Clinical trials: Prenatal; Postnatal
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
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
Breastfeeding
A Randomised Controlled Trial to Compare Antenatal Preparation and Postnatal Counseling
This is a randomised controlled trial to compare antenatal preparation and postnatal counseling strategies for improving breastfeeding rates. The objectives are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT00270920
- Testing
- Lactation counseling
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
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
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
Infant Development, Gut Microbiome
Characterisation of the Gut Microbiota in Term Infants After Maternal Supplementation of Probiotics
A monocenter, open label pilot study in pregnant women and their offspring with at least four weeks prenatal and four weeks postnatal maternal intervention with a study product consisting of four different food constituents.
- Trial name
- NCT04987593
- Testing
- Probiotics
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chr Hansen
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
Contraception, Iron Deficiency Anemia of Pregnancy
Impact Evaluation of Triggerise's Tiko Platform
Triggerise designed web and phone based Tiko platform to connect young girls and women to the health products, services and information.
- Conditions
- Contraception, Iron Deficiency Anemia of Pregnancy, Antenatal Care, Postnatal Care
- Trial name
- NCT05725278
- Testing
- Tiko Platform Behavioural cum mHealth Intervention, Standard of Care / Business as Usual
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,708 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Network for Engineering and Economics Research and Management
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
Pregnant Women
Isolated Fetal Splenic Cyst : Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Evolution
The aim of this study was to describe prevalence, radiologic and ultrasound evolution during pregnancy, postnatal evolution and treatment strategy in case of isolated fetal spelnic cyst
- Trial name
- NCT03407807
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 5,450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Pregnancy, Postpartum
HIIT vs MICT During Pregnancy and Health and Birth Outcomes in Mothers and Children
Regular exercise during pregnancy and postpartum leads to health benefits for mother and child. Inactivity during pregnancy and after delivery is now treated as risky behavior.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Postpartum, Childbirth, Health Status
- Trial name
- HIIT MAMA (NCT05009433)
- Testing
- High intensity interval training program for pregnant women, Moderate intensity continuous training program for pregnant women, Standard obstetric care with extended education on healthy lifestyle
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Maternal Health, Pregnancy Outcomes
Antenatal and Postnatal Care Research Collective - Household Survey (ARCH)
The overarching goal of the ARCH Survey is to establish a prospective longitudinal pregnancy surveillance study in Lusaka, Zambia, to precisely characterize the pregnancy rate and outcomes of women of reproductive age prior to…
- Trial name
- ARCH (NCT05154331)
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 5,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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