Clinical trials: Postpartum Women
Metabolic Cardiovascular Syndrome
Health Improvement After Pregnancy (HIP) Program Randomized Control Trial
Recent Canadian studies, public opinion polls and the Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan state that women's heart health is a key national priority; it should be addressed through improving heart health awareness and…
- Trial name
- HIP (NCT02077179)
- Testing
- HIP Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Twin; Complicating Pregnancy, Postpartum Hemorrhage
Prophylactic Methylergonovine for Twin Cesarean
Obstetrical hemorrhage (excessive bleeding related to pregnancy) is a leading cause of maternal morbidity (disease or symptom of disease) and mortality (death) worldwide with a significantly higher frequency and severity…
- Trial name
- NCT05772156
- Testing
- Methylergonovine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Management of Postpartum Haemorrhage and Effect of Geographic Region
Background: Maternal deaths occur universally and are largely avoidable. Postpartum haemorrhage accounts for a disproportionate amount of maternal deaths.
- Trial name
- NCT03166839
- Testing
- Experiencing PPH
- Volunteers
- 20,060 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Postpartum CVD Risk in Women With Previous Preeclampsia.
Preeclampsia and Circulating Biomarkers
In order to assess circulating biomarkers of cardiovascular risk, we will conduct a 10-year follow-up study comparing 32 exposed (women with a history of pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia) and 32 unexposed (women with a…
- Trial name
- NCT02136667
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Effect of Prophylactic Administration of Oxytocin in Uniject™ on Postpartum Hemorrhage at Home Births in Ghana
This study is designed to test the hypothesis that the intramuscular administration of 10 IU of oxytocin in Uniject™ during the third stage of labor by a Community Health Officer (CHO) at home births in Ghana will reduce the risk…
- Trial name
- NCT01108289
- Testing
- Oxytocin in Uniject
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 1,586 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Massage Therapy for Women and Infants: The Effect on Maternal Depression, Stress, Fatigue and Infant Temperament
Mother and infant massage, a type of complementary therapy, possesses the capacity to ameliorate maternal depression, stress, fatigue, and also infant temperaments and convert them into more manageable ones.
- Trial name
- NCT06377176
- Testing
- Massage therapy
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA), Diastasis Recti Abdominis
Manual Therapy for Diastasis Recti Abdominis
This randomized, single-blind trial compared the effects of a standardized manual therapy closure protocol, delivered alone or combined with therapeutic exercise, with therapeutic exercise alone on inter-rectus distance (IRD) in…
- Trial name
- MTDRA-RCT (NCT07861646)
- Testing
- Standardized Manual Therapy Closure Protocol, Therapeutic Exercise for Deep Abdominal Activation
- Where
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Studio Vita
Post Partum Hemorrhage
Effect of Delayed vs Immediate Umbilical Cord Clamping on Maternal Blood Loss in Term Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
Policies for timing of cord clamping vary, with early cord clamping generally carried out in the first 60 seconds aLer birth, whereas latercord clamping usually involves clamping the umbilical cord greater than one minute after…
- Trial name
- NCT04353544
- Testing
- delayed cord clamping
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Investigating the Association of Shock Index and Hemoglobin Variation With Postpartum Hemorrhage After Vaginal Deliveries
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity, and is most commonly caused by poor uterine tone after delivery of the baby and placenta.
- Trial name
- NCT03432767
- Testing
- Non-invasive hemoglobin monitor
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Postpartum Period
Increasing Family Planning Uptake Among Postpartum Women
The rationale for the study stems from the goal of reducing the very high unmet need for family planning among women in their first year postpartum.
- Trial name
- NCT00949481
- Testing
- Pregnancy Test, Job aid
- Where
- 2 sites in Ghana, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 14,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
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
Sepsis, Pneumonia
Improved Accessibility of EmONC Services for Maternal and Newborn Health: a Community Based Project
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an integrated EmONC package (community mobilization, training of community-based health care providers and a maternal and neonatal health pack) reduce perinatal and neonatal…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Pneumonia, Omphalitis, Birth Asphyxia
- Trial name
- EmONC (NCT01751945)
- Testing
- EmONC package
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Introduction of UBT for PPH Management in Three Countries
This study is a prospective, systematic evaluation to assess the effectiveness and safety of introduction of UBT into PPH care at secondary level and district hospitals in 3 low-resource countries.
- Trial name
- UBT (NCT02910310)
- Testing
- Uterine balloon tamponade
- Where
- 18 sites in Egypt, Senegal and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 60,105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Postpartum
Home-based Delivery of the Contraceptive Implant in Postpartum Guatemalan Women
Abstract Background: Postpartum contraception is important to prevent unintended and closely spaced pregnancies following childbirth.
- Trial name
- NCT04005391
- Testing
- Offer of Participant's Choice of Contraception Method
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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
Morbidity;Perinatal, Pregnancy Complications
Postpartum Outcomes in BC
For every case of maternal death, many more women experience life-threatening complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Yet, severe maternal morbidity (SMM) cases are often overlooked post-delivery.
- Conditions
- Morbidity;Perinatal, Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- NCT05461183
- Testing
- Retrospective database analysis
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Post-partum Hemorrhage
REBOA in Life-threatening Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) in Uganda
Background Maternal mortality rates in many low-income countries (LMICs) remain high. The most prominent cause is bleeding after birth, called postpartum haemorrhage (PPH).
- Trial name
- REBOA-PPH (NCT05598502)
- Testing
- REBOA, Resuscitative Endovascular Occlusion of the Aorta, National guidelines
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Centre For International Health
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Neonatal Asphyxia
Saving Lives at Birth in Uganda: Building and Sustaining Capacity of Frontline Health Workers - A Program Evaluation
The study aims are to evaluate the impact of supportive follow-up strategies for a novel twinned training and capacity-sustaining program among frontline health workers (providers) attending facility-based births in remote and…
- Trial name
- NCT03254628
- Testing
- Helping Mothers Survive - Bleeding After Birth training, Helping Babies Breathe, Mentor
- Volunteers
- 3,440 people
- Sponsor
- Jhpiego
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Active Versus Expectant Management of the Third Stage of Labor
The purpose of this study is to determine if giving oxytocin immediately after delivery causes less bleeding, transfusion needs and hastens delivery of placenta.
- Trial name
- NCT00473707
- Testing
- Active management of the third stage of labor, Expectant management of the third stage of labor, Oxytocin and gentle cord traction with fundal massage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 218 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
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