Clinical trials: Postpartum Care
Contraception
Study of Birth Control Use After Childbirth
This study is a randomized controlled trial that will evaluate the impact of a brief educational script on the method of birth control that women receive at their 6-week postpartum visit.
- Trial name
- NCT01443533
- Testing
- LARC Script
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- WakeMed Health and Hospitals
Anxiety State, Condition
Effect of Woman-Centered Care on Anxiety and Comfort Levels
H1a: There is a statistically significant difference in anxiety levels between women who received woman-centered care in the early postpartum period and women who received standard care.
- Conditions
- Anxiety State, Condition, Physical Suffering
- Trial name
- NCT05253664
- Testing
- Woman-Centered Care Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 218 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences 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
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)
HIV
Home-based Partner Education and Testing (HOPE) Study
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impacts of home-based couple HIV-testing and counseling and male partner education on partner HIV testing and other critical maternal and infant health outcomes during pregnancy and…
- Trial name
- HOPE (NCT01784783)
- Testing
- HOPE Intervention, INVITE Intervention
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 601 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
Health Literacy, Randomized Controlled Trial
Enhancing Postpartum Discharge Instructions
Post-cesarean delivery discharge instructions are not currently at an appropriate health literacy level. Enhancing discharge instructions with a visual aid did not improve scores on comprehension quizzes, either immediately or…
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Randomized Controlled Trial, Postpartum, Cesarean Delivery Affecting Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT03592628
- Testing
- Visual Aid, Standard Instructions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Breast Feeding, Family Planning
Kilkari Impact Evaluation
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Media Action is presently implementing two large scale mobile health (mHealth) initiatives in India: Kilkari and Mobile Academy.
- Conditions
- Breast Feeding, Family Planning, Essential Newborn Care, Training of Frontline Health Workers
- Trial name
- NCT03576157
- Testing
- Kilkari
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 5,095 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Misoprostol for Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage at Community-level Births in Egypt
This randomized controlled community-based trial will assess the effectiveness of administration of 800 mcg sublingual misoprostol with standard of care vs.
- Trial name
- NCT01619072
- Testing
- Misoprostol + referral
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Postpartum Complication
IMPACT: Improving Maternal Postpartum Access to Care Through Telemedicine
The purpose of this study is to compare two complex, multi-component evidence-based postpartum interventions in underserved populations of lower socioeconomic status in an effort to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT06218355)
- Testing
- Intensive Education, Enhanced Virtual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Care
he Effect of Care and the Use of Virtual Reality Glasses on Pain and Comfort
The research will be conducted to determine the effect of comfort theory-based care and virtual reality glasses on pain and comfort levels in women who have given birth to primiparous babies.
- Trial name
- NCT06853821
- Testing
- Comfort Theory Based Care, Virtual Reality Glasses
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Post Partum
Advance Supply of Emergency Contraception Compared to Routine Postpartum Care in Teens
This is a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of advanced supply of emergency contraception versus routine care in a teen postpartum population.
- Trial name
- NCT00433004
- Testing
- Plan B (Levonorgestrel)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Early Postpartum and Newborn Care, Maternal Mortality
Post Partum Maternal and Neonatal Intervention Package
Introduction of a community-based intervention package including prevention strategies, early recognition and management of common postpartum \& neonatal problems, as well as prompt referral of high risk/complicated cases through…
- Conditions
- Early Postpartum and Newborn Care, Maternal Mortality, Neonatal Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT01389219
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Obstetric Care
Effect of Simulation-Based Education on Knowledge, Skills, and Self-Efficacy in Postpartum Hemorrhage Management
Postpartum hemorrhage is an important obstetric emergency that requires early recognition and timely management. Midwifery students may have limited opportunities to practise postpartum hemorrhage management repeatedly in real…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Obstetric Care, Simulation Based Medical Education
- Trial name
- NCT07618442
- Testing
- Simulation-Based Postpartum Hemorrhage Management Education, Traditional Theoretical Postpartum Hemorrhage Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ömercan Aksoy
Breastfeeding, Maternal Role
Kangaroo Care: Breastfeeding Success and Maternal Role
Purpose: This is a randomized controlled trial designed to investigate the effects of Intermittent Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in the early postpartum period to primiparous mothers on breastfeeding success and the perception of…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Maternal Role, Postpartum Care, Kangaroo Care
- Trial name
- NCT07543029
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
Post-Partum Haemorrhage
A Clinical Trial to Study the Effectiveness of a Care Bundle to Prevent Bleeding After a Woman Has Given Birth
Every six minutes a mother dies from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in low-resource countries, in the prime of her life and often leaving behind a young family.
- Trial name
- E-MOTIVE (NCT04341662)
- Testing
- E-MOTIVE intervention, Usual care
- Where
- 6 sites in Kenya, Nigeria and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 99,659 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Kangaroo Mother Care
The Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Breastfeeding Success in The Early Postpartum Period
The primary aim of this study was to determine the effect of kangaroo mother care on breastfeeding success in the early postpartum period.
- Trial name
- Mother Care (NCT06863753)
- Testing
- Kangoroo mother care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Lactation Suppressed, Cabergoline Adverse Reaction
Factors and Outcomes Associated With Postpartum Cabergoline Use
Cabergoline is frequently being requested by many postpartum women with a live newborn to suppress lactation. The aim of the study is to investigate which women desire such an intervention, and what side effects they are…
- Conditions
- Lactation Suppressed, Cabergoline Adverse Reaction, Postpartum DVT, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03965572
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laniado Hospital
Depression
Identification and Therapy of Postpartum Depression
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a telephone-based depression screening and care management program in treating depression in postpartum women.
- Trial name
- NCT00282776
- Testing
- Care Management for Postpartum Depression, TAU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 628 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Postpartum Pain, Episiotomy Pain
Skin-to-Skin Contact, Cheek Contact and Episiotomy Pain Control
This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of skin-to-skin contact and kangaroo care on pain control during and after episiotomy repair following vaginal birth.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Pain, Episiotomy Pain, Postpartum Care
- Trial name
- NCT07471724
- Testing
- Skin-to-Skin Contact, Cheek-to-Cheek Contact
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University