Clinical trials: Vertical Transmission of Infectious Disease
Pregnant Women
Streptococcus Mutans Reduction Early Mother-infant Transmission
Evidence exists on the vertical transmission of Streptococcus mutans from the mother to her children. This transmission can be prevented by maintaining maternal oral health during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT04868513
- Testing
- Pregnant women to whom applied silane fluoride, Pregnant women to whom applied silane fluoride + 1% chlorhexidine
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biochemical and Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of San Luis Pot
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
Valacyclovir to Prevent Vertical Transmission of Cytomegalovirus After Maternal Primary Infection During Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Valacyclovir treatment, administered during pregnancy after proven primary maternal Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, reduces fetal transmission rates and prevents fetal injury in…
- Trial name
- NCT02351102
- Testing
- Valacyclovir
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Syphilis Infection, Syphilis
Evaluation of the Sensitivity, Specificity, and Utility of the Reveal® TP (Syphilis) Antibody POCT
This study is to test the Reveal® TP (Syphilis) antibody POCT (MedMira, Inc., Halifax, Nova Scotia) for its performance in an urban STI clinic in Vancouver, British Columbia and compare its performance in parallel with the usual…
- Conditions
- Syphilis Infection, Syphilis, Early Syphilis, Symptomatic
- Trial name
- NCT05831098
- Testing
- Reveal TP (Syphilis) Antibody Test
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MedMira Laboratories Inc.
Chronic Hepatitis B
Vaccine+HBIG Versus Vaccine+Placebo for Newborns of HBsAg+ Mothers
Prevention of perinatal transmission is essential to decrease the global burden of chronic HBV. Recombinant HBV vaccine and hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) given after delivery to the newborns of HBsAg positive mothers is the…
- Trial name
- NCT01412567
- Testing
- Vaccine+HBIG
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 259 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital
Screening
Universal Screening Program for Cytomegalovirus Infection in the First Trimester of Pregnancy (CITEMB Study)
The aim of this study is to evaluate a universal cCMV screening programme in the first trimester of pregnancy in primary care in Catalonia (Spain).
- Trial name
- CITEMB (NCT05699421)
- Testing
- screening programme
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 3,357 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
HIV
Vertical Transmission Study
Short courses of drugs can be given to HIV-infected pregnant women to reduce the chance of HIV infection being passed to her child either during pregnancy or during the labour process.
- Trial name
- VTS (NCT01948557)
- Testing
- Infant feeding counselling and support
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 3,465 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
COVID-19
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) During Pregnancy: Prevalence of Seroconversion, Effect on Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes and Risk of Vertical Transmission (COVID-MAP)
The objectives of this proposal are to: 1) determine the rate of SARS-CoV-2 seroconversion in unselected pregnant women in Hong Kong; 2) determine the rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection in women presenting with miscarriage and…
- Trial name
- NCT04465474
- Testing
- Non Intervention
- Where
- 10 sites in China, Hong Kong and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Disease Transmission, Vertical, Vertical Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission
Trial of Three Neonatal Antiretroviral Regimens for Prevention of Intrapartum HIV Transmission
Giving anti-HIV medications to babies born of HIV positive mothers right after birth can lower the babies' risk of contracting HIV.
- Conditions
- Disease Transmission, Vertical, Vertical Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00099359
- Testing
- Zidovudine, Nevirapine (NVP), Epivir (3TC)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Argentina and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,735 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
HIV Infections
Rapid HIV Tests for Women Late in Pregnancy and During Labor
This study will look at how well the OraQuick HIV 1/2 Antibody rapid test works and how women accept being tested for HIV late in pregnancy and during labor.
