Clinical trials: Mothers of Newborn Infants
Breastfeeding, Motivation
The Effect of Motivational Interviewing-Based Breastfeeding Education on Breastfeeding Motivation and Self-Efficacy
This study is being conducted to examine the effect of a motivational interviewing-based breastfeeding education intervention provided to mothers whose infants are hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit on the mothers'…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Motivation, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT06623292
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing-based breastfeeding education
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Galvanic Skin Response, Skin to Skin Contact
The Effect of Skin-to-skin Contact Between Mother and Newborn
A 2016 Cochrane Review shows that skin-to-skin contact promotes breastfeeding and strengthens mother-infant bonding. For the mother, skin-to-skin contact was found to promote early separation of the placenta, reduce postpartum…
- Trial name
- NCT06827522
- Testing
- Birth Under General Anesthesia, Birth Under Spinal Anesthesia
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Congenital Heart Disease, Periventricular Leucomalacia
Randomized Trial of Maternal Progesterone Therapy
Neurodevelopmental disability is now recognized as the most common long-term complication after cardiac surgery in neonates. Research studies have shown that progesterone is critical to the development of the brain and in a…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Periventricular Leucomalacia, Brain Development, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02133573
- Testing
- Progesterone, Vaginal lubricant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Sickle Cell Disease, Pregnancy, High Risk
TAPS2 Transfusion Antenatally in Pregnant Women With SCD
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a serious inherited blood disorder affecting red blood cells. When oxygen levels drop the red cells become abnormally shaped and unable to move through the blood vessels easily.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Pregnancy, High Risk, Blood Transfusion Complication
- Trial name
- TAPS2 (NCT03975894)
- Testing
- Serial prophylactic exchange blood transfusion (SPEBT).
- Where
- 6 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Vasa Previa, Pregnancy Complications
Fetoscopic Laser Photocoagulation in Management of Vasa Previa
In this research study, the investigators want to learn more about the safety and effectiveness of a fetal surgery, known as fetoscopic laser photocoagulation (FLP), for the treatment of a pregnancy condition called vasa previa…
- Conditions
- Vasa Previa, Pregnancy Complications, Maternal; Procedure, In Utero Procedure Affecting Fetus or Newborn
- Trial name
- FLUMEN (NCT06290232)
- Testing
- Fetoscopic Laser Photocoagulation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Thromboelastography, Coagulation; Fetus or Newborn
Thromboelastographic Profile in Healthy Newborns and Infants of Diabetic Mothers Using TEG6s
Thromboelastography (TEG) is a laboratory technique used to examine the process of clot formation and degradation by measuring and reporting the kinetic changes, the rate of clot formation, clot strength, and clot stability.
- Conditions
- Thromboelastography, Coagulation; Fetus or Newborn, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Trial name
- NCT04917965
- Testing
- Laboratory clotting studies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Preterm Birth, Low; Birthweight, Extremely (999 Grams or Less)
Effect of Support for Low-Income Mothers of Preterm Infants
Preterm birth is a leading cause of childhood mortality and developmental disabilities. Socioeconomic disparities in the incidence of preterm birth and morbidities, mortality, and quality of care for preterm infants persist.
- Trial name
- NCT06362798
- Testing
- Financial Transfers
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Pain, Acute, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Non-pharmacological Methods in Pain Managment During Heel Stick in Preterm Infants
Aims and objectives: This study was performed to examine the effects of Non-nutritive sucking, breast milk odor, and Facilitated tucking on preterm infant pain before, during, and after heel-stick procedures.
- Trial name
- (pain) (NCT05281367)
- Testing
- Breast milk odor group, Facilitated tucking group, Non-nutritive sucking group
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Negarin Akbari
Obstetric Pain
Effect of Preemptive Epidural Analgesia in Labor on Cytokine Production
During labor there is an increased production of inflammatory mediators called cytokines. Higher concentration of certain cytokines has been linked to adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT00361712
- Testing
- Preemptive epidural analgesia, Standard of care
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
HELLP Syndrome (HELLP), Third Trimester, Complement Abnormality
The Use of Eculizumab in HELLP Syndrome
This research study is being performed to see if women diagnosed with early preterm Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets (HELLP) syndrome (estimated gestational ages of 23-30 weeks) benefit from a medication called…
- Conditions
- HELLP Syndrome (HELLP), Third Trimester, Complement Abnormality, Morbidity;Newborn, Maternal Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04103489
- Testing
- Eculizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Newborn, Pain
The Effectiveness of Two Different Methods Applied During Heel Blood Collection on Pain Level of Healthy Term Newborns
This study was planned to evaluate the effect of two different non-pharmacologic pain relief methods (swaddling and maternal holding) on healthy term newborn's pain levels during heel stick. Study hypotheses are; Hypothesis 1.
- Conditions
- Newborn, Pain, Maternal; Procedure, Needle Stick
- Trial name
- NCT04625010
- Testing
- Swaddling, Maternal holding
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
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
Pre-Eclampsia
Cardiovascular Changes in Infants of Preeclampsia Mother
Preeclampsia (hypertension during pregnancy) is a common problem affecting 2-8% of pregnancies worldwide and is typically diagnosed by increased blood pressure and proteinuria.
- Trial name
- NCT04699825
- Testing
- Cardiovascular and immunological changes
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Preterm Birth
Effects of Mother's Voice and Heartbeat Sounds on Preterm Newborns
The purpose of this RCT is to learn more about how sounds that we experience in the womb can affect early development in premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01913288
- Testing
- Biological Maternal Sounds
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Breastfeeding
The Effect of Podcast Breastfeeding Training on Mothers of Preterm Infants
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of breastfeeding education provided via podcast to mothers of preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit on the mothers' breastfeeding success, awareness…
- Trial name
- NCT07660965
- Testing
- Breastfeeding education via podcast
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Dilek Kucuk Alemdar
Prenatal Care
Group Antenatal Care: The Power of Peers for Increasing Skilled Birth Attendance in Achham, Nepal
In rural Nepal, the major drivers of underutilization of skilled birth attendance are poverty, poor social support and inadequate birth planning.
- Trial name
- NCT02330887
- Testing
- Group Antenatal Care, Individual Antenatal Care
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 2,184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Possible
External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, Stillbirth
Linking Facility-based Mortality Audits With Community Engagement in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Pakistan is one of the countries in South Asia where neonatal mortality rates remain stagnant. Babies born in Pakistan encounter the highest risk of dying; of every 1,000 babies born, 46 die before the end of their first month…
- Conditions
- External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
- Trial name
- NCT03904706
- Testing
- Audits only, Audits with community feedback
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,871 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Fetal Growth Retardation, Induction of Labor Affected Fetus / Newborn
Mode of Induction in Fetal Growth Restriction and Its Affects on Fetal and Maternal Outcomes
to compare methods of induction of labor in fetal growth restriction and its effect on maternal and neonatal outcome
- Trial name
- NCT03625518
- Testing
- prostaglandins E2, intracervical balloon catheter combined with pitocin
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Premature Birth, Mothers of Newborn Infants
Maternal Self-efficacy and Motor Development in Premature Infants: Clinical Trial Protocol
Mothers of premature newborns face special home care situations due to the conditions of their children after hospital discharge; This requires promoting the positive perception of maternal self-efficacy and thus achieving the…
- Trial name
- NCT06420635
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary intervention program on maternal self-efficacy and the motor development of premature children, Traditional kangaroo program
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de la Sabana
Premature Infants
The Effect of Using Clinical Guidelines on Kangaroo Care on Newborn and Maternal Outcomes
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the use of clinical guidelines in kangaroo care (KB) practice on neonatal and maternal outcomes in premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT05807191
- Testing
- Kangaroo care based on kangaroo care guide
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University