Clinical trials: Delivery; Injury, Maternal
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
Preterm Birth, Injuries
Nurse-Family Partnership Impact Evaluation in South Carolina
This study evaluates the effects of the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP), an established home-visiting program, using a scientifically rigorous individual-level randomized controlled trial.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Injuries, Maternal Behavior
- Trial name
- NFP (NCT03360539)
- Testing
- Nurse-Family Partnership
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,670 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Obstetric Labor Complications, Obstetric Trauma
Prelabor Visual Biofeedback by a Self-operated Ultrasound Device
A substantial number of women report fear of childbirth and negative birth experiences. The objective of the study is to assess the efficacy of visual biofeedback before labor using a self-operated home ultrasound for maternal…
- Trial name
- NCT06049784
- Testing
- Visual Biofeedback using self operated home ultrasound device, Visual Biofeedback using ultrasound at hospital
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
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
Maternal Pushing Techniques, Perineal Trauma
Vocalization and Spontaneous Pushing in the Second Stage of Labor
The second stage of labor, defined as the period from full cervical dilatation to fetal birth, is a critical phase in which maternal pushing techniques may significantly affect maternal and neonatal outcomes (1-5).
- Conditions
- Maternal Pushing Techniques, Perineal Trauma, Maternal Fatigue, Labor
- Trial name
- NCT07316348
- Testing
- The vocalization straining technique will be used.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Maternal Death Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Delivery Complication
Impact of a Smartphone Intervention on Tanzanian Women's Childbirth Location
This study investigates whether training Community Health Workers (CHW) to use a smartphone-based prenatal counseling application as a "job aid" instead of the existing paper based standard is associated with increased women's…
- Conditions
- Maternal Death Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Delivery Complication, Obstetric Complication, Birth Injuries
- Trial name
- SUSTAIN1 (NCT03161184)
- Testing
- SUSTAIN Smartphone training of CHW (SP+), SUSTAIN Paperbased training of CHW (SOC)
- Volunteers
- 572 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Delivery Problem, Delivery Fear
The Effect of Feng Shui Delivery Room Design on Maternal and Infant Health
The aim of the study is to compare the births that took place in the Feng Shui Birth unit and those that took place in the standard delivery unit in terms of mother-infant health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Delivery Problem, Delivery Fear, Delivery; Injury, Birth; Prolonged
- Trial name
- NCT05468658
- Testing
- Designing the birthing unit according to the philosophy of Feng Shui
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Pregnancy Related, Delivery; Injury, Maternal
Manual Physical Therapy During Pregnancy on Post Partum Perineal Trauma and Pain
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of pelvic floor physical therapy during pregnancy on delivery and the impact on the woman's body and function.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Delivery; Injury, Maternal, Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04660708
- Testing
- manual physical therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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
Psychological Well-being, Childbirth
Supportive Care During Childbirth and Well-being
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of continuous supportive care (ICSC) at birth on some parameters of maternal psychological well-being.
- Conditions
- Psychological Well-being, Childbirth, Care Pattern, Maternal
- Trial name
- NCT05333653
- Testing
- Continouse supportive care, routine care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
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
PTSD (Childbirth-Related)
Preventing Childbirth-Related PTSD With Expressive Writing
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a brief psychological intervention given to individuals in the first days following childbirth who have experienced a potentially stressful childbirth.
- Trial name
- CARES (NCT05662423)
- Testing
- Expressive Writing about Childbirth, Neutral Writing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Stress
An Early Intervention to Increase Maternal Self-efficacy After Preterm Birth
This study aims to investigate the effects of an early intervention (joint observation and video feedback) on maternal parenting self-efficacy following a premature birth.
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Stress, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- JOIN (NCT02736136)
- Testing
- joint observation and video feedback
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Metabolic Disease, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions
Singapore PREconception Study of Long-Term Maternal and Child Outcomes
We aim to test the following primary hypothesis that nutrition, lifestyle, and maternal emotional health prior to pregnancy and/or during the first trimester alter the expression of metabolic or neurodevelopmental endophenotypes…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Disease, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetics Predisposition, Skin Condition
- Trial name
- S-PRESTO (NCT03531658)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,054 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Skin to Skin Contact
Skin-to-skin Contact Time and Maternal Psychology
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of postpartum skin-to-skin contact time on fear of childbirth, birth trauma and maternal attachment.
- Trial name
- NCT05479955
- Testing
- 5 minutes skin to skin contact, 60 minutes skin to skin contact
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Perineal Tear, Episiotomy Wound
Continuous Versus Discontinuous Suture in the Perineals Lesions
The hypothesis: Women who have a continuous suture have better health outcomes Two types of sutures were placed in the perineal lesion, using different techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT03825211
- Testing
- Continuous suture in the perineals lesions, Discontinuous suture in the perineals lesions
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jaén
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Childbirth Experience
"Connected Caesarean Section": Creating a Virtual Link Between Mothers and Their Infants to Improve Maternal Childbirth Experience: A Pilot Trial
One third of mothers rate their childbirth as traumatic. The prevalence of childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) is of 4.7% and the prevalence of childbirth-related posttraumatic stress symptoms (CB-PTSS) of…
- Trial name
- e-motion-pilot (NCT05319665)
- Testing
- Head-mounted display
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
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
Delivery Complication, Delivery Problem
Delivery Outcomes by AIDA (Artificial Intelligence Dystocia Algorithm) Analysis
Aims: Primary aim is to investigate outcomes of eutocic labor, evaluating intrapartum ultrasound parameters by AIDA method: Angle of progression (AoP), Asynclitism degree (AD), fetal head-symphysis distance (HSD), and midline…
- Conditions
- Delivery Complication, Delivery Problem, Delivery; Injury, Delivery; Injury, Maternal
- Trial name
- AIDA (NCT06664112)
- Testing
- AIDA Analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro di Ricerca Clinica Salentino