Clinical trials: Perinatal Morbidity
HIV Infections, HIV/AIDS
Evaluating the Feasibility of Point of Care Birth Testing in Eswatini
This study aims to assess the feasibility and utility of birth testing using point-of-care (POC) testing in maternity settings in Eswatini.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, HIV/AIDS, Pediatric HIV Infection, Transmission, Perinatal Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04206878
- Testing
- Point-of-care birth test
- Where
- Eswatini
- Volunteers
- 3,316 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Maternal Death, Neonatal Death
Evaluating the Effects of SMS Text Messaging Support System Among Frontline Health Workers in Ghana
Introduction Maternal and neonatal mortality continue to be to be prominent public health issues in sub Saharan Africa including Ghana, with slow progress made towards attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 4 \& 5.
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Neonatal Death, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Pre-eclampsia
- Trial name
- Accelerate (NCT02468310)
- Testing
- Maternal and neonatal emergency protocols
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 65,831 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hannah Brown Amoakoh
Morbidity;Perinatal
Enriched Holistic Care to Eradicate Disparities in Maternal Morbidity
The goal of this randomized controlled intervention trial is to evaluate an integrated, interdisciplinary, multi-level maternity care home model (MCHM) aimed at reducing severe maternal morbidity (SMM) among a group of Black…
- Trial name
- ENHANCED (NCT06245057)
- Testing
- Maternity care home model (MCHM)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Sedentary Behavior, Pregnancy Related
Physical Activity and Sedentary Lifestyle During Pregnancy: Feasibility and Impact Study on Sedentary Behavior
Background: Physical activity (PA) has beneficial effects on health, physical condition, and the maintenance of autonomy and independence at all ages of life.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Pregnancy Related, Perinatal Problems, Sedentary Time
- Trial name
- PregMouv (NCT05225376)
- Testing
- Physical activity sessions for pregnant women
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Perinatal Mortality, Neonatal Morbidities
Machine Learning From Fetal Flow Waveforms to Predict Adverse Perinatal Outcomes
The aim of this study is to get a proof of concept for using a computational model of fetal haemodynamics, combined with machine learning based on Doppler patterns of the fetal cardiovascular, cerebral and placental flows, to…
- Trial name
- NCT03398551
- Volunteers
- 525 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Related Conditions, Meconium
Amnioinfusion's Protective Effects on Respiratory and Longitudinal Pediatric Outcomes After Intrapartum Meconium Exposure
Meconium in the amniotic fluid occurs in about one out of seven pregnancies and increases the chance that a newborn may have breathing problems after birth.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Respiratory Distress Related Conditions, Meconium, Perinatal Morbidity, Neonatal Acidosis
- Trial name
- PEARL (NCT07274527)
- Testing
- Intrauterine pressure catheter, Standard obstetric care at discretion of delivery provider
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Perinatal Morbidity
Post Term Pregnancy - Induction of Labor or Monitoring of Pregnancy
Post term pregnancy is a risk pregnancy. Aim of the study was to investigate whether induction of labor at gestational age 289(41 weeks+2 days) reduces neonatal morbidity compared to expectant management.
- Trial name
- NCT00385229
- Testing
- induction of labor
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 508 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Maternal Sepsis During Labor, Hemorrhage, Postpartum
Scaling Up an Integrated Approach to Improve Delivery Care in North Guatemala With Stepped Wedge Design
"¡Que Vivan las Madres!: Venga a tener su parto al CAP" (QVLM) is a guatemalan quasi-experimental study that has been performed from January 2014 to January 2017 by the Epidemiological Research Center in Sexual and Reproductive…
- Conditions
- Maternal Sepsis During Labor, Hemorrhage, Postpartum, Eclampsia; Complicating Pregnancy, Pre-Eclampsia
- Trial name
- QVLM (NCT03151070)
- Testing
- QVLM Intervention package
- Volunteers
- 32,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital San Juan de Dios Guatemala
Fetal Growth Retardation, High-Risk Pregnancy
Routine Ultrasound Screening in the Third Trimester
Late intrauterine growth restriction is infrequently diagnosed with an overall sensitivity of 40 % in low-risk pregnancies. In addition, late intrauterine growth restriction may be associated with intrauterine death and poor…
- Trial name
- RECRET (NCT01594463)
- Testing
- ultrasound examination
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 3,760 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Pregnancy Complications, Cesarean Section Complications
A Quality Improvement Project - Peripartum Operating Room Leveling System
Investigators propose a four-category triaging system to delineate and facilitate the communication and action plan for all types of obstetric OR cases via a multidisciplinary approach.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Complications, Cesarean Section Complications, Morbidity;Perinatal
- Trial name
- NCT03552419
- Volunteers
- 1,380 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Morbidity;Perinatal, Pregnancy Complications
Postpartum Outcomes in BC
For every case of maternal death, many more women experience life-threatening complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Yet, severe maternal morbidity (SMM) cases are often overlooked post-delivery.
- Conditions
- Morbidity;Perinatal, Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- NCT05461183
- Testing
- Retrospective database analysis
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Brain Injuries, Congenital Heart Disease
Protecting Brains and Saving Futures - the PBSF Protocol
Background: Multiple neonatal disorders are associated with risks of neurological injury. Thus, management of these infants should involve a coordinated approach to permit early diagnosis with improved clinical care.
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Congenital Heart Disease, Newborn Morbidity, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- PBSF (NCT03786497)
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 2,268 people
- Sponsor
- Protecting Brains Saving Futures
covid19 Infection, Pregnancy Complications
Covid-19 in Pregnancy: a French Population-based Cohort of Women and Newborns
The purpose of this study is to characterize the incidence and clinical features of the maternal COVID 19 infection, as well as the associated morbidity of the mother and the child, in the French context
- Conditions
- covid19 Infection, Pregnancy Complications, Neonatal Complications
- Trial name
- Coropreg (NCT04463758)
- Testing
- An auto-questionnaire comprising three psychometric scales
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 6,015 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Death; Neonatal, Death, Infant
Trial to Compare BCG-Bulgaria and BCG-Denmark
The trial will be a two-year outcome assessor-blinded RCT at the maternity ward of Hospital Simão Mendes (HNSM) in urban Bissau, Guinea-Bissau to compare vaccination with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) Danish strain (AJ Vaccines…
- Conditions
- Death; Neonatal, Death, Infant, Morbidity;Newborn, Morbidity;Infant
- Trial name
- BCGSTRAIN IV (NCT05397678)
- Testing
- BCG-Denmark, BCG-Bulgaria
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Maternal Death, Maternal Morbidity
BetterBirth: A Trial of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program
The purpose of this study is to measure the impact of a checklist-based childbirth safety program (the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program) on reduction of severe maternal, fetal, and newborn harm in institutional deliveries in…
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Maternal Morbidity, Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
- Trial name
- BetterBirth (NCT02148952)
- Testing
- WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 157,689 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Fetal Macrosomia
Treatment of Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if treatment (insulin or diet) of pregnant women with impaired glucose tolerance (75-g OGTT with a fasting P-gluc <7.0 mmol/l and 2 h P-gluc >10.0 and <12.2 mmol/l) close to normoglycemia…
- Trial name
- TIP (NCT00625781)
- Testing
- Insulin aspart and Insulin human (isophane)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
Overweight, Obesity
TOP-mums, for a Healthy Start
This study evaluates the effect of a lifestyle intervention for women with a pregnancy wish who have a high risk on perinatal morbidity because of overweight or obesity.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- NCT02703753
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Hypothermia, Morbidity
Perinatal Hypothermia, Risk Factors and Long-Term Consequences in Guinea-Bissau, Westafrica
Low body temperature (hypothermia (HT)) at birth contributes to infant mortality in low-income countries. A study from Guinéa-Bissau indicates that HT results in an increased mortality rate, which persist at least two months…
- Conditions
- Hypothermia, Morbidity, Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT00429000
- Testing
- thermospot
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 788 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Neonatal Respiratory Distress
The Role of ARTificial Uterine CONtractions in Perinatal Respiratory Morbidity of Term Infants Delivered by Elective Caesarean Section
In this study, the investigators aim to investigate if artificial uterine contractions prior to elective caesarean section delivery may have an impact on the respiratory morbidity of term neonates.
- Trial name
- ARTCON (NCT03899597)
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Normal saline
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Institute for the Care of Mother and Child, Prague, Czech Republic
Anesthesia, Perinatal Morbidity
General Anesthesia for Cesarean Section, Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes
To evaluate the maternal and perinatal outcomes that occur in obstetric patients undergoing cesarean section surgery under general anesthesia at the Fray Antonio Alcalde Civil Hospital of Guadalajara.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Perinatal Morbidity, Maternal-Fetal Relations
- Trial name
- NCT06160583
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Civil de Guadalajara