Clinical trials: Postpartum Period
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
Diastasis Recti
Frequency Specific Microcurrent for the Treatment of Diastasis Recti
Determine if frequency specific microcurrent therapy improves pain management of DRA by 30% or greater.
- Trial name
- NCT04060563
- Testing
- INSPIRSTAR IS02 MICROCURRENT STIMULATOR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Diana Trang
Uterine Atony, Uterine Atony With Hemorrhage
Calcium Chloride for Prevention of Blood Loss During Intrapartum Cesarean Delivery
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Up to 80% of PPH is caused by uterine atony, the failure of the uterine smooth muscle to contract and compress the uterine…
- Conditions
- Uterine Atony, Uterine Atony With Hemorrhage, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Cesarean Section Complications
- Trial name
- CALBLOC (NCT05027048)
- Testing
- Calcium chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Labor Onset and Length Abnormalities, Pregnancy Related
LaPPS: Labor Podcast for Patient Satisfaction
Patients will be enrolled at 28w0d-36w0d. Randomized to one of two arms: 1. Labor podcasts - Seven labor podcasts that can be downloaded for any podcast app 2. Usual care
- Trial name
- LaPPS (NCT04933708)
- Testing
- Labor Podcast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Infections
Testing Implementation Strategies to Improve Delivery of PrEP for Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Kenya
This study tests strategies for improving PrEP implementation in maternal and child health clinics using an interrupted time series.
- Conditions
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Infections, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- PrEPARE (NCT05482360)
- Testing
- PrEP Optimization Interventions
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 5,173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Hypertension in Pregnancy, Postpartum Preeclampsia
Oral Combined Hydrochlorothiazide/Lisinopril Versus Oral Nifedipine for Postpartum Hypertension
The purpose of this study is to see if a combined pill of Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (a medication that helps relax your veins and arteries to lower your blood pressure) with diuretics (sometimes called water…
- Trial name
- ACE (NCT05049616)
- Testing
- ACE Inhibitors and Diuretics, NIFEdipine ER
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Preeclampsia With Severe Features
Use of Cheetah® Cardiac Monitoring System to Guide Discontinuation of Magnesium Sulfate in Women With Severe Preeclampsia
This is a single site pilot randomized, controlled, trial randomizing patients with PE with severe features to one of 2 groups: 24 hours of postpartum magnesium sulfate (current arbitrary standard of care) Using the Cheetah®…
- Trial name
- NCT04474704
- Testing
- Cheetah® non-invasive cardiac monitoring system, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Depression, Postpartum
Minimum Intervention to Maintain a Postpartum Depression Prevention Program in Clinics Serving Low-income Women
Postpartum depression (PPD) is common and can have lasting consequences for mother and child. ROSE is an intervention to prevent PPD, delivered during pregnancy in outpatient prenatal settings.
- Trial name
- ROSE (NCT03267563)
- Testing
- EIAU, LICF, HICF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Energy Intake, Energy Expenditure
Determinants of Gestational Weight Gain in Obese Pregnant Women
The purpose of this study is to measure energy intake and energy expenditure during and after pregnancy. The investigators hypothesize that obese pregnant women with weight gain above the Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines…
- Trial name
- MomEE (NCT01954342)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
HIV-1-infection
Postpartum Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Study to Evaluate an Adherence Promotion Package for Postpartum Women on PrEP
The postpartum PrEP study (PPS) seeks to evaluate how best to improve adherence to PrEP in postpartum women and to evaluate how acceptable it is to offer HIV self tests for the participant and partner, and provide enhanced…
- Trial name
- PPS (NCT04897737)
- Testing
- HIVST and enhanced adherence biofeedback, Orasure/UrSure test
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Postpartum Anemia Nos
SMaRT Blood: Single-unit Versus Multiple-unit Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Non-acute Postpartum Anemia
There is a paucity of data on management of non-acute postpartum anemia. Although blood transfusions were historically initiated with 2 units, the most recent recommendation from the American Association of Blood Banks is to…
- Trial name
- SMaRTBlood (NCT03419780)
- Testing
- Blood Transfusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Depression, Postpartum
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of SAGE-217 in Participants With Severe Postpartum Depression (PPD)
The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment with SAGE-217 reduces depressive symptoms in females with severe postpartum depression (PPD) as compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT04442503
- Testing
- SAGE-217
- Where
- 82 sites in United States, Spain and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Biogen
Postpartum Depression
Behavioral Change in the Mother-Infant Dyad: Preventing Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression (PPD) is undertreated and the consequences of this are substantial for women and children. Studies show that infant cry/fuss and sleep behavior are associated with PPD, and that parenting interventions can…
- Trial name
- NCT01379781
- Testing
- Behavioral Intervention for PPD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Gestational Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
Clinic to Community Connections - Broader Distribution
This study addresses education needs in gestational diabetes care and followup at the staff and patient levels. In the initial phase, nurses and community health workers will complete specific training modules on gestational…
- Trial name
- NCT04474795
- Testing
- Staff -Educational training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Diphtheria, Pertussis
Tdap Vaccine in Post-Partum Women
Monitoring immune response and longevity in serum and milk after Tdap administration to postpartum women. The clinical trial will involve women (aged 18 - 45 years) who have just delivered full-term infants (greater than or equal…
- Conditions
- Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
- Trial name
- NCT01711645
- Testing
- Tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine adsorbed onto aluminum phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Vaginal Atrophy
Vaginal Estrogen on Postpartum Atrophy, Perineal Pain, and Sexual Function
Pilot randomized, placebo-controlled trial of nulliparous postpartum women with a perineal laceration following a term vaginal delivery comparing vulvovaginal atrophy symptoms between women using vaginal estrogen in the…
- Trial name
- NCT03493126
- Testing
- Estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Hypertension
NSAID Use in Postpartum Hypertensive Women
Women who have the diagnosis of hypertension (pre-pregnancy and pregnancy induced) and deliver an infant via vaginal delivery will be placed into two groups in the postpartum period.
- Trial name
- NCT02902172
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, NSAID
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Hypertension in Pregnancy, Preeclampsia
Response to Anti-hypertensives in Pregnant and Postpartum Patients
In this study, the investigators will evaluate the blood pressure response to nifedipine and labetalol in pregnant and postpartum patients, who present with hypertensive disease in pregnancy with severe range blood pressure…
- Trial name
- NCT03506724
- Testing
- Nifedipine, Labetalol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Post Partum Hemorrhage
Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in Preventing Postpartum Haemorrhage After Elective Caesarean Section
Background Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality worldwide accounting for 25% of maternal deaths. In Zimbabwe PPH is the second most common cause of death.
- Trial name
- NCT03463993
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid, Oxytocin
- Where
- 2 sites in Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 506 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Ketamine, Lactation
The Pharmacokinetics of Ketamine in the Breast Milk of Lactating Women
Quantification of Ketamine in Breast Milk at 3 hour Intervals up to 30 hours-- obtained from lactating women who receive 2 different Intramuscular injections of ketamine on two separate days at least 5 days apart.
- Trial name
- KRF-LAC (NCT04285684)
- Testing
- ketamine in lactation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Ketamine Research Foundation