Clinical trials: Perinatal Mortality
Neonatal Death, Preterm Birth
SURVIVAL PLUSS: Increasing Capacity for Mama-baby Survival in Post-conflict Uganda and South Sudan
Universal coverage of good quality facility based care globally could prevent nearly 113,000 maternal deaths, 531,000 stillbirths and 1.3 million neonatal deaths annually by 2020.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Death, Preterm Birth, Low Birthweight, Neonatal Hypoglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02605369
- Testing
- Intervention arm: An integrated package
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,877 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Maternal Death, Newborn Death
Impact of the Safe Childbirth Checklist in Luapula Province of Zambia Province of Zambia
This study would like to determine if the introduction of the Safe Childbirth Checklist and associated mentorship can improve the adherence of skilled birth attendants (SBAs) to the essential practices of childbirth delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT03263182
- Testing
- Introduction of the Safe Childbirth Checklist
- Where
- 4 sites in Zambia
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc.
Pregnancy Related, Doula Care
Labor and Delivery Doula Program to Reduce Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality in Kansas
The study was done to learn how doula-enhanced care provided to Black birthing people improved perceived communication and quality care.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Doula Care, Black Maternal and Infant Health, Prenatal Care
- Trial name
- Doula (NCT07157059)
- Testing
- Doula Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Low Birth Weight Infants, Preterm Infants
Predictors and Outcomes of Kangaroo Mother Care: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Pakistan
This quasi-experimental study evaluated the impact of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) versus Conventional Care (CC) on the growth, developmental milestones, breastfeeding, vaccination, and mortality of low birth weight infants in…
- Trial name
- NCT06559020
- Testing
- Kangroo mother care
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
Perinatal Death, Neonatal Death
Verbal Autopsy of Maternal Deaths, Stillbirths, and Neonatal Deaths in BetterBirth
The purpose of this study is to conduct Verbal Autopsies of deaths ( stillbirths and neonatal deaths together) identified in the BetterBirth trial to identify their potential causes, timing, and social determinants.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Death, Neonatal Death, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- NCT03213509
- Testing
- Interview (Social and Verbal Autopsy)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
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
Infectious Disease, Neoplasms
AnovaOS Network Powered Patient Registry
The objective of this study is the development, implementation and management of a registry of patient data that captures clinically meaningful, real-world, data on the diagnosis, nature, course of infection, treatment(s) and…
- Conditions
- Infectious Disease, Neoplasms, Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism (D50-D89), Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89)
- Trial name
- NCT05013944
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anova Enterprises, Inc
Pre-Eclampsia, Premature Birth
PREPARE, Prematurity Reduction by Pre-eclampsia Care
Investigators will test a novel system of integrated care, to promote the use of the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION Guidelines for the management of pre-eclampsia and initiate the use of a structured risk assessment strategy to reduce…
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT03073317)
- Testing
- FullPIERS and sFlit/PLGF (Soluble fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase-1-to-Placental Growth Factor Ratio)
- Where
- 8 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Fernandes Figueira
Perinatal Mortality, Stillbirth
Impact of Prenatal Vitamin/Mineral Supplements on Perinatal Mortality
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a daily prenatal supplement of iron plus folic acid or a daily prenatal supplement with multiple vitamins and minerals given to women from their first prenatal visit through…
- Conditions
- Perinatal Mortality, Stillbirth, Neonatal Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT00133744
- Testing
- folic acid, folic acid plus iron, supplements with multiple vitamins and minerals
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 18,962 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Birth Asphyxia, Neonatal Death
Development of a Mobile Application for HBB Prompt Study
This study applies an iterative user-centred design approach involving frontline birth attendants to create a mobile application ("HBB Prompt") to improve skills retention after initial newborn stabilization training through the…
- Trial name
- HBB-Prompt (NCT03577054)
- Testing
- HBB Prompt, Low-Dose High Frequency training
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Stillbirth, Fetal Death
Investigating the Structured Use of Ultrasound Scanning for Fetal Growth
Fetal growth restriction during pregnancy represents one of the biggest risk factors for stillbirth (Gardosi et al, 2013), with 'about one in three term, normally formed antepartum stillbirths are related to abnormalities of…
- Conditions
- Stillbirth, Fetal Death, Fetal Growth Retardation, Small for Gestational Age
- Trial name
- OxGRIP (NCT03662178)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 56,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
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
Perinatal Death
Evaluation of Enhanced Delivery and Newborn Kit
The evidence is required to assess the effectiveness of enhanced delivery and newborn kits as compared to standard delivery kits in the flood affected districts that can increase the utilization of services and reduce the delays…
- Trial name
- NCT05640063
- Testing
- Enhanced Delivery and Newborn kit
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Neonatal Death, Prematurity
Outcomes Following Early Parenteral Nutrition Use in Preterm Neonates
BACKGROUND An essential part of neonatal care is providing nutrition to ensure that babies grow and develop. Providing this can be difficult in premature babies because their intestines are underdeveloped.
- Trial name
- NCT03767634
- Testing
- Parenteral nutrition
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 97,507 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Infant Mortality, Preterm Birth
Antenatal Micronutrient Supplementation and Infant Survival
The purpose of this community-based randomized trial is to examine whether a daily antenatal and postnatal multiple micronutrient supplement given to women will enhance newborn and infant survival and health and other birth…
- Conditions
- Infant Mortality, Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, Neonatal Mortality
- Trial name
- JiVitA-3 (NCT00860470)
- Testing
- Iron (27 mg) - folic acid (600 ug), Multiple micronutrient
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 44,567 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Perinatal Depression
Preventing Perinatal Depression
The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, mechanisms of action, and efficacy of Center M. Center M is a group-based, mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) intervention to treat…
- Trial name
- NCT06525922
- Testing
- Center M
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Maternal Death, Neonatal Death
Incentives for Postnatal Care Demand
The purpose of this study is to identify the causal impact of performance-based monetary incentives in increasing postnatal care (PNC) referrals by traditional birth attendants (TBAs), via a randomized controlled trial (RCT).
- Trial name
- NCT02936869
- Testing
- Performance-based monetary incentives
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Stillbirth and Fetal Death, Perinatal Death
Mothers Working to Prevent Early Stillbirth Study 20-28
This project aims to identify factors linked to pregnancy losses occurring between 20 and 28 weeks of pregnancy that can be modified by changing mother's behaviour or healthcare provision.
- Trial name
- MiNESS20-28 (NCT06005272)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 948 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
Intermittent Auscultation Using Handheld Doppler: a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Perinatal Outcomes in Uganda
A novel handheld Doppler has been developed which is rugged and is powered only by a hand crank. This study aims to test the use of this Doppler versus the Pinard horn to monitor the fetal heart rate in labour in a hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT02273037
- Testing
- Fetal heart rate Doppler, Partograph
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,987 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Perinatal Death, Third Trimester Modified Biophysical Profile Scan
Third Trimester Modified Biophysical Profile Scan for Predicting Fetal Outcome.
Study topic: Predicting fetal outcome using third trimester modified biophysical profile (BPP) scan compared with standard of care; a randomized clinical trial at St. Francis Hospital, Nsambya.
- Trial name
- NCT03729089
- Testing
- Modified Biophysical Profile scan
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr Andrew Odur