Clinical trials: Stillbirths
GDM, Preterm Preeclampsia
Advancing Stillbirth Prevention Through Innovative Risk Evaluation (ASPIRE) Clinical Study
ASPIRE will be a multi-site, prospective, two-part longitudinal, noninterventional observational cohort study of nulliparous singleton pregnant women to evaluate biomarkers from blood and ocular imaging for prediction of…
- Conditions
- GDM, Preterm Preeclampsia, Preeclampsia, Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR)
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT07669935)
- Testing
- None (this is an observational study with no intervention)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medicines360
Stillbirth
Research On Advanced Diagnostics and Management of All Pregnancies to Prevent Stillbirth (ROADMAPS)
The primary objective of the Stillbirth Research Consortium (SBRC) longitudinal cohort study is to develop and evaluate a robust multivariable prediction model to identify pregnancies at <14 weeks gestation that are at increased…
- Trial name
- ROADMAPS (NCT07745101)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Stillborn Caesarean Section
Subarachnoid Administration of Levobupivacaine for Cesarean Section
The purpose of the investigators study is to compare the clinical effects and side-effects of these three local anaesthetics as sole agents or with the supplementation with fentanyl for c-section, especially when administered in…
- Trial name
- NCT01582607
- Testing
- Bupivacaine plain, Ropivacaine plain, Levobupivacaine plain
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Patras
Pregnancy Outcome Trends in Low-resource Geographic Areas
Maternal Newborn Health Registry
The primary purpose of this population-based study is to quantify and understand the trends in pregnancy outcomes in defined low-resource geographic areas over time, in order to provide population-based data on stillbirths…
- Trial name
- MNH (NCT01073475)
- Testing
- There is no intervention associated with the parent MNHR study. For the MNHR COVID sub-study, participants will be asked to provide a blood specimen at or near delivery.
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Bangladesh and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 950,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Stillbirths and Infant Mortality
Oral Azithromycin to Prevent Stillbirths and Infant Mortality in Mali
The double blind randomized controlled trial will assess the efficacy of oral azithromycin administered to pregnant women and/or infants during routine care in preventing stillbirths and mortality through 6-12 months of age in…
- Trial name
- SANTE (NCT03909737)
- Testing
- Azithromycin to pregnant women, Azithromycin to infants, No intervention to pregnant women
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 99,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
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)
Circulating Cell Free Fetal DNA, Intrauterine Fetal Demise
The Use of Cell Free Fetal DNA in the Maternal Blood in the Evaluation of Intrauterine Fetal Demise and Miscarriage
Women presenting to Washington Hospital Center with fetal loss would be offered participation in the study. The objective is to determine if ccffDNA obtained from maternal blood is present in the setting of missed abortion or…
- Conditions
- Circulating Cell Free Fetal DNA, Intrauterine Fetal Demise, Miscarriage
- Trial name
- NCT01916928
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute
Stillbirth
Family Planning Intentions and Practices Among Women With Poor Obstetric Outcome
Women who have experienced a stillbirth or neonatal death are at higher risk of repeated poor neonatal outcomes if they have short interpregnancy intervals.
- Trial name
- NCT02674542
- Testing
- In-depth interviews, Focus Group
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Stillborn Caesarean Section
Epidural Volume Extension and Intrathecal Use of Local Anesthetics in Cesarean Sections
Intrathecal (i.t.) administration of isobaric bupivacaine, ropivacaine and levobupivacaine with addition of fentanyl for c-section either combined or not with administration of 10 ml of N/S 0,9% epidurally, in order to extent…
- Trial name
- NCT01558713
- Testing
- Bupivacaine- Fentanyl - Normal Saline, Ropivacaine-Fentanyl-Normal Saline, Levobupivacaine- Fentanyl- Normal Saline
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Patras
Caesarean Section;Stillbirth, Microbial Colonization
Lactobacillus Kefiri LKF01 (DSM32079) in Newborns Born by Caesarian Section
The mode of delivery affects the diversity and colonization pattern of the gut microbiota during the first year of infants' life.
- Trial name
- NCT03154866
- Testing
- Lactobacillus kefiri LKF01 DSM32079
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Policlinico Hospital
Pregnancy, Stillbirth
Zambian Preterm Birth Prevention Study
This prospective non-intervention cohort study will enroll women in the first or early second trimester of pregnancy and follow them through delivery (or end of pregnancy) and 1 year postpartum.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Stillbirth, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- ZAPPS (NCT02738892)
- Where
- 2 sites in Zambia
- Volunteers
- 9,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Unexplained Stillbirth
Low Molecular Weight Heparin in Pregnancies With Unexplained Stillbirths
Bemiparin for pregnant women with abnormal umbilical artery Doppler ultrasound
- Trial name
- NCT03601338
- Testing
- Bemiparin, multivitamins and routine antenatal follow up
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hawler Medical University
Embryo/Fetus Death, Blastocyst Disintegration
Assessment of Implantation Potential of Embryos by Time-lapse Technology
1. Culture conditions of developing embryos are highly controlled in the Embryoscope and are monitored by Time-lapse videography to produce 3D images at different stages.This cannot be done under conventional culture conditions.
- Conditions
- Embryo/Fetus Death, Blastocyst Disintegration, Aneuploidy, Complication of Implant
- Trial name
- Embryoscope (NCT01760278)
- Testing
- recombinant Follicle Stimulating Hormone (rFSH)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bloom IVF and Fertility Centre
Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Labor
Strengthening Facility-based Intrapartum/Immediate Newborn Care to Reduce Mortality of Preterm Infants in Migori County, Kenya and Busoga Region, Uganda
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a combination of evidence-based strategies can improve intrapartum and newborn care in facilities to reduce mortality among preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Labor, PreTerm Birth, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- PTBi-KE-UG (NCT03112018)
- Testing
- data strengthening, modified Safe childbirth checklist - control, modified Safe childbirth checklist - enhanced
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 102,988 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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 Retardation, Stillbirth and Fetal Death
Antenatal Melatonin Supplementation for Neuroprotection in Fetal Growth Restriction
Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a significant health care issue, affecting 20,000 Australian pregnancies every year. Undetected FGR is one of the key risk factors for stillbirth, but FGR can also cause significant impairments…
- Conditions
- Fetal Growth Retardation, Stillbirth and Fetal Death, Pregnancy Preterm
- Trial name
- PROTECTMe (NCT05651347)
- Testing
- Melatonin 10 MG
- Where
- 12 sites in Australia, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Low Birth Weight
KBTH-GIRHL Healthy Birth Weight Study: A Cross-Section
This study was designed and conducted in an effort to establish a comparison group for the Ghana PrenaBelt Trial (NTC02379728). The Ghana PrenaBelt Trial examined the effect, on birth weight, of a belt-like device to help…
- Conditions
- Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Pregnancy, Sleep
- Trial name
- KBTH-HBWS (NCT03062228)
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre
Perinatal Mortality, Stillbirth
Impact of Prenatal Vitamin/Mineral Supplements on Perinatal Mortality
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a daily prenatal supplement of iron plus folic acid or a daily prenatal supplement with multiple vitamins and minerals given to women from their first prenatal visit through…
- Conditions
- Perinatal Mortality, Stillbirth, Neonatal Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT00133744
- Testing
- folic acid, folic acid plus iron, supplements with multiple vitamins and minerals
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 18,962 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Stillbirth, Fetal Death
Investigating the Structured Use of Ultrasound Scanning for Fetal Growth
Fetal growth restriction during pregnancy represents one of the biggest risk factors for stillbirth (Gardosi et al, 2013), with 'about one in three term, normally formed antepartum stillbirths are related to abnormalities of…
- Conditions
- Stillbirth, Fetal Death, Fetal Growth Retardation, Small for Gestational Age
- Trial name
- OxGRIP (NCT03662178)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 56,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Pregnancy, Eclampsia
A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Ultrasound Use to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes in Low Income Country Settings
In many low-income countries, the use of ultrasound by medical officers and non-physician health care staff (e.g., midwives) for antenatal identification of high risk pregnancies is a new intervention requiring authoritative…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Eclampsia, Placenta Previa, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- NCT01990625
- Testing
- Antenatal Ultrasound Scan
- Where
- 5 sites in Guatemala, Kenya and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 45,038 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health