Clinical trials: Prenatal Exposure
Lead Poisoning
Early Exposure to Lead and Adolescent Development
This prospective cohort study examines the role of prenatal and early postnatal lead exposure on the neuropsychological status and social adjustment of adolescents enrolled in the Cincinnati Lead Study.
- Trial name
- NCT00011674
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Dissecting the Genetics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
The purpose of this study is to help scientists understand why some people who were exposed to alcohol in the womb have special facial features but other people do not.
- Trial name
- DiGFASD (NCT04072809)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 751 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
In Utero Magnesium Sulfate Exposure: Effects on Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infants
This study examined the effect of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) exposure on adverse outcome in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- MgSO4 (NCT01203501)
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,339 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
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
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, Prenatal Tobacco Exposure
Choices4Health: Intervention to Prevent Substance-exposed Pregnancy
This is a 4-year randomized, controlled study to test the efficacy of the CHOICES4Health-T (C4H-T) delivered by a computerized tablet, CHOICES4Health-C (C4H-C), delivered by a counselor, and brief advice (BA), on reducing…
- Conditions
- Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, Prenatal Tobacco Exposure, Prenatal Marijuana Exposure
- Trial name
- C4H (NCT03633149)
- Testing
- Computer tablet-delivered C4H, Person-delivered C4H, Brief Advice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Premature Birth, Fetal Growth Retardation
NACER II: Reducing Prenatal Exposures to Household Air Pollution in Rural Guatemala Through a Gas Stove/Behavior Intervention to Improve Neonatal Health
Greater efforts are needed to bring affordable, clean stoves and adaptive behavioral strategies to the millions of households worldwide that continue to burn solid cooking fuels using inefficient stoves.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Fetal Growth Retardation, Infections, Respiratory, Exposure to Environmental Pollution, Non-occupational
- Trial name
- NCT02812914
- Testing
- Low-cost gas stove, Peer education classes, Resource-intensive behavioral intervention approach
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Maternal Distress, Child Development
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Prenatal Effects Independent of Genetics
This study examines how maternal stress during pregnancy affects infant brain and behavioral development, focusing on whether these effects are due to the prenatal environment or shared genes.
- Trial name
- NCT07296107
- Testing
- Prenatal maternal psychosocial and biological assessment protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Pregnancy Preterm, Neonatal Hypoglycemia
Euglycemia After Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids, the E-ALPS Study
Annually in the U.S 300,000 neonates are born late preterm, defined as 34 weeks 0 days - 36 weeks 6 days. The Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids (ALPS) Trial demonstrated that maternal treatment with betamethasone in the late…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Preterm, Neonatal Hypoglycemia, Hyperglycemia Drug Induced
- Trial name
- E-ALPS (NCT03076775)
- Testing
- Maternal glycemic control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Tobacco Smoke Pollution, Maternal Exposure During Pregnancy
Prenatal Tobacco Exposure and Newborn Outcomes: A Maternal Urinary Cotinine Study
Prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke, through either active maternal smoking or secondhand exposure, has been associated with impaired fetal oxygenation, metabolic stress, and adverse early neonatal outcomes.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Smoke Pollution, Maternal Exposure During Pregnancy, Infant, Newborn, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Trial name
- NCT07201181
- Testing
- Maternal Urinary Cotinine Assessment
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haseki Training and Research Hospital
Childhood Obesity Prevention
Anthropometric Outcomes of a Mobile Health Intervention for Eating Behaviour and Lifestyle in Infancy
Lifestyle, activity, and feeding behaviours during early childhood set the foundation for subsequent lifelong metabolic health as an adult.
- Trial name
- NCT06457750
- Testing
- Feeding, Lifestyle, Activity Goals (FLAGs) Digital Health Application
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Fetal Developmental Abnormality, Fetal Development
Scottish Advanced Fetal Research Study
In-utero exposure to drugs and chemicals through maternal smoking, alcohol use, drug abuse, prescription medicines and occupational/lifestyle exposures is widespread.
- Conditions
- Fetal Developmental Abnormality, Fetal Development, Human, Life Style
- Trial name
- SAFeR (NCT04613583)
- Testing
- SAFeR fetuses
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aberdeen
HIV, Pregnancy
Maternal Determinants of HIV-exposed and HIV-unexposed Fetal Growth, Birth Outcomes and Early Infant Growth
The purpose of this study is to understand how differences in the nutritional status and concentration of hormones and cytokines associated with cachexia in HIV+ and HIV- pregnant women living in a semi-rural and rural region of…
- Conditions
- HIV, Pregnancy, Malnutrition, Cachexia
- Trial name
- NCT01647841
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 218 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
General Anaesthesia During Pregnancy
Intelligence and Neurodevelopmental Disorders After Prenatal Exposure to General Anaesthesia
Every year in the European Union, thousands of babies are exposed to anaesthesia before they are born because their mothers need surgery during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- PAE-IQ (NCT06633406)
- Testing
- Age-appropriate Wechsler Intelligence Test, Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale, Social Responsiveness Scale
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Preterm Labor, Fetal Glucocorticoid Exposure
The Effect of Antenatal Corticosteroids on the Fetal Thymus - a Possible Role in Fetal Immune Programming
Administration of corticosteroids is standard practice for pregnant patients at risk of preterm labour to reduce the risk of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis and…
- Trial name
- NCT03057717
- Testing
- 2D ultrasound assessment
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Pregnancy; Spina Bifida, Fetal, Environmental Exposure
Understanding Effects of Folic Acid on the Methylosome and Transcriptome of Women With Spina Bifida Affected Pregnancies
Folic acid is currently considered to be the standard of care for primary and secondary prevention of spina bifida, but the mechanisms underlying folic acid's benefits are unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT05500690
- Testing
- Folic Acid Tablet
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Pregnancy, Epidural Analgesia, Obstetric
Intelligence and Neurodevelopmental Outcome After Prenatal Exposure to Labour Epidural Analgesia: a Sibling Matched Clinical Ambidirectional Cohort Study
In Belgium, labour epidural analgesia (LEA) has been used for decades in the vast majority of vaginal deliveries (up to 83% of deliveries).
- Trial name
- NCT07014956
- Testing
- Labour epidural analgesia
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Microcephaly, Mental Retardation
Neurodevelopment Outcome of Newborns Exposed to Zika Virus (ZIKV) in Utero
This prospective cohort study will determine the natural history of fetal exposure to Zika virus (ZIKV) and its effects on the fetus and newborn with emphasis on neurodevelopment outcome.
- Trial name
- ZENI (NCT02943304)
- Testing
- Symptomatic pregnant women with positive RT-PCR ZIKV in serum or urine, or a positive serologic test specific for ZIKV
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 284 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Industrial de Santander
Perinatal Mental Health, Gestational Weight Gain
Healthy Adaptation to Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenthood
Healthy Adaptation to Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenthood (HAP3) The HAP3 study is evaluating a new digital support program for pregnant women and their partners.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Mental Health, Gestational Weight Gain, Postpartum Weight Retention, Child Development
- Trial name
- HAP3 (NCT07837193)
- Testing
- HAP3 Family App
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 572 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Lead Poisoning
Lead Mobilization & Bone Turnover in Pregnancy/Lactation
We are examining the role of maternal bone lead turnover during pregnancy and lactation as a potential source of lead exposure for the fetus and the infant (via breast milk).
- Trial name
- NCT00011726
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
A Case-control Study to Assess the Association Between Environmental, Domestic and Occupational Exposures and the Risk of Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
The incidence of testicular germ cell tumors, the most common cancer in men aged 15 to 45 years, has doubled in France in 30 years.
- Trial name
- TESTIS (NCT02109926)
- Testing
- Phone interview and blood test
- Where
- 22 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,367 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Leon Berard