Clinical trials: Fetal Death
Preterm Birth, Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy in Low- and Middle-IncomE Countries
This study, Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy in Low- and Middle-IncomE Countries (ABLE), is designed as a 2-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) focused on pregnant individuals and newborn infants.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Small for Gestational Age (SGA), Stillbirth, Bacteriuria (Asymptomatic) in Pregnancy
- Trial name
- ABLE (NCT06723392)
- Testing
- Oral nitrofurantoin monohydrate/macrocrystals
- Where
- 7 sites in Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
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
Perinatal Mortality
Global Network Implementation of Helping Babies Breathe (HBB)
The primary purpose of this pre-post evaluation is to test the impact on perinatal mortality (fresh stillbirths or early neonatal deaths) among births > 1500g of training birth attendants at health facilities in the Helping…
- Trial name
- NCT01681017
- Testing
- HBB/ENC Training and Equipment, HBB/ENC supplies
- Where
- 3 sites in India, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 70,704 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Brain Malformation
Comparison of Abnormal Cortical Development in Brain Malformations on Postmortem Imaging With Autopsy
Examination of the fetal brain at autopsy is technically challenging because of marked fragility of the brain tissue. Studies have found postmortem fetal MR to be particularly useful in examining gross structural abnormalities in…
- Trial name
- NCT00686530
- Testing
- MR Imaging, Autopsy
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Stillbirth
The Midlands and North of England Stillbirth Study
The United Kingdom has one of the highest rates of stillbirth in Europe, with more than 4,000 stillbirths every year; which equates to more than 11 deaths every day.
- Trial name
- MiNESS (NCT02025530)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,030 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Delivery, Obstetric
Reduction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes With a Smartphone Application in Ghana
The purpose of this study is to determine whether use of the Safe Delivery smartphone application by midwives can reduce excess blood loss from bleeding, and infant death during childbirth in Ghanaian women.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Delivery, Obstetric, Stillbirth, Infant Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT02185625
- Testing
- Safe Delivery smartphone application
- Where
- 15 sites in Ghana
- Volunteers
- 3,773 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Stillbirths, Sudden Infant Death
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Autopsy Study
The aim of this project is to establish whether magnetic resonance (MR) imaging can provide a minimally invasive approach for post-mortem assessment of the fetus, infant and child, with similar detection rates for anomalies and…
- Trial name
- MARIAS (NCT01417962)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Thayyil, Sudhin
Stillbirth
Family Planning Intentions and Practices Among Women With Poor Obstetric Outcome
Women who have experienced a stillbirth or neonatal death are at higher risk of repeated poor neonatal outcomes if they have short interpregnancy intervals.
- Trial name
- NCT02674542
- Testing
- In-depth interviews, Focus Group
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Maternal Mortality, Maternal Morbidity
An Implementation Study of Interventions to Promote Safe Motherhood in Jimma Zone Ethiopia
Ethiopia has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality among all countries in Africa and indeed worldwide, with a maternal mortality ratio of 676 per 100,000 live births in 2011 (UNFPA, 2012).
- Trial name
- NCT03299491
- Testing
- MWA intervention, IEC intervention
- Volunteers
- 3,784 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Abortion, Second Trimester, PPROM
Simultaneous Mifepristone and Misoprostol Versus Misoprostol Alone for Induction of Labor of Nonviable Second Trimester Pregnancy: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
When time allows, administration of mifepristone prior to second trimester induction of labor decreases total labor time. However, in the setting of many pregnancy complications, decreasing time from diagnosis of nonviable…
- Conditions
- Abortion, Second Trimester, PPROM, Rupture, Spontaneous, Fetal Demise
- Trial name
- MIST (NCT05322252)
- Testing
- Mifepristone, Misoprostol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Genetic Screening, Hereditary Disease
Study on Early Genetic Screening and Precise Strategy of Neonatal Critical Illness
The researchers hope to establish an overall program of early genetic screening for neonatal critical illness in China, and to develop precise intervention strategies to assist clinical diagnosis and treatment of hereditary…
- Conditions
- Genetic Screening, Hereditary Disease, Newborn, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- NCT04905537
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Hyaline Membrane Disease, Transient Tachypnea
Antenatal Corticoid Therapy for Late Preterm Babies
This study aims to determine the effectiveness of antenatal corticosteroid therapy in late preterm babies. The investigators hypothesis is corticoid accelerates fetal lung maturation even after 34 weeks and reduces risk of…
- Trial name
- ACTLPT (NCT00675246)
- Testing
- Betamethasone
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
Health Literacy, Stillbirth
The MAMAACT Intervention
Inequalities in stillbirth, infant and child mortality as well as other reproductive health outcomes have been reported among ethnic minority groups in Denmark.
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Stillbirth, Apgar; 0-3 at 1 Minute, Apgar; 4-7 at 1 Minute
- Trial name
- MAMAACT (NCT03751774)
- Testing
- MAMAACT
- Where
- 19 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 4,153 people
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Venous Thromboembolism, Intrauterine Fetal Death
Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy Study
The purpose of this study is to investigate clinical, biochemical and genetic risk factors for venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and pregnancy related vascular complications, and the long-term outcome of such complications…
- Trial name
- VIP (NCT00856076)
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Pregnancy Complications
Measuring sVAP-1 as a Predictor of Pregnancy Problems
Pre-eclampsia is a common pregnancy disorder defined as high blood pressure and protein in the urine after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT04891315
- Testing
- Blood test for soluble VAP-1 (sVAP-1).
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Sleep, Pregnancy
Ghana PrenaBelt Trial: A Positional Therapy Device to Reduce Still-Birth
Every day in Ghana, 47 babies are stillborn (SB) and 232 babies are born with low birth-weight (LBW) - many of whom will die in infancy or suffer lifelong consequences.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Pregnancy, Stillbirth, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02379728
- Testing
- PrenaBelt, Body Position Sensor
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Allan Kember
Pregnancy Loss, Infant Death
In-utero Death and Birth Mortality in Reunion Island
Infant mortality is still relevant despite the improvement and the accessibility of hospital care. Premature birth are two fold higher than in metropolitan France.
- Trial name
- RAMIR (NCT03354832)
- Testing
- Foetal death, New-born death, Birth control for foetal death
- Where
- Reunion
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion
Fetal Growth Retardation, Stillbirth and Fetal Death
Antenatal Melatonin Supplementation for Neuroprotection in Fetal Growth Restriction
Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a significant health care issue, affecting 20,000 Australian pregnancies every year. Undetected FGR is one of the key risk factors for stillbirth, but FGR can also cause significant impairments…
- Conditions
- Fetal Growth Retardation, Stillbirth and Fetal Death, Pregnancy Preterm
- Trial name
- PROTECTMe (NCT05651347)
- Testing
- Melatonin 10 MG
- Where
- 12 sites in Australia, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Premature Birth, Perinatal Mortality
Assessing the Impact of Smoke-free Legislation on Perinatal Health in the Netherlands
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there has been a change in perinatal outcomes following the phased smoking ban introduction (January 2004 for workplaces; July 2008 for bars and restaurants) workplaces in the…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Perinatal Mortality, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- NCT02189265
- Testing
- Smoke-free legislation
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,069,695 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Antenatal Care and Delivery
Increasing Women's Access to Skilled Pregnancy Care to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Nigeria
Background: Nigeria has the second highest absolute number of maternal deaths and perinatal deaths in the world. The country contributes 14% of all maternal deaths worldwide, second only to India.
- Trial name
- NCT02643953
- Testing
- Incentives, Community
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa