Clinical trials: Delivery; Injury, Maternal
Mental Health, Physical Health
Parental Well-being After Childbirth in Switzerland
Improving maternal and child health is a global priority, with increasing emphasis on ensuring women and their families not only survive but also thrive after childbirth.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Physical Health, Postpartum, Parents
- Trial name
- SOCRATES (NCT06886841)
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 4,200 people
- Sponsor
- Laurent Gaucher
Delivery; Trauma, Covid19
Delivery During Covid-19 Pandemic: Implications for Obstetrics, Maternal Psychopathology, and Mother-Infant Relationship
The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought about unprecedented social, economic and mental-health challenges, especially for vulnerable populations such as pregnant and post-partum females.
- Trial name
- NCT04609501
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection
Steri-Strip Application Versus Standard Wound Closure for Cesarean Section Incisions
This study is evaluating whether Steri-Strips® provide additional benefits when used after cesarean section (C-section) surgery.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection, Wound Dehiscence, Seroma
- Trial name
- STRIP-CS (NCT07686913)
- Testing
- Steri-Strip™ Skin Closures, Standard Cesarean Wound Closure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 610 people
- Sponsor
- Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Preeclampsia
Anti-Angiogenic Preeclampsia Milieu Impairs Infant Lung and Vascular Development
Pregnant mothers who develop high blood pressure and other vascular problems (preeclampsia) deliver babies with increased neonatal health problems, which include lung disease and vascular complications, later in life.
- Trial name
- NCT02639676
- Testing
- Diffusion Lung Capacity (DLCO), Vascular Challenge, Video Imaging, Specimen Collections
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 292 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Premature Birth, Brain Injuries
Adding Motion to Contact: A New Model for Low-cost Family Centered Very-early Onset Intervention in Very Preterm-born Infants
This project is a Randomised Clinical Trial that includes a tactile-kinesthetic somatosensory stimulation or family centred education intervention with families of preterm infants at risk for sensori-motor disorders.
- Trial name
- NTM (NCT05542108)
- Testing
- Multisensory Stimulation and Family Education Group, Family Education Only Group (FEG)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa
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
Heart Defects, Congenital, Anxiety in Pregnancy
HeartGPS: A Study Exploring the Effects of a Psychological Intervention for Parents and Their Babies After Prenatal Cardiac Diagnosis
Babies with single ventricle congenital heart disease (SVCHD) are often diagnosed during pregnancy. While prenatal diagnosis has important clinical benefits, it is often stressful and overwhelming for parents, and many express a…
- Conditions
- Heart Defects, Congenital, Anxiety in Pregnancy, Depression, Postpartum, Trauma, Psychological
- Trial name
- HeartGPS (NCT06175104)
- Testing
- HeartGPS
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Heat Stress, Pregnancy
Indigenous Nutritional Supplements for Pregnancy to Improve Resilience in Environmental Heat
The purpose of this study is to learn whether a simple, traditional, and balanced meal made from local foods, eaten once a day during pregnancy, can help women in rural Pakistan stay healthier in hot weather and give birth to…
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Pregnancy, Women of Reproductive Age, Nutrition Status
- Trial name
- INSPIRE (NCT07489664)
- Testing
- Indigenous Balanced Diet Arm
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 292 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Uterine Rupture, Mode of Delivery
Uterine Rupture During Labor Among Women With a Prior Cesarean Delivery
Although a rare event, uterine rupture during labour is one of the most serious obstetric complications because of the dramatic maternal-fetal consequences that can result.
- Trial name
- NCT04566705
- Testing
- Risks factors, maternal and neonatal outcomes/complications
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Childbirth-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Childbirth-related Trauma
Cognitive Processing Therapy for Childbirth-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether participation in an individual 8-session cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is feasible, acceptable, and leads to clinically meaningful trauma symptom reduction in…
- Trial name
- CB-PTSDCPT (NCT07495228)
- Testing
- Individual Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Postpartum
Analyse Of Early Skın To Skın Contact's Impact Upon Maternal-Infant Bondıng And Perceptıon Of Traumatıc Bırth
This study will carry out as a randomized controlled experimental study in order to examine the effect of early skin-to-skin contact on mother-infant attachment and traumatic birth perception and to provide new information to the…
- Trial name
- NCT05802147
- Testing
- skin-to-skin contact
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
To Compare 2 Models of Midwifery Care in Maternity Care
Support and Personalized Care in Alternative Midwifery Birth Units Versus Traditional Units in France: Effects on the Psychological Health of Couples and on the Health of the Mother and Child at the Age of 2 Years.
Majority of pregnancies and childbirths in France occur without complication. While the impact of care failure on maternal and neonatal morbi-mortality is now well- established, the literature reveals that an overmedicalization…
- Trial name
- PhysioCareTwo (NCT06630741)
- Testing
- alternative midwifery units (AMU)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 793 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Delivery; Injury, Maternal
Digital Perineal Massage and Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise During Pregnancy for Prevention of Perineal Laceration
Pregnant participants will be recruited at the obstetrics outpatient clinic during their visits 4 weeks before the due date. They are randomized into two groups. The first group will be educated to do digital perineal massage.
- Trial name
- NCT03108170
- Testing
- perineal massage program, Pelvic floor muscle exercise program, Educational pelvic floor dysfunction prevention program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Metabolic Diseases, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions
Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes
This study aims to examine the role of genetic and epigenetic factors, maternal nutrition, lifestyle, emotional health, and other environmental factors in pregnancy or postpartum period that can influence future maternal risk of…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Diseases, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetic Predisposition, Skin Condition
- Trial name
- GUSTO (NCT01174875)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection
Timing of Cesarean Wound Dressing Removal on Wound Healing in Women With BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²
Cesarean delivery is one of the most common surgical procedures in obstetric care. Women with obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 kg/m² or higher) are at increased risk for postoperative wound complications, including surgical…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection, Wound Healing, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07846930
- Volunteers
- 726 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Anxiety
An Informative Video About Perineal Tears During Labor for Anxiety Reduction: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study evaluates the impact of an informative video about perineal tears on maternal anxiety during labor. Perineal trauma during childbirth, especially severe tears such as obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS), is…
- Trial name
- VITAL (NCT07064213)
- Testing
- Behavioral: Educational Video
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wolfson Medical Center
Postpartum Psychological Stress, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Birth Memory and Perception of Traumatic Birth
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on birth memory and perception of traumatic birth among women who have undergone vaginal delivery.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Psychological Stress, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Maternal Health, Traumatic Birth
- Trial name
- MBSR-BIRTH (NCT07018765)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kader ATABEY
Premature Birth
Therapeutic Effects of Maternal Melatonin Administration on Brain Injury and White Matter Disease
Neurocognitive sequelae observed in preterm represent a major health problem for which there is no preventive treatment approved to date.
- Trial name
- PREMELIP (NCT02395783)
- Testing
- Melatonin 10 µg, Melatonin 20 µg
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Perineal Laceration
Perineal Protection Device for Reducing Perineal Trauma During Vaginal Delivery in First-time Mothers: a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether using a soft perineal protection device (BabySlide®) in addition to standard manual perineal support during vaginal delivery can reduce the risk of perineal trauma in…
- Conditions
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Perineal Laceration, Wound Dehiscence, Anal Incontinence
- Trial name
- PeriPROTECT (NCT07862660)
- Testing
- Perineal protection device, BabySlide, Standard manual perineal support
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 4,226 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
PTSD (Childbirth-Related), Severe Maternal Morbidity
Debriefing Consult for Psychiatric Symptoms After Severe Maternal Morbidity
The primary objective of this study is to determine if a maternal fetal medicine (MFM) debriefing consult six to eight weeks postpartum reduces self-reported post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety symptoms following a…
- Conditions
- PTSD (Childbirth-Related), Severe Maternal Morbidity, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07684521
- Testing
- Virtual maternal fetal medicine debriefing consult
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center