Clinical trials: Postpartum Care
Behavioral Changes
The Effect of an Emancipatory Knowing-Based Training Program on the Carbon Footprint of Postpartum Nursing Care
This study aims to examine the effect of a training program based on Emancipatory Knowing on nurses' awareness and practices related to carbon footprint reduction in postpartum nursing care.
- Trial name
- NCT07473219
- Testing
- PEACE+G Model-Based Emancipatory Knowing Training Program
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
High-risk Pregnancy, Hospitalization
LLM-Generated Medical Summaries During Hospitalization to Improve Patient Activation in High-Risk Pregnancies
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if AI-generated medical summaries help hospitalized pregnant participants better understand and actively participate in their own care.
- Conditions
- High-risk Pregnancy, Hospitalization, Patient Activation, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Trial name
- NCT07823517
- Testing
- LLM-Generated Medical Summaries
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Colic, Infantile, Crying Time in Colicky Infants
The Effect of Colic Massage and Kangaroo Care on Babies and Their Mothers
Background: Infantile colic is a condition characterized by inconsolable crying in infants under three months of age. Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the effects of colic massage and kangaroo care on infantile…
- Conditions
- Colic, Infantile, Crying Time in Colicky Infants, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety
- Trial name
- randomized (NCT06727760)
- Testing
- massage, kangroo care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Gulsah Sunay Ertem
Premature Birth, Birth Weight
Fresh RX: NHS 2020
This study is an evaluation of the Fresh Rx: Nourishing Healthy Starts program administered by Operation Food Search, a St. Louis-based nonprofit organization.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Birth Weight, Post Partum Depression, Health Care Utilization
- Trial name
- NCT04845230
- Testing
- FreshRx Nourishing Healthy Starts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Depression, Postpartum
Look - Your Baby is Talking to You.
It is well documented that the formation of the early relation between parents and infant has a significant impact on the child's mental, social and cognitive development and competencies.
- Trial name
- NCT04169334
- Testing
- Prolonged planned program for the stay at the obstetric department
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
HIV
Texting to Improve Testing (TextIT):
Early accurate diagnosis is one of the first crucial steps in care for infants born to HIV-infected mothers. Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) relies upon early diagnosis and results in significant reductions in…
- Trial name
- TextIT (NCT02350140)
- Testing
- Text messaging from beginning, Text messaging after 6 months of control
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,508 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Hyperbilirubinemia, Jaundice
Improving Health Outcomes for New Mothers and Babies
Because adherence to postnatal care guidelines across the United States (U.S.) is poor, newborns and mothers often are placed at undue risk for adverse medical and social outcomes.
- Conditions
- Hyperbilirubinemia, Jaundice, Dehydration, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00360204
- Testing
- Home Nurse Visit
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Preterm Birth, Health Care Utilization
Testing Feasibility of Care Coordination and Motivational Interviewing for Women With a Recent Preterm Birth
This study continues an adaptation of care coordination to address the needs of women after preterm birth. This is a small single arm open trial designed to test intervention implementation and refine the intervention before…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Health Care Utilization, Tobacco Use, Contraceptive Usage
- Trial name
- NCT05120843
- Testing
- Care coordination and motivational interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Premature, Low Birth Weight
Effect of Kangaroo Baby Massage on Mother-infant Interaction at Home
The objective of this randomized clinical trial will determine the effectiveness of nursing intervention (Kangaroo Baby Massage) on the interaction between mothers and premature, low birth weight infants at home The dyad mother…
- Conditions
- Premature, Low Birth Weight, Mother-Infant Interaction, Gain, Weight
- Trial name
- KBM (NCT04908332)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Baby Massage
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Pregnancy, High Risk, Contraception
Use of an Educational Multimedia Tool Versus Routine Care for the Uptake of Postpartum LARC in High-Risk Pregnancies
The purpose of the study is to evaluate if the implementation of a multimedia based educational tool and regular reminders with shared decision-making will increase the rate of LARC uptake and retention in high risk pregnancy…
- Trial name
- SUSTAIN (NCT04291040)
- Testing
- Decision Aid, Routine Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Pregnancy, Premature Birth
Development of a Nationally Scalable Model of Group Prenatal Care to Improve Birth Outcomes: "Expect With Me"
This study addresses the intractable challenges of adverse birth outcomes, including preterm delivery and low birthweight, by proposing the development, implementation and evaluation of a model of group prenatal care that could…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Premature Birth, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Postpartum Period
- Trial name
- NCT02169024
- Testing
- Expect With Me group prenatal care, Standard individual prenatal care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Postpartum Major Depression
T- BOOM Teens--Building Options and Opportunities for Moms
Postpartum depression (PPD) is depression that occurs shortly after the mother delivers her baby. Mothers with postpartum depression may feel sad mood, low motivation or stress; some may have problems caring for their new baby.