- Trial name
- NCT00046436
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections
Effectiveness of AZT and Nevirapine in Preventing HIV Transmission From Ugandan Mothers to Their Newborns
The purpose of this study is to see if nevirapine (NVP) or zidovudine (AZT), given to mothers during labor and delivery and to their babies during the first week of life, can reduce the rate of mothers passing HIV to their…
- Trial name
- NCT00006396
- Testing
- Nevirapine, Zidovudine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections
Integration of HIV Care and Treatment Into Antenatal Care in Migori District, Kenya
This study seeks to determine the most effective way to reach and provide pregnant women with accessible, comprehensive, and high quality HIV care and treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00931216
- Testing
- Integrated ANC, PMTCT, HIV services
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV
Nevirapine Dosing in Neonates for Prophylaxis of Mother-to-Child-Transmission (MTCT) of HIV Infection
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the current dose of nevirapine recommended in the Ontario Ministry of Health vertical transmission prevention protocol achieves therapeutic drug levels in newborn infants at high…
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, Vertical Infection Transmission
- Trial name
- NCT02166502
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, Pregnancy
Trial to Improve Access to PMTCT Services and Reduce HIV Transmission From Mother to Child
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of an enhanced community health worker (CHW) intervention and outreach system to improve antenatal care and PMTCT…
- Trial name
- FS (NCT01932138)
- Testing
- Enhanced CHW intervention, Standard of care
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 190,530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Hepatitis C, Hepatitis C, Chronic
Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis C in Adult Children of Female Baby Boomers
The investigators aim to determine the prevalence of hepatitis C in the adult children of female baby boomers. During the years baby boomers were becoming pregnant, hepatitis C testing was either not available or was not standard…
- Trial name
- NCT03038763
- Testing
- Eligibility Screening, HCV test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
HIV Infections
Antibiotics to Reduce Chorioamnionitis-Related Perinatal HIV Transmission
The purpose of this study is to see if antibiotic drugs given to treat an infection of the uterus during pregnancy can reduce the chances of HIV being passed from an HIV-positive mother to her baby.
- Trial name
- NCT00021671
- Testing
- Erythromycin, Nevirapine, Ampicillin sodium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Hepatitis B
Neovac 2 Burkina Faso: Impact of the Integration of Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccine Into the Infant Immunization Schedule
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is an important global health problem, and the WHO adopted a strategy to eliminate HBV infection as a public health threat by the year 2030.
- Trial name
- NEOVAC2BK (NCT04029454)
- Testing
- birth dose vaccination against hepatitis B strategy
- Where
- 2 sites in Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
HIV Infections
A Study of Chlorhexidine in the Prevention of HIV-1 Transmission From Mothers to Their Babies
The purpose of this study is to find the best strength of chlorhexidine (a solution that kills germs), for washing the mother's vagina during labor and the newborn baby, that may reduce the chance of HIV being passed from an…
- Trial name
- NCT00006075
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Dengue, Pregnancy Preterm
Materno-fetal Consequences of Symptomatic Dengue in Pregnant Wowen in French Guiana
Symptomatic dengue virus infection in pregnant women could affect the mother, fetus and the newborn at birth. The risks of postpartum hemorrhage, prematurity and low birth weight are increased in dengue fever.
- Conditions
- Dengue, Pregnancy Preterm, Women, Fever
- Trial name
- CMFdeng (NCT04989673)
- Testing
- Biological sampling and collection (serum), Biological sampling and collection (placenta), Questionnaire
- Where
- French Guiana
- Volunteers
- 628 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne
Covid19, Vertical Transmission of Infectious Disease
Clinical Outcomes of Newborns Born to Pregnant Women With and Without COVID-19
A case-control trial was conducted to test the early postpartum period clinical outcomes of newborns born to pregnant women with and without COVID-19.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Vertical Transmission of Infectious Disease, Neonatal Infection, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- NCT04883801
- Testing
- Reviewed clinical records and laboratory results
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Vertical Transmission of Infectious Disease, HIV Infections
Community Health Workers and Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Tanzania
The investigators implemented and evaluated a pilot program in Shinyanga Region, Tanzania to bring prevention of HIV services to communities using community health workers (CHWs).
- Trial name
- NCT03058484
- Testing
- Community Health Worker intervention
- Volunteers
- 1,830 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley