Clinical trials: Maternal sepsIs
Toxemia
Predicting Complications in Women With Toxaemia
At present, the management of pre-eclampsia is guided by expert opinions that are not well-based on firm evidence. What is required is a clinical tool that can accurately determine a women's risk for adverse outcomes, and thereby…
- Trial name
- NCT00175526
- Testing
- preeclampsia
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada, New Zealand and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Sepsis
Zambia Chlorhexidine Application Trial
This will be a cluster-randomized controlled trial to assess whether washing the umbilical cord with a disinfectant (4% chlorhexidine) helps to reduce neonatal deaths in Zambia when compared to the current standard of care, dry…
- Trial name
- ZamCAT (NCT01241318)
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate (4%), Dry cord care
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 77,535 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Maternal; Chorioamnionitis, Affecting Fetus, Early-Onset Sepses, Neonatal
A Chart Review of Newborns With the Presence of Confirmed or Suspected Maternal Chorioamnionitis and Utilization of the Early Onset Sepsis Calculator
This study will review practices in relation to chorioamnionitis (CAM) before and after to the implementation of the Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis (EOS) Risk Calculator to determine the effect in the nursery at Banner - University…
- Trial name
- NCT04513691
- Testing
- EOS Calculator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatrix
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Preeclampsia
Postpartum Video Education
This is a prospective, single-center, randomized control study to determine if video education at the time of postpartum discharge improves patient knowledge on the warning signs for the top three causes of severe maternal…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Preeclampsia, Postpartum Sepsis, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT05159726
- Testing
- Video Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Sepsis
Prevention of Infection in Indian Neonates - Phase II Probiotics Study
India, with one of the world's largest populations, continues to struggle with extremely high infant and neonatal mortality rates.
- Trial name
- NCT00518596
- Testing
- Probiotic supplementation (Lactobacillus plantarum)
- Where
- 3 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 284 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Congenital Heart Disease, Viremia
Congenital Heart Anomaly Risk in Maternal Enteroviral Infection and Diabetes
Beyond EV-B, there are clinical observations to implicate other viruses in birth defects, including CHD. Since the Rubella epidemic of 1960s', however, viruses have received little attention and certainly no comprehensive study…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Viremia, Virus Diseases, Enterovirus
- Trial name
- CHARMED (NCT04769167)
- Testing
- Stool and Blood Specimen Collection, Follow-up Medical Record Review
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Maternal Death, Maternal Infections Affecting Fetus or Newborn
Azithromycin-Prevention in Labor Use Study (A-PLUS)
Maternal and neonatal infections are among the most frequent causes of maternal and neonatal deaths, and current antibiotic strategies have not been effective in preventing many of these deaths.
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Maternal Infections Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Neonatal SEPSIS, Maternal Sepsis During Labor
- Trial name
- NCT03871491
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- 8 sites in Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 58,747 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis
Probiotic Administartion to Mothers of Preterm Infants to Prevent Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Sepsis
We hypothesize that supplementing maternal diet with probiotics will decrease the incidence of feeding intolerance, necrotizing enterocolitis and sepsis in preterm infants fed breastmilk.
- Trial name
- NCT00835874
- Testing
- Probiotics
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Video Education in High Risk Populations
This is a prospective, single-center, randomized control study to determine if video education at the time of postpartum discharge improves patient knowledge on the warning signs for the top three causes of severe maternal…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Sepsis, Postpartum Preeclampsia
- Trial name
- NCT06310720
- Testing
- Video Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Neonatal SEPSIS, Perinatal Mortality
Outcomes in Spontaneous and ART Twin Pregnancies
During the last decades, assisted reproductive technique has been transformed from a miracle to real and has become widely used for treatment human infertility. this was associated with increased the rate of twin pregnancies
- Conditions
- Neonatal SEPSIS, Perinatal Mortality, Maternal Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT03590483
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Hawler Medical University
Maternal Sepsis, Infections
EnCoRe MoMS: Engaging Communities to Reduce Morbidity From Maternal Sepsis (Aim 2)
Sepsis is the second leading cause of maternal death in the U.S. For racial and ethnic minoritized birthing people, especially those who are Black, living in poverty, and from underserved communities, labor and postpartum are…
- Trial name
- NCT06148532
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400,000 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Sepsis, Asthma
Evaluation of Essential Surgical Skills-Emergency Maternal and Child Health Training
The aim of the proposed study is to determine if specific training in management of general, obstetric, neonatal and pediatric emergencies results in a change in practice of doctors working in emergency departments of public…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Asthma, Heart Failure, Seizure
- Trial name
- NCT00880204
- Testing
- ESS-EMCH training
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Child Advocacy International
Sepsis, Umbilical Cord
Perinatal Handwashing Intervention in Bangladesh
The purpose of this study is to determine if an intensive handwashing intervention administered to primiparous women during their pregnancy can increase maternal handwashing with soap at critical times.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Umbilical Cord, Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01309321
- Testing
- Perinatal Handwashing Promotion, Neonatal Health Promotion
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Premature Birth, Neonatal Hypoglycemia
Higher-Dose Dexamethasone Improves Breathing and Shortens NICU Stay in Preterm Babies
The goal of this observational study was to compare two doses of dexamethasone given to pregnant women at risk of preterm birth. Dexamethasone is a medicine used before birth to help a baby's lungs mature.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Neonatal Hypoglycemia, Maternal Infection During Pregnancy, Neurodevelopmental Disorder of Foetus
- Trial name
- NCT07765329
- Testing
- Dexamethasone 12 mg Every 12 Hours, Dexamethasone 6 mg Every 12 Hours
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Stella Maris Women and Children Hospital
Gastroesophageal Reflux, Presumed Sepsis
Impact of Maternal-infant Therapeutics on Safety, Mortality, and Disability
The purpose of this research is to address the comparative effectiveness and harm of the therapeutics frequently given to pregnant women and their young infants including antibiotics, tocolytic agents, non-steroidal…
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux, Presumed Sepsis, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Chronic Lung Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01028183
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy
Risk Analysis of Intensive Care Mangement on Maternal and Fetal Outcome of Severe Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
Laboratory monitoring of patients included serial measurement of complete blood cell count, liver function tests, coagulation profile, and renal function tests.
- Trial name
- NCT03412552
- Testing
- MgSO4
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 1,238 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Mortality
Lufwanyama Neonatal Survival Project
We seek to determine whether we can reduce day 28 mortality in Zambian newborns by training traditional birth attendants a modified version of the neonatal resuscitation protocol (NRP) and by improving their abiltiy to identify…
- Trial name
- LUNESP (NCT00518856)
- Testing
- Neonatal resuscitation protocol, Standard of care
- Volunteers
- 3,559 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Sepsis, Pneumonia
Improved Accessibility of EmONC Services for Maternal and Newborn Health: a Community Based Project
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an integrated EmONC package (community mobilization, training of community-based health care providers and a maternal and neonatal health pack) reduce perinatal and neonatal…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Pneumonia, Omphalitis, Birth Asphyxia
- Trial name
- EmONC (NCT01751945)
- Testing
- EmONC package
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Group B Streptococcus Carrier in Childbirth, Group B Streptococcal Infection, Late-Onset
Maternal, Neonatal and Infant Outcomes at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
Maternal immunisation is an evolving field that deserves special attention given its potential to have a significant positive impact on the health of women and children globally, and the potential safety and risk considerations…
- Conditions
- Group B Streptococcus Carrier in Childbirth, Group B Streptococcal Infection, Late-Onset, Group B Streptococcal Infection, Early-Onset, Group B Streptococcus Neonatal Sepsis
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT04653948)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 3,423 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications
Breastfeeding and Postpartum Cardiovascular Health
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are increasingly recognized sex-specific risk factors for premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women.
- Conditions
- Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Pre-Eclampsia, Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
- Trial name
- sheMATTERS (NCT04580927)
- Testing
- Breastfeeding self-efficacy (BSE)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre