Clinical trials: Stillbirths
Stillbirth, Infant, Low Birth Weight
UniSA BackOff! Study: Adelaide PrenaBelt Trial
Stillbirth (SB) is a devastating complication of pregnancy and contributes to over 2 million deaths globally every year. Over 20 million infants are born every year with low birth weight (LBW), which is associated with a twenty…
- Conditions
- Stillbirth, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Sleep-Disordered Breathing
- Trial name
- NCT04437407
- Testing
- PB2-1 prototype, PB2-2 prototype, PB2-3 prototype
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shiphrah Biomedical Inc.
Stillbirth
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Associated Stillbirths in a High Burden Setting
This is a descriptive study to determine the role of fetal GBS disease as a cause for stillbirths
- Trial name
- Stillborn (NCT02339077)
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 354 people
- Sponsor
- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
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
Vitamin D Deficiency, Pre Eclampsia
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Vitamin D Supplementation to Pregnant Women and Their Infants in Pakistan.
Vitamin D deficiency is wide spread in South Asian population and is contributing to burden of disease in this region including Pakistan.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Pre Eclampsia, Stillbirths, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT01229189
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
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
Maternal Death, Maternal Morbidity
BetterBirth: A Trial of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program
The purpose of this study is to measure the impact of a checklist-based childbirth safety program (the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program) on reduction of severe maternal, fetal, and newborn harm in institutional deliveries in…
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Maternal Morbidity, Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
- Trial name
- BetterBirth (NCT02148952)
- Testing
- WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 157,689 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
PTSD
Yoga Online Feasibility to Reduce PTSD
Each year more than 26,000 pregnancies in the United States end in stillbirth (late fetal death at >20 weeks of gestation). A 2011 issue of the Lancet, dedicated entirely to stillbirth, recognized it as a "too-often-ignored"…
- Trial name
- NCT02925481
- Testing
- Moderate Online yoga participation, Stretching and toning, Low dose online yoga participation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
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.
Advanced Maternal Age Pregnancy, High Risk Pregnancy
University Hospital Advanced Age Pregnant Cohort
The University Hospital Advanced Age Pregnant (UNIHOPE) Cohort is the major part of the National Key Research and Development Program on Reproductive Health \& Major Birth Defects Control and Prevention Project, which is funded…
- Conditions
- Advanced Maternal Age Pregnancy, High Risk Pregnancy, Perinatal Death, Maternal Death
- Trial name
- UNIHOPE (NCT03220750)
- Where
- 9 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 22,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
High Risk Pregnancy
Ambulatory Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring in Small Babies
Most babies who measure small during pregnancy are born healthy. However, some are small because they are not growing as expected, usually because the placenta (the baby's 'life support' system) is not working properly.
- Trial name
- NCT02627482
- Testing
- Fetal heart rate monitor (Monica AN24)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cervical Pregnancy, Maternal Care for Late Fetal Death
Medical Management of Late Intrauterine Death.
The purpose of this study is to assess the therapeutic efficacy and safety of isosorbide dinitrate-oxytocin in combination in the management of late intrauterine foetal death.
- Trial name
- INPer (NCT02488642)
- Testing
- Isosorbide Dinitrate, Misoprostol, Oxytocin
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Perinatology
Stillbirth
Revealed Versus Concealed Cerebroplacental Ratio
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of an integrated strategy at selecting fetuses for delivery at term based on a combination of fetal biometry and cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) to reduce stillbirth rate and adverse…
- Trial name
- NCT02907242
- Testing
- Revealment
- Where
- 9 sites in Chile, Czechia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 11,582 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Stillbirth, Infant Mortality
Impact of Smoke-free Legislation on Early-life Mortality and Low Birth Weight in England
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there has been a change in low birth weight and perinatal and infant mortality following the July 2007 introduction of a ban on smoking in public places and workplaces in…
- Conditions
- Stillbirth, Infant Mortality, Sudden Infant Death, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02039583
- Testing
- Smoke-free legislation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10,291,118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Malaria,Falciparum, Malaria in Pregnancy
Improving Neonatal Health Through Rapid Malaria Testing in Early Pregnancy With High-Sensitivity Diagnostics
The purpose of the INTREPiD study is to compare 1st trimester screening for malaria parasites with a high-sensitivity malaria rapid diagnostic test followed by treatment of test-positive women with artemether-lumefantrine (AL)…
- Conditions
- Malaria,Falciparum, Malaria in Pregnancy, Malaria in Childbirth, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- INTREPiD (NCT05757167)
- Testing
- Malaria High-Sensitivity Rapid Diagnostic Test (HS-RDT), Artemether-lumefantrine (AL)
- Where
- 2 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,174 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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)
Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR), Oxidative Stress in Neonates
Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Intrauterine Fetal Death
This study investigated whether delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord after birth can reduce harmful oxidative stress in newborns, especially in those who did not grow well during pregnancy (intrauterine growth restriction…
- Conditions
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR), Oxidative Stress in Neonates, Umbilical Cord Clamping Time
- Trial name
- NCT07031583
- Testing
- Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping (DCC), Early Umbilical Cord Clamping (ECC)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Arel University
Abortion, Stillbirth
Perioperative Dexmedetomidine to Reduce Post-procedure Grief Following Second-trimester Dilation and Evacuation
People seeking second-trimester dilation and evacuation (D\&E) procedures are often facing profoundly challenging circumstances, including desired pregnancies complicated by fetal anomalies or demise, serious maternal health…
- Conditions
- Abortion, Stillbirth, PTSD (Childbirth-Related), Grief (Traumatic Grief and Existential Grief)
- Trial name
- NCT07537894
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine (IV) 0.5 mcg/kg
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Umbilical Cord Abnormalities in the Prediction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
The objective of our study is to investigate the association of umbilical cord abnormalities with adverse pregnancy outcomes. The umbilical cord parameters that will be investigated as part of this study include the umbilical…
- Conditions
- Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Stillbirth, Admission to Neonatal Unit
- Trial name
- ULOOP (NCT05901688)
- Testing
- Umbilical cord measurements & observations
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medway NHS Foundation Trust
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
Perinatal Mortality, Cause of Neonatal Death
Verbal Autopsy to Assess Early Neonatal Death and Stillbirth
The NICHD Global Network (GN) for Women's and Children's Health Research, a multi-site, international research network, provides a unique infrastructure to implement an expanded perinatal verbal autopsy study using the FIRST…
- Conditions
- Perinatal Mortality, Cause of Neonatal Death, Cause of Stilbirth
- Trial name
- VA (NCT00640055)
- Testing
- Coordinator, Physician-assigned cause of death
- Where
- 4 sites in Guatemala, Pakistan and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health