- Trial name
- T-BOOM (NCT00745537)
- Testing
- repeated mood measures and phone depression care management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
HIV Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence, PMTCT
Optimizing Prevention and Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Adolescent Girls and Young Women With HIV in Tanzania
The goal of this clinical trial is to find better ways to care for pregnant and postpartum adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15-24 years with HIV in Tanzania, and to prevent them from passing HIV to their babies.
- Conditions
- HIV Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence, PMTCT, Pregnancy, Retention in Care
- Trial name
- ENGAGE (NCT06605053)
- Testing
- Co-produced intervention to optimize PMTCT care engagement
- Where
- 2 sites in Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Early Skin-to-skin Contact, Psychological Distress
Effects of the Couplet Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
This is a quasi-experimental before and after intervention study taking place in the level III NICU of Turku University Hospital in Finland to evaluate the effects of the Couplet Care, a care model which provides maternal and…
- Conditions
- Early Skin-to-skin Contact, Psychological Distress, Parenting, Preterm Infant
- Trial name
- NCT05655104
- Testing
- Couplet Care
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Perineal Injury
Designed Protocol of Care for Postpartum Perineal Trauma
the study is intended to test the effect of designed protocol of care that include perineal ice-gel pad application, performance of pelvic floor exercises (Kegel exercises) and perineal warm compresses application on the outcomes…
- Trial name
- NCT05268276
- Testing
- 1-perineal ice-gel pad application, 2-performance of pelvic floor exercises (Kegel exercises), 3- perineal warm compresses application
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Asmaa Abdallah Ahmed Hussein
Postpartum Period
Mirena Intrauterine System Timing of Insertion: A Randomized Controlled Trial
In order to determine the timing of LNG-IUS insertion that results in a greater proportion of women using the LNG-IUS at 6-months post-partum, we will perform a randomized control trial of interval versus immediate post-placenta…
- Trial name
- MISTIC (NCT01272960)
- Testing
- Post-Placenta Mirena Insertion, Interval Insertion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Postpartum Period
Post-partum Care in the NICU
This is a pilot randomized control trial to demonstrate the feasibility of a novel model of dyad-centered, doula-coordinated, midwife-delivered postpartum care located in the NICU in a large urban hospital.
- Trial name
- PeliCaN (NCT05510284)
- Testing
- Doula-coordinated, midwife-delivered postpartum care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Tuberculosis (TB), Tuberculosis Infection, Latent
Burden of Tuberculosis Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Guinea-Bissau
This study aims to address critical diagnostic and data gaps in tuberculosis (TB) care among pregnant and postpartum women in Guinea-Bissau, a high-burden, resource-limited setting.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis (TB), Tuberculosis Infection, Latent, Pregnancy, Tuberculosis Diagnosis
- Trial name
- TIPP (NCT07419568)
- Testing
- Enhanced protocol
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Maternal Care Patterns
The Correlation Between Maternal Infant Bonding, Pain and Postpartum Depression
The delivery process can be associated with significant maternal pain. which has many long and short term affects. The aim of our study is to assess whether pain during and after childbirth negatively impacts a mother's…
- Trial name
- NCT05206552
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Pregnancy
Evaluation of the Effects of Community-based Interventions
Maternal death is a substantial burden in developing countries. In Bangladesh, recent studies have suggested that a large proportion of women giving birth in rural areas experience pregnancy and delivery related complications.
- Trial name
- NCT00198731
- Testing
- Care Seeking for Obstetric Complication
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 1,506 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health