Clinical trials: Prenatal; Postnatal
Perinatal Depression
Exposures to Perinatal Adverse Experiences: Multimodal Omics Signature of Stress Vulnerability and Resilience and Preventive Strategies
The study aims at identifying: 1. specific biological and molecular alterations associated with development of depression in pregnancy or risk of it. 2.
- Trial name
- PRESeNT (NCT05951738)
- Testing
- Blood and saliva collection, Psychometric scales, Smartphone app
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli
Supportive Care
The Effect of Transtheoretical Model-Based Motivational Interviewing on Postpartum Contraception
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of transtheoretical model-based antenatal and postnatal motivational interviewing on contraceptive self-efficacy, contraceptive attitude, and postpartum contraception use.
- Trial name
- NCT06521138
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing group, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Hygiene
Reducing Visitors- and Personnel-associated Infection Risk on Perinatal Care Station
The rate of infectious diseases (amnioninfection syndrome (AIS), fetal inflammatory response syndrome (FIRS), early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS)) in perinatal care / neonatology is steadily rising in Germany.
- Trial name
- NCT03032887
- Testing
- voice prompts, agitation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
High Perinatal Mortality, High Neonatal Mortality
Measuring the Impact of a Mobile Health System to Support Healthy Pregnancies and Improve Newborn Survival
The purpose of this community-based randomized controlled trial is to test whether the mCARE-II intervention package, delivered by the existing Government of Bangladesh community health workforce, will improve neonatal and…
- Conditions
- High Perinatal Mortality, High Neonatal Mortality, Low Antenatal Care Service Utilization, Low Postnatal Care Service Utilization
- Trial name
- mCARE-II (NCT02909179)
- Testing
- mCARE-II
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 113,539 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Metabolic Disease, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions
Singapore PREconception Study of Long-Term Maternal and Child Outcomes
We aim to test the following primary hypothesis that nutrition, lifestyle, and maternal emotional health prior to pregnancy and/or during the first trimester alter the expression of metabolic or neurodevelopmental endophenotypes…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Disease, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetics Predisposition, Skin Condition
- Trial name
- S-PRESTO (NCT03531658)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,054 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
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
Prenatal Care, Food Insecurity
Impact of Food Insecurity on Utilization of Maternal Healthcare Services and Birth Outcomes in Slums in Pune, India
The goal of this observational study is to assess household food insecurity among slum-dwelling women in India and to explore if household food insecurity is associated with utilization of maternal healthcare services, birth…
- Conditions
- Prenatal Care, Food Insecurity, Pregnancy Outcome
- Trial name
- MCH (NCT06313112)
- Testing
- Observational study
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute
Maternal Mortality, Maternal Morbidity
An Implementation Study of Interventions to Promote Safe Motherhood in Jimma Zone Ethiopia
Ethiopia has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality among all countries in Africa and indeed worldwide, with a maternal mortality ratio of 676 per 100,000 live births in 2011 (UNFPA, 2012).
- Trial name
- NCT03299491
- Testing
- MWA intervention, IEC intervention
- Volunteers
- 3,784 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Mother to Child Transmission, Breast Feeding
Trauma-informed Obstetric Care for Perinatal Health: a Pilot Study
The study will test trauma-informed obstetric care training and supervision for obstetric clinicians in relation to prenatal mental health and attachment formation (early predictors of child development) in women presenting for…
- Conditions
- Mother to Child Transmission, Breast Feeding, Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT07195058
- Testing
- Trauma Informed Obstetric Care (TIOC)
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Pregnancy Related, Prenatal Care
Effects of The Pregnant Follow-Up Conducted With Home Visits on The Perinatal Outcomes
The World Health Organization (WHO) developed a safe motherhood program in 1987 to reduce maternal and infant mortality. Safe motherhood is maximizing maternal and child health.
- Trial name
- NCT04628598
- Testing
- Antenatal care and prenatal education with a home visit
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Birth
Group Antenatal/Postnatal Care in Rwanda
The focus of this work is to improve antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC) at the health center level in five districts in Rwanda (Bugesera, Burera, Nyamasheke, Nyarugenge, and Rubavu).
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Birth, Preterm Labor, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- PTBi Rwanda (NCT03154177)
- Testing
- Group ANC/PNC, Ultrasound+Pregnancy Testing
- Where
- 2 sites in Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 26,381 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pregnancy
Prenatal Music Exposure to Enhance Postnatal Language Development
The goal of this randomized controlled study is to evaluate the effect of prenatal music exposure on infants through two years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT07699536
- Testing
- High dose music Exposure, Education, Low dose music exposure
- Where
- 2 sites in China, Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Newborn Health, Multiple Micronutrient Deficiencies During Pregnancy
The MOM-CARE Trial : Evaluating Antenatal and Postnatal MMSPlus for Improved Infant Birth and Growth Outcomes
This clinical trial aims to learn if MMS Plus improves infant health compared to standard MMS during pregnancy and the postnatal period in women living in peri-urban areas of Karachi, Pakistan.
- Conditions
- Newborn Health, Multiple Micronutrient Deficiencies During Pregnancy, Nutrition During Pregnancy, Adaptive Trial
- Trial name
- MOM-CARE (NCT07029282)
- Testing
- MMS, MMS Plus, IFA
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Jet Lag Type
Factors Associated With Infant Circadian Rhythm, Growth, and Temperament
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the role of modifiable factors affecting infant circadian rhythm so that recommendations can be made for better health outcomes for the mother and infant.
- Trial name
- NCT05700136
- Testing
- MOMENT
- Where
- 10 sites in Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCSI University
Pregnancy, High Risk
PRISMA Maternal and Newborn Health Study
Access to quality antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC), including maternal, newborn, and infant services, is integral to reducing adverse pregnancy-related health outcomes and promoting positive birth experiences.
- Trial name
- PRiSMA-MNH (NCT05904145)
- Where
- 5 sites in Ghana, India and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 267,897 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Pregnancy
Maternal DHA Supplementation and Offspring Neurodevelopment in India (DHANI-2)
DHANI-2 is an extension to DHANI (NCT01580345) which proposes to extend maternal supplementation (DHA or Placebo) from <20 weeks of gestational age through 6 months postpartum and infant follow-up through 12 months.
- Trial name
- DHANI-2 (NCT03072277)
- Testing
- Docosa Hexaenoic Acid (DHA)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 957 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health Foundation of India
Metabolic Diseases, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions
Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes
This study aims to examine the role of genetic and epigenetic factors, maternal nutrition, lifestyle, emotional health, and other environmental factors in pregnancy or postpartum period that can influence future maternal risk of…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Diseases, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetic Predisposition, Skin Condition
- Trial name
- GUSTO (NCT01174875)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Fetoscopic Tracheal Balloon Occlusion in Left Diaphragmatic Hernia
Left diaphragmatic hernia detected during fetal life carries a high risk for postnatal lung failure due to lung underdevelopment and pulmonary hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT00373438
- Testing
- Fetoscopic tracheal balloon occlusion
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bonn
Speckle Tracking, Fetus Fetus
Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Infants, Prenatally and Postnatally
Comparison of prenatal and postnatal cardiac function assessed by echocardiography using pulsed wave Doppler, Tissue Doppler and speckle tracking (strain and strain rate) between foetuses/neonates with a structural heart disease…
- Conditions
- Speckle Tracking, Fetus Fetus, Neonate, Structural Heart Disease
- Trial name
- STIPP (NCT05601375)
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Microbial Colonization
Shaping Microbiome in the First 1,000 Days of Life
Events occurring in the early stages of life play an important role in the development of chronic diseases; diet and lifestyle during pregnancy are recognized to be crucial determinants in modulating offspring microbiota…
- Trial name
- AMAMI (NCT04122612)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia