Clinical trials: Stillbirth and Fetal Death
Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Gestational Weight Gain
BEP Targeting Strategies in Ethiopia
The goal of this randomized effectiveness study is to evaluate the different targeting strategies for the delivery of balanced energy and protein (BEP) supplements among pregnant women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- Conditions
- Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Gestational Weight Gain, Stillbirth, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- BEP (NCT06125860)
- Testing
- Targeted BEP based on baseline nutritional status, Targeted BEP based on baseline nutritional status and monthly GWG monitoring, Universal BEP
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 7,851 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Stillbirth and Fetal Death, Miscarriages
Parents' Experience of Child Loss During Pregnancy or Birth
The investigators are conducting a participatory study with and for parents after child loss during pregnancy or birth. Their aim is to develop treatment recommendations for healthcare professional.
- Conditions
- Stillbirth and Fetal Death, Miscarriages, Experience
- Trial name
- NCT06771661
- Testing
- Workshops, Focus group interviews, Narrative interviews
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Fritz Sterr
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Delivery, Obstetric
Reduction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes With a Smartphone Application in Ghana
The purpose of this study is to determine whether use of the Safe Delivery smartphone application by midwives can reduce excess blood loss from bleeding, and infant death during childbirth in Ghanaian women.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Delivery, Obstetric, Stillbirth, Infant Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT02185625
- Testing
- Safe Delivery smartphone application
- Where
- 15 sites in Ghana
- Volunteers
- 3,773 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Cytomegalovirus Congenital, Hearing Loss
Epidemiology of Congenital Cytomegalovirus in a High HIV Prevalence Setting, South Africa
The aim of this project is to determine the epidemiology of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and incidence of subsequent permanent neurological sequelae in a high HIV prevalent setting in Soweto, Johannesburg.
- Conditions
- Cytomegalovirus Congenital, Hearing Loss, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Immunogenicity
- Trial name
- NCT03722615
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Prenatal Care
Group Antenatal Care: The Power of Peers for Increasing Skilled Birth Attendance in Achham, Nepal
In rural Nepal, the major drivers of underutilization of skilled birth attendance are poverty, poor social support and inadequate birth planning.
- Trial name
- NCT02330887
- Testing
- Group Antenatal Care, Individual Antenatal Care
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 2,184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Possible
Lactation Suppressed
Cabergoline for Lactation Inhibition After Second-Trimester Abortion or Loss
This research study investigates the use of a drug, cabergoline, given immediately after second-trimester abortion or perinatal loss to decrease breast engorgement.
- Trial name
- LISTA (NCT04701333)
- Testing
- Cabergoline 1 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Premature Birth, Preeclampsia
A Randomized Trial of Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy to Prevent Deep Placentation Disorders
This study evaluates the effectiveness of maternal supplementation with Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) early in pregnancy to reduce the incidence of deep placentation disorders: preterm birth, preterm labor, preterm premature rupture…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Preeclampsia, Fetal Growth Retardation, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- NCT02336243
- Testing
- Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
- Where
- 5 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Preterm Birth, Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy in Low- and Middle-IncomE Countries
This study, Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy in Low- and Middle-IncomE Countries (ABLE), is designed as a 2-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) focused on pregnant individuals and newborn infants.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Small for Gestational Age (SGA), Stillbirth, Bacteriuria (Asymptomatic) in Pregnancy
- Trial name
- ABLE (NCT06723392)
- Testing
- Oral nitrofurantoin monohydrate/macrocrystals
- Where
- 7 sites in Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Stillbirth, Newborn Death
The Paediatric Virtual Autopsy Trial
In light of declining autopsy rates around the world, post-mortem MR imaging is a promising alternative to conventional autopsy in the investigation of infant death.
- Conditions
- Stillbirth, Newborn Death, Sudden Infant Death
- Trial name
- NCT01888380
- Testing
- Minimally invasive, virtual autopsy, Conventional autopsy
- Where
- 4 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, Stillbirth and Neonatal Mortality
Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care: The EmONC Trial
The objective of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality by increasing access to and improving the quality of obstetric and neonatal care for pregnant women in study clusters.
- Trial name
- EmONC (NCT01073488)
- Testing
- Community Mobilization, HBLSS and facility improvement
- Where
- 7 sites in Argentina, Guatemala and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 267,181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Sleep, Pregnancy
Halifax PrenaBelt Trial
Back and right-sided sleeping position in pregnant women has recently emerged as a potential risk factor for low birthweight (LBW) and stillbirth (SB) in the medical literature.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Pregnancy, Stillbirth, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02377817
- Testing
- PrenaBelt
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Allan Kember
Preterm Delivery, Obstetrical Complications
Aspirin Dose Escalation for the Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Delivery Trial
This is a phase-III multi-center double-blind randomized clinical trial of 1,800 individuals with a history of prior preterm birth at less than 35 weeks gestation who are randomized to either 162 mg aspirin or 81 mg aspirin…
- Trial name
- ADEPT (NCT06980025)
- Testing
- 162mg Aspirin, 81mg Aspirin
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Perinatal Death, Neonatal Death
Verbal Autopsy of Maternal Deaths, Stillbirths, and Neonatal Deaths in BetterBirth
The purpose of this study is to conduct Verbal Autopsies of deaths ( stillbirths and neonatal deaths together) identified in the BetterBirth trial to identify their potential causes, timing, and social determinants.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Death, Neonatal Death, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- NCT03213509
- Testing
- Interview (Social and Verbal Autopsy)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Assessment of Fetal Movement, Pregnancy
Feasibility Trial of the Womb Watch Smartphone App To Assess Fetal Movements
The surveillance of pregnancies at risk for fetal loss secondary to high-risk maternal or fetal conditions remains a mainstay of perinatal care.
- Conditions
- Assessment of Fetal Movement, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy Complications Affecting Fetus (Diagnosis)
- Trial name
- WWA (NCT07626112)
- Testing
- Smartphone Application
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Kenneth Moise MD
Anembryonic Pregnancy, Gestation Abnormality
Mifepristone and Misoprostol for Fetal Demise
This is a pilot clinical trial to evaluate whether the medical management of early pregnancy failure with mifepristone and misoprostol is an effective and acceptable treatment.
- Conditions
- Anembryonic Pregnancy, Gestation Abnormality, Intrauterine Fetal Demise Term
- Trial name
- MIMID (NCT00177372)
- Testing
- mifepristone/misoprostol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Placental Insufficiency
Placental Imaging Techniques
The goal of this proof-of-concept, case-control, clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of using two newer ultrasound technologies, quantitative ultrasound (QUS) and ultrafast power Doppler imaging (uPDI), to evaluate the…
- Conditions
- Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Placental Insufficiency, Preeclampsia, Still Births
- Trial name
- NCT06861309
- Testing
- ultrafast power Doppler imaging (uPDI) / quantitative ultrasound (QUS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Carilion Clinic
Stillbirth and Fetal Death, Perinatal Death
Mothers Working to Prevent Early Stillbirth Study 20-28
This project aims to identify factors linked to pregnancy losses occurring between 20 and 28 weeks of pregnancy that can be modified by changing mother's behaviour or healthcare provision.
- Trial name
- MiNESS20-28 (NCT06005272)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 948 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Pre-eclampsia, Obesity
ESTEEM - Effect of Simple, Targeted Diet in Pregnant Women With Metabolic Risk Factors on Pregnancy Outcomes
Obesity is a growing problem in East London and every other woman who enters pregnancy is obese or overweight. In addition to obesity, other metabolic risk factors such as raised lipids, high blood pressure and diabetes increase…
- Conditions
- Pre-eclampsia, Obesity, Raised Lipids, High Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- ESTEEM (NCT02218931)
- Testing
- Targeted ESTEEM diet, Non-randomised cohort
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 3,442 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Malaria, Stillbirths
The Impact of Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine Use At Scale on Newborn Outcomes in Nigeria
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of the scale-up of sulphadoxine- pyrimethamine (SP) for the preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Sokoto State, Nigeria.
- Trial name
- MIPP-NG (NCT02758353)
- Testing
- Community distribution of SP
- Volunteers
- 31,493 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.
Spontaneous Abortion, Fetal Death
Environmental Factors and Embryonic Development Project
The Environmental Factors and Embryonic Development Project was set up to investigate environmental exposures and behavioral factors responsible for embryonic dysplasia and gestational complications in pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Spontaneous Abortion, Fetal Death, Stillbirth, Birth Defects
- Trial name
- EFED (NCT04182503)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 19 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jinling Hospital, China