stress.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Stress, Psychological, Anxiety, Perinatal Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04018625
- Testing
- SMART Mom, Mama Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Premature Birth, Pregnancy Preterm
Engaging Mothers & Babies; Reimagining Antenatal Care for Everyone (EMBRACE) Study
This is a randomized comparative effectiveness study of two forms of enhanced prenatal care among 674 Medi-Cal eligible pregnant individuals in Fresno, California.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Pregnancy Preterm, Prenatal Stress, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- EMBRACE (NCT04154423)
- Testing
- Glow! Group Prenatal Care, Individual Prenatal Care with CPSP
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 678 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Premature Birth, Maternal Distress - Delivered
Heart Rate Variability and Prematurity
Mothers who deliver prematurely (<37 weeks of gestational age) experience intense stress and anxiety given that their child's survival and development might be compromised.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Maternal Distress - Delivered, Stress, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03565874
- Testing
- Heart rate variability biofeedback
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Maternal Stress, Maternal Anxiety
Feasibility of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback With In-patient Pregnant Women
Purpose: The investigators plan a feasibility study on an easily disseminated biofeedback tool to reduce stress among hospitalized and expecting mothers.
- Conditions
- Maternal Stress, Maternal Anxiety, Maternal Health Services
- Trial name
- NCT02119936
- Testing
- Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Hypothermia, Newborn
Kangaroo Mother Care to Prevent Hypothermia in Term Infants
The overall hypothesis is that better adherence to Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in combination with existing WHO thermoregulation care will reduce the incidence of moderate hypothermia (32-36 degrees C) or severe hypothermia (<32.0…
- Trial name
- NCT02189759
- Testing
- Continuous Kangaroo Mother Care to one hour after birth, Standard Kangaroo Mother Care to one hour after birth, Continuous Kangaroo Mother Care to discharge
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 375 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Maternal Behavior, Maternal Addiction
Oxytocin and Brain Responses in Maternal Addiction
A prior study by the principal investigator of this project identified dopamine- and oxytocin-related brain pathways that showed a diminished response when addicted mothers viewed the faces of their own vs.
- Trial name
- NCT02979093
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Functional MRI scanning
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lane Strathearn, MBBS PhD
Depression, Stress
New Haven MOMS Partnership
Phase II of the MOMS Partnership aims to: 1. conduct a needs assessment of the mental health of mothers residing in New Haven, CT; 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01665872
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Infant of Diabetic Mother, Oxidative Stress
NAC +taVNS in IDM Who Are Poor Oral Feeders
Infants of diabetic mothers who are failing to learn oral feeding by term age equivalence have greater CNS oxidative stress, which interact to predict poor neuroplasticity response to transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation paired…
- Conditions
- Infant of Diabetic Mother, Oxidative Stress, Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Feeding Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04632069
- Testing
- N acetyl cysteine + vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Maternal Health, Mental Health
Caring for Providers to Improve Patient Experience Study Phase 2 in Migori County
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
- Maternal Health, Mental Health, Healthcare Provider, Adverse Outcomes
- Trial name
- CPIPE2 (NCT05019131)
- Testing
- Training, Peer support and mentorship, Leadership engagement
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pregnancy, Fetal Monitoring
Use of In-Home Non-Stress Monitoring Device for Fetal Monitoring: A Nonsignificant Risk (NSR) Device Study
This study evaluates the safety and performance of the PregnaOne System, a non-significant risk (NSR) investigational medical device for in-home fetal monitoring in pregnant women during the third trimester.
- Trial name
- NCT07223996
- Testing
- PregnaOne System
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nestmedic Spolka Akcyjna
Depression, Postpartum, Anxiety Disorders
Inhaled Oxytocin and HPA Axis Reactivity
Mothers who were enrolled in the Mood, Mother and Infant study will be eligible to participate in the 6-year follow-up maternal visit.
- Conditions
- Depression, Postpartum, Anxiety Disorders, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT03593473
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill