Clinical trials: Postnatal Care
Health Services Research
Experiences of Early Postnatal Discharge Home as Perceived by Mothers and Healthcare Professionals
In recent years, the average length of stay in maternity units has decreased, leading to the development of early postnatal discharge home (EPDH) programs.
- Trial name
- BbDom94 (NCT07425665)
- Testing
- The study is qualitative, prospective, and multicenter. Participation is offered to centers and individuals with experience of early postnatal discharge home who meet the inclusion criteria
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
Postpartum Depression
Screening of Postpartum Depression in Egyptian Women
The goal of this cross-sectional study is to assess the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale as screening tool for Postpartum Depression among women delivering at Egyptian tertiary health care system, University Hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT05997953
- Testing
- Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Postpartum, Neonatal
Addressing Postpartum Visit Attendance Through Mobile Health: A Feasibility Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Postpartum Mobile Van Visits
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether offering postpartum checkups in a mobile medical van makes it easier for new mothers to complete their postpartum care after giving birth at Women \& Infants Hospital.
- Trial name
- MVP (NCT07747519)
- Testing
- Clinic Postpartum Care, Mobile Postpartum Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Postpartum, Postpartum Depression (PPD)
Postpartum Care in the NICU Multi-Site
Parents of infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) face unique challenges in caring for their own health after giving birth.
- Conditions
- Postpartum, Postpartum Depression (PPD), Hypertension Disorders in Pregnancy, Postpartum Anxiety
- Trial name
- PeliCaN (NCT07873190)
- Testing
- Postpartum Doula Support in the NICU
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 756 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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
Preterm Birth, Health Care Utilization
Health and Wellness After Preterm Birth
This study continues an adaptation of the behavioral intervention Care Coordination After Preterm Birth (CCAPB). This is a pragmatic pilot randomized controlled feasibility trial of CCAPB with baseline and post-intervention…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Health Care Utilization, Tobacco Use, Contraceptive Usage
- Trial name
- NCT05756634
- Testing
- Care Coordination after Preterm Birth (CCAPB)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Health Attitude, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Development and Pilot Test of a Postnatal mHealth Intervention - Phase 2
The goal of the study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the optimized MeSSSSage intervention which was developed and revised based on the results of our initial pilot testing.
- Conditions
- Health Attitude, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Post Partum Depression, Acceptability of Health Care
- Trial name
- MESSAGE (NCT04693585)
- Testing
- MESSSSAGE - live, MESSSSAGE - asynchronous
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Episiotomy Wound, Wound Healing
Episiotomy Wound Care, Episiotomy Wound Healing and Pain Perception
The World Health Organization (WHO) and professional societies recommend restricted episiotomy instead of routine episiotomy. However, since the 1990s, there has been evidence of the risks of the procedure, and although routine…
- Conditions
- Episiotomy Wound, Wound Healing, Pain, Training, Toilet
- Trial name
- NCT05358236
- Testing
- Episiotomy Wound Care and Genital Hygiene Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, Antenatal Health Care Utilization
Effectiveness of an HIV-adapted IMCI Training and Supervision Programme for Community Health Workers
This is a cluster randomized controlled trial (C-RCT) to evaluate the effectiveness of a Community-Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (C-IMCI) training for community caregivers (CCGs), adapted to include HIV-related…
- Conditions
- Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, Antenatal Health Care Utilization, Postnatal Health Care Utilization, Infant Feeding Practices
- Trial name
- NCT01774136
- Testing
- Enhanced HIV and MCH training for CHW
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
Physical Therapy, Electrotherapy
Electroacupoint for Diminutive Milk Production
The purpose of this study was to reveal the effect of electroacupoint on scanty milk production in lactating women.
- Conditions
- Physical Therapy, Electrotherapy, Dietary Modification
- Trial name
- NCT06590805
- Testing
- Electrotherapy using Chattanooga stimulation unit, Balanced Diet using domperidone drug, iron, and folic acid supplementation.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Haytham Ibrahim Morsi
Sleep Quality, Depression, Postnatal Care, Single-Blind Method, Fatigue, Social Support
Can Postpartum Depression Be Prevented With Care
This study was designed to eliminate postpartum insomnia and fatigue and reduce the risk of postpartum depression through the maintenance of structural, personal, and social integrity with holistic care under the guidance of…
- Trial name
- NCT05295069
- Testing
- A nursing care program was applied for the intervention group under the guidance of Levine's conservation model.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Hypertension in Pregnancy, Postpartum Preeclampsia
Assessment of Postpartum Education to Improve Compliance
This is a prospective single centered randomized control study for postpartum patients diagnosed with hypertension. Participants that meet inclusion criteria will be approached while they are inpatient.
- Trial name
- NCT04486170
- Testing
- Education provided via a video format
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute
Written Exposure Therapy, Breathing Techniques
Early Intervention for Postpartum PTSD: Comparing Written Exposure and Capnometry-Guided Breathing Therapy
The purpose of this study is to examine two early interventions, Written Exposure Therapy and Capnometry Guided Breathing, to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in women after childbirth as compared to usual…
- Conditions
- Written Exposure Therapy, Breathing Techniques, PTSD (Childbirth-Related), Postpartum Care
- Trial name
- NCT07342530
- Testing
- Written Exposure Therapy (WET), Capnometry-Guided Breathing Intervention (CGRI)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Postpartum Care
Comparison of Outpatient Rehabilitation Versus Self-training for the Treatment and Prevention of Postpartum Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
The main goal of this study to compare self-training postpartum and training with a specialist support (physiotherapist and physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor) effect on pelvic floor dysfunction prevention and treatment…
- Conditions
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Postpartum Care, Postpartum Comfort, Female Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Trial name
- DDDPREV (NCT07426770)
- Testing
- Rehabilitation postpartum, Self-training
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vilnius University
Doula Support, Postpartum
The Goal is to Examine the Impact of Doula-delivered, Nurse-coordinated Postpartum Care Among Individuals With Preterm Births <34 Weeks' Gestation Requiring NICU Admission.
The primary objective of this research is to conduct a randomized clinical trial to examine the impact of nurse-coordinated, doula-delivered postpartum support (intervention arm) on postpartum health care utilization, health…
- Conditions
- Doula Support, Postpartum, Postpartum Depression (PPD), Postpartum Anemia
- Trial name
- NEST (NCT07787845)
- Testing
- Doula-delivered, Nurse-coordinated postpartum support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Health Attitude, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Postnatal mHealth Intervention Development
This study is a six-week exploratory developmental phase (phase 1) of a larger project to develop an mHealth intervention targeting health education and social support for Indian women in the postnatal period.
- Conditions
- Health Attitude, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Postpartum Depression, Acceptability of Health Care
- Trial name
- MESSAGE (NCT04636398)
- Testing
- MESSAGE - mHealth intervention
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Postpartum Care, First Birth
Meleis's Transition Theory on Postpartum Difficulties and Quality of Life in Primipara Mothers
The randomized controlled experimental study sought to determine the impact of the training structured according to Meleis's Transition Theory on postpartum difficulties and quality of life in primipara mothers.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Care, First Birth, Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT05533021
- Testing
- Training and Consultancy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Postpartum Care
Healthy Beyond Pregnancy: Improving Postpartum Care
Minority women and women of lower socioeconomic status are at significantly increased risk of unintended pregnancies, short inter-pregnancy interval, and short duration of breastfeeding.
- Trial name
- NCT03296774
- Testing
- Healthy Beyond Pregnancy, Usual Care
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Depression, Pregnancy
mHealth for Antenatal Mental Health
The aim of this study is to determine the feasibility of using mobile technology for: 1. Implementing the recommendations of the Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance NICE guideline for…
- Trial name
- AMHS (NCT02516982)
- Testing
- Whooley Questions, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Momentary questions
- Where
- 14 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 946 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Perineal Trauma, Episiotomy
Effect of Boric Acid Wet Dressing on Postpartum Perineal Healing and Pain
Perineal trauma, including episiotomy and first- or second-degree perineal tears, is a common postpartum condition associated with pain and delayed wound healing after vaginal birth.
- Conditions
- Perineal Trauma, Episiotomy, Episiotomy Wound, Perineal Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07748182
- Testing
- 2% Boric Acid Wet Dressing, 0.9% Normal Saline Wet Dressing, Routine Care Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi