Clinical trials: Postpartum Nutrition
Overweight and Obesity, Vitamin A Deficiency
Individualized Dietary Intervention in Breastfeeding Women: Body Weight and Vitamin A Stores
Breast milk is the best food during the first 6mo of life because it offers multiple benefits for the mother-infant pair. An inadequate maternal diet during pregnancy can lead to excess weight gain, leading to negative health…
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Vitamin A Deficiency, Dietary Modification, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- NCT03640104
- Testing
- Intervention-Nutrition guidelines, Nutrition guidelines
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Sonora
Obesity, Hypertension
Postpartum Weight Retention
The Postpartum Weight Management Study is a true community-academic collaboration, bringing together Maternity Care Coalition (MCC) staff and the investigator, Dr.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hypertension, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT02867631
- Testing
- 6 week challenge with 1 year of home visits: health texting, in home exercise supports, social support, healthy eating and feeding classes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Obesity, Maternal, Post Partum Hemorrhage
Efficacy of Carbetocin in Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Obese Versus Non Obese Women
Postpartum hemorrhage [PPH] can have serious consequences and is the leading cause of maternal mortality globally. Uterine contractility plays an important role in post-delivery uterine involution; impaired contractility can…
- Trial name
- NCT06217354
- Testing
- Carbetocin 100 Microgram/mL Solution for Injection
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Obesity, Prevention & Control
KAN-DO: A Family-based Intervention to Prevent Childhood Obesity
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention (KAN-DO: Kids \& Adults Now - Defeat Obesity) encouraging postpartum mothers and their preschool-aged children to work together to promote healthy eating…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Prevention & Control, Postpartum Period
- Trial name
- KAN-DO (NCT00563264)
- Testing
- KAN-DO
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 832 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Diet, Healthy, Inactivity, Physical
Feasibility of Cardiovascular Health Intervention Within Evidence-based Home Visiting
The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of brief lifestyle intervention modules designed to promote healthy eating, activity, and weight control for pregnant and postpartum clients…
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Inactivity, Physical, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05750407
- Testing
- Lifestyle change
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Overweight, Obesity
Get Active and Eat Right: Moms at Work
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a worksite diet and exercise program on weight loss in postpartum women.
- Trial name
- GEM (NCT01668316)
- Testing
- Weight loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Maternal and Child Health Outcomes
Moms and Babies Health and Well-being
The goal of this clinical trial is to see how giving direct cash support affects the health of pregnant women and their babies in the U.S.
- Trial name
- MBHW (NCT06923371)
- Testing
- Direct Cash Support for Maternal and Infant Health (High fee), Behavioral: Direct Cash Support for Maternal and Infant Health (Low fee)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
n-3 PUFAs, Irisin and Maternal Glucose Metabolism From Pregnancy to Postpartum
This study aims to investigate the associations of maternal nutritional status during pregnancy and postpartum periods with postpartum abnormal glucose metabolism in Guangzhou pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Postpartum Abnormal Glucose Metabolism, Child Growth and Development
- Trial name
- NCT03023293
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Vitamin A Deficiency
Stopping Postpartum Vitamin A Supplementation: Missing Concealed Benefit
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of post-partum maternal vitamin A supplementation on breast milk bioactive compounds and immune status, growth and morbidity of children in the first four months of life.
- Trial name
- NCT02043223
- Testing
- Vitamin A (<3-day postpartum), Vitamin A (6 wk postpartum), Vitamin A (<3-day and 6 wk postpartum)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Maternal; Malnutrition, Infant Malnutrition
Impact of Maternal Stress on Infant Stunting
This study takes place in rural Mam-Mayan communities of Guatemala characterized by high rates of childhood stunting. It aims to characterize women's exposure to nutrition, infection and psychosocial stressors vs.
- Conditions
- Maternal; Malnutrition, Infant Malnutrition, Physiological Stress, Emotional Stress
- Trial name
- NCT02755012
- Volunteers
- 271 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Nutrition in Early Infancy, Nutrition Habits
Mindful Moms, Mindful Meals (MMMM) Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training Postpartum (MB-EAT-P) program can improve infant feeding practices and maternal eating behaviors.
- Conditions
- Nutrition in Early Infancy, Nutrition Habits, Postpartum Nutrition, Mindful Eating Intervention
- Trial name
- MMMM (NCT07282964)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training Postpartum, Waitlist Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training Postpartum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Brunswick
Vaginal Delivery
Postpartum Fatigue and Pain Versus Nutritional Status, With Epidural Analgesia
The objective of this preliminary observational study is to evaluate, in the patient, a correlation between a food habit and nutritional status score of the parturient and a postpartum fatigue (FSS) and pain (ENA) score on day 1…
- Trial name
- NCT05786911
- Testing
- nutritional score
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Charleroi
Obesity, Wound Infection
Kerlix for Pregnant Women With Elevated BMI to Prevent Wound Infection by 6 Weeks Post Partum
Pregnant women with BMI>40 will be approached for participation in a study to reduce the rate of post-operative wound infection from C-section.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Wound Infection, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT02882360
- Testing
- Kerlix-AMD
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Obesity
Promoting Postpartum Weight Loss in Overweight Women
The purpose of this study is to evaluate, in a five-year randomized controlled trial, the efficacy of an intervention (AMP - ACTIVE MOTHERS POSTPARTUM) to increase physical activity and promote a healthy diet (decreased calorie…
- Trial name
- NCT00212251
- Testing
- moderate exercise and healthy, low-fat diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety
The Maternal Well-Being Study
This project aims to understand the local feasibility and acceptability of MamaMeals (a home-delivered nutritious, postpartum meal delivery program) and MamaMatters (a moderated social media-based peer support group) among…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, Weight Retention, Postpartum, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
- Trial name
- MWB (NCT05484999)
- Testing
- Meals, Meals + Social Support, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Vitamin A Deficiency
Newborn Vitamin A (VA) Supplementation Pilot Project, Pakistan
Vitamin A is an essential micronutrient for the normal functioning of the visual system, growth and development, immunity and reproduction. Its deficiency causes anemia, growth retardation and xerophthalmia.
- Trial name
- VA (NCT00674089)
- Testing
- Vitamin A
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 7,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University