Clinical trials: Birth Outcome, Adverse
Premature Birth
Air Pollution and Pregnancy
We are an inter-disciplinary team of UK scientists with expertise in obstetrics, women's and child health, epidemiology, climate science, inflammation, computational modelling, machine learning and artificial intelligence.
- Trial name
- PTB (NCT06340971)
- Testing
- Policy
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Respiratory Viral Infections, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
APOs Associated With Respiratory Viral Infections Before and During Early Pregnancy
Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) are a collection of conditions that have short-term and long-term effects of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth on pregnant women and their fetuses, including hypertensive…
- Trial name
- APO (NCT07257952)
- Volunteers
- 1,440 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai General Hospital, China
Birth Defect, Pregnancy Loss
B-vitamin Levels and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
This prospective nested case-control study aims to examine the effects of blood vitamin B levels in first-trimester pregnant women on the pregnancy outcomes
- Conditions
- Birth Defect, Pregnancy Loss, Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT05073978
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 7,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Westlake University
Maternal Health, Infant Health
Using Advanced Data Systems to Improve Health in Early Life in Rural Nepal
The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to study the effect of a mobile-phone based application used by pregnant women on maternal and newborn health indicators.
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Infant Health, Institutional Delivery, Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness
- Trial name
- CITH (NCT05697822)
- Testing
- Mobile Phone and Cloud-based Electronic Contact and Recording System
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amit Arjyal
Maternal Complications, Pregnancy Complication
Pregnancy Surveillance Program of Patients Exposed to Epidiolex/Epidyolex During Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate pregnancy-related health outcomes in participants who are exposed to Epidiolex/Epidyolex during pregnancy and their infant up to 12 months of life.
- Conditions
- Maternal Complications, Pregnancy Complication, Birth Outcomes, Adverse, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT06113237
- Testing
- Epidiolex
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Air Pollution
The Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes for Long-term Exposure to Air Pollution in Pregnant Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension
With economic development and rapid urbanization, air pollution has become an increasingly severe public health concern. The risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes is significantly elevated for pregnant women complicated by pulmonary…
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Air Pollution, Maternal Outcome
- Trial name
- NCT07164157
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Wei Huang
Metabolic Syndrome, Pregnant Women
Progression of Metabolic Syndrome Components During Pregnancy
The goal of this cohort study is to investigate the underlying risk factors to develop metabolic syndrome (MetS) during pregnancy, and the associations of MetS and its indicators with birth outcomes in southwest Ethiopia.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Pregnant Women, Birth Outcomes, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- MetS_Preg (NCT05935904)
- Testing
- Exposure, Non exposure
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 526 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Twin; Pregnancy, Affecting Fetus or Newborn
Birth Weight-discordance in Twins Pregnancy: a Multicenter Retrospective Study
The rate of twin pregnancies in China has increased by 50 percent over the past decade and now stands at about 3 percent. This is significantly higher than the European and American countries.
- Trial name
- NCT05674214
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 13,440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Birth, First, Birth Outcome, Adverse
Reducing Turkey High Cesarean Section Rates
Considering the increasing rates of cesarean delivery in Turkey, we aimed to research the impact of antenatal education on pregnancy, the childbirth process, the cesarean section rate, and the postpartum period through a…
- Conditions
- Birth, First, Birth Outcome, Adverse, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT07799545
- Testing
- Antenatal education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Birth Outcome, Adverse, Self Efficacy
The Door to the Womb at Birth: Haptonomy
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effect of haptonomy application on the expectant mother's birth expectations, experiences, birth self-efficacy, birth memory and reminder during labor.
- Conditions
- Birth Outcome, Adverse, Self Efficacy, Memory Impairment, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- NCT06508554
- Testing
- Haptonomy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Pregnancy, Preterm Labor
Biomarkers in Obstetrical Complications
Objective: To study the natural history of normal pregnancy and the most frequent pregnancy complications responsible for the excessive rate of perinatal morbidity and mortality, in order to develop models to predict the…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Preterm Labor, Maternal Fetal Factors, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- NCT03480139
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 746 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Sexually Transmitted Infection, HIV/AIDS
Clinical Study of STI Screening to Prevent Adverse Birth and New-born Outcomes (Philani Ndiphile)
This study aims to evaluate different screening strategies to decrease the burden of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) among pregnant women, and reduce adverse birth outcomes.
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Infection, HIV/AIDS, Cost-effectiveness, Birth Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT04446611
- Testing
- First antenatal care + test-of-cure, First antenatal care + week 30-34 gestation (no test-of-cure)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 2,247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Professional Development (Pty) Ltd
Adverse Anesthesia Outcome
Phenylephrine and Noradrenaline for Post Spinal Anesthesia Hypotension
Hypotension following spinal anesthesia for cesarean section is a serious problem. In this study we investigated the effect of the vasopressors phenylephrine and noradrenaline on postspinal hypotension.
- Trial name
- NCT03015857
- Testing
- phenylephrine, Norepinephrine, Bupivacaine
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Kasr El Aini Hospital
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
Implementation and Evaluation of Bump2Baby and Me+ Programme for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Routine Maternity Care Setting.
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects approximately 1 in 7 pregnancies globally and is associated with significant short and long-term health consequences for both mothers and infants.
- Trial name
- B2B&ME+ (NCT07189221)
- Testing
- Life Style Intervention
- Volunteers
- 3,600 people
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Adverse Pregnancy Outcome
Using Placental Pathology to Prevent Recurrent Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Pilot Project
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate if we can use placental pathology in a prior pregnancy which had an adverse outcome, such as early delivery, stillbirth, a baby born smaller than expected, or severe forms…
- Trial name
- NCT06004674
- Testing
- Lovenox 40mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Birth Weight, Birth, Preterm
The Effect of Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy on Adverse Birth Outcomes Randomized Controlled Trial
The main objective of this study is to determine whether the provision of non-surgical periodontal therapy to pregnant women with periodontitis is effective in reducing the incidence of low birth weight, preterm birth and still…
- Trial name
- NSPT (NCT03126006)
- Testing
- NSPT plus oral hygiene, Oral hygiene alone
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Pregnancy Related, Prematurity
Nourishing Tomorrow: Role of Medically Tailored Groceries in Addressing Food Insecurity During Pregnancy
Medically tailored groceries (MTG), involving grocery items to be prepared at home, selected by a nutritional professional based on a treatment plan, is a growing approach adopted by healthcare systems to address food insecurity…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Prematurity, Birth Outcome, Adverse
- Trial name
- NCT06965530
- Testing
- Clinic-Based Medically Tailored Groceries (CB-MTG), Home Delivered Medically Tailored Groceries (HD-MTG), Home Delivered Medically Tailored Groceries plus Education (HD-MTG_PLUS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, Apnea of Newborn
Advanced Wireless Sensors for Neonatal Care in the Delivery Room
The goals of this observational study is to assess whether a new advanced wireless skin sensor vital sign monitoring system can effectively monitor the vital signs of healthy newborn infants (≥ 35 weeks gestational age).
- Conditions
- Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, Apnea of Newborn, Newborn Morbidity, Newborn Asphyxia
- Trial name
- AWARD (NCT06693817)
- Testing
- Wireless skin sensors vital sign monitoring system, Wired vital sign monitoring system
- Where
- 5 sites in Brazil, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guilherme Sant'Anna, MD
Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
Biological Impacts of Rising Temperatures on Maternal, Fetal, and Newborn Health: A Cohort Study (BIRTH Cohort)
The goal of this study is to learn how being exposed to high environmental temperatures during pregnancy affects the health of pregnant women and their babies.
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA), Preterm Birth, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- BIRTH (NCT06957769)
- Testing
- heat stress
- Where
- 3 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Preterm Birth Complication
Prediction of Adverse Outcome Using Fetal MRI in Pregnancies at Risk of Preterm Birth
1.4% of babies have a very premature birth (PTB) (less than 32 weeks of pregnancy). This can result in severe life-long complications including cerebral palsy, learning and behavioural difficulties and breathing problems.
- Trial name
- NCT05164432
- Testing
- MRI scan
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London