Clinical trials: Fetal Development
Diabetes, Gestational, Insulin Resistance
Metformin in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a condition that manifests as high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) during pregnancy in previously healthy women.
- Trial name
- MetGDM (NCT00681460)
- Testing
- human recombined insulin, metformin
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- K. Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences
Pregnancy; Disorder, Blood
Mineral Status in Pregnant Women
Ensuring an adequate supply of nutrients, which include trace elements, is particularly important in pregnancy. Both deficiency and excess of trace elements in the body can interfere with conception and maintaining a healthy…
- Trial name
- PREDISH (NCT03598361)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Life Sciences
Bone Development
The Vitamin D and Fetal Bone Length Study (VITFBL)
The Vitamin D and fetal bone length study: Vitamin D and its association to bone length in midterm pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT02439229
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 2,874 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Fetal Development
Biophysical Profile in Preterm Pregnancies
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the fetal biophysical profile (BPP) scoring in pregnant women from 20 weeks-0 days' to 36 weeks-6 days' gestation.
- Trial name
- BPP (NCT02561364)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Large for Gestational Age Baby, Macrosomia, Fetal
A First Trimester Prediction Model for Large for Gestational Age Infants: a Preliminary Study
Large for gestational age infants (LGA) have increased risks of adverse short-term perinatal outcomes. This study aims to develop a multivariable prediction model for the risk of giving birth to a LGA baby, by using biochemical…
- Trial name
- PreMoLGA (NCT04838431)
- Testing
- Blood sample and ultrasound at first trimester
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 503 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Congenital Heart Disease
Altered Cerebral Growth and Development in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease
Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most frequent inborn defect with an incidence of 1 in 100 newborns per year, i.e. 800 children born in Switzerland per year.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Congenital Heart Disease, Brain Injuries, Fetal Growth Retardation
- Trial name
- NCT04233775
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Pediatric Health, Growth & Development
Ewha Birth and Growth Study (Birth Cohort)
The Ewha Birth and Growth Study is a prospective birth cohort established at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Health, Growth & Development, Cardiometabolic Health
- Trial name
- NCT03351595
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 940 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ewha Womans 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
Obesity
Development of a Group Prenatal Care Intervention to Address Maternal and Child Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Risk in American Samoa
To test the efficacy of a group prenatal care intervention to reduce the risk of obesity related health conditions during and after pregnancy in obese mothers and their infants.
- Trial name
- NCT04025268
- Testing
- Group Prenatal Care (GPNC), Standard of Care
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Trisomy 21, Trisomy 18
Development of Non-invasive Prenatal Screening Test for Microdeletions Based on Fetal DNA Isolated From Maternal Blood
The purpose of this study is to collect maternal blood samples from pregnant women carrying a fetus with a confirmed diagnosis of chromosomal abnormality or genetic disorder including microdeletions in order to further develop a…
- Conditions
- Trisomy 21, Trisomy 18, Trisomy 13, Sex Chromosome Abnormalities
- Trial name
- MAPS (NCT01852708)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Spain and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Natera, Inc.
Perinatal Mental Health, Gestational Weight Gain
Healthy Adaptation to Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenthood
Healthy Adaptation to Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenthood (HAP3) The HAP3 study is evaluating a new digital support program for pregnant women and their partners.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Mental Health, Gestational Weight Gain, Postpartum Weight Retention, Child Development
- Trial name
- HAP3 (NCT07837193)
- Testing
- HAP3 Family App
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 572 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
HIV
Male Engagement in PMTCT Services
The study employs a quasi-experimental design in 8 public health centers in southwest Uganda offering care and treatment (C\&T) services.
- Trial name
- NCT01903889
- Testing
- clinic based intervention, clinic and community based intervention
- Where
- 7 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 3,806 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
Generation of Anti COVID-19 Antibodies in a Fetus, Whose Mother Was Exposed to COVID or Was Vaccinated During Pregnancy
COVID 19 ANTOBODIES IN PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR CONNECTION TO BETA CELL FUNCTION IN THE FETUS
The aim of this study is to check for the presence of COVID 19 antibodies [Covid-19, GAD-65, IA-2, ICA] in the blood of laboring women who have been exposed to either the virus itself or to the vaccine during pregnancy .
- Trial name
- NCT04860908
- Testing
- no intervention, observation only
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maaynei Hayesha Medical Center
Child Development, Parenting
Impact of the Korea Early Childhood Home-visiting Intervention
Maternal and early childhood home visits have been proposed as an effective strategy to improve the health and development of disadvantaged children.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Parenting, Infant Development, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- KECHI (NCT04749888)
- Testing
- Targeted nurse-led home visiting
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Pregnancy
Prenatal Music Exposure to Enhance Postnatal Language Development
The goal of this randomized controlled study is to evaluate the effect of prenatal music exposure on infants through two years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT07699536
- Testing
- High dose music Exposure, Education, Low dose music exposure
- Where
- 2 sites in China, Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Wet Lung
Role of Cord Blood Hormones and Epinephrine in the Development of Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
In this prospective, cross-sectional study, the aim was to investigate the possible role of cord stress hormones; adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), cortisol, epinephrine, sT3, sT4, and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in the…
- Trial name
- NCT01149928
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Chromosome 13 Aneuploidy, Chromosome 18 Aneuploidy
Non-invasive Prenatal Diagnostic Validation Study
The primary purpose of this study is to collect maternal blood samples from pregnant women to develop a non-invasive prenatal diagnostic test based on fetal DNA isolated from maternal blood.
- Conditions
- Chromosome 13 Aneuploidy, Chromosome 18 Aneuploidy, Chromosome 21 Aneuploidy, Sex Chromosome Aberrations
- Trial name
- NIPD (NCT01574781)
- Testing
- Blood draw, Cheek swab/Saliva Sampling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,781 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Natera, Inc.
Incidence of ZIKV Infection on Fetus During the Pregnancy
Zika Virus Infection's Pregnancy Consequences in French Department of America
The Zika (ZIKV) epidemic has spread into the three French Overseas Departments in the Caribbean (DFAs). It is therefore urgent to set up tools to collect clinical and paraclinical data for the evaluation of potential…
- Trial name
- ZIKA-DFA-FE (NCT02916732)
- Where
- 4 sites in French Guiana, Guadeloupe and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 26,980 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Educational Problems
Teaching Fetal Development With Virtual Reality
In this study, it was aimed to design virtual pregnancy for pregnancy formation, fetal and placental development in the virtual reality environment and to evaluate the effectiveness of the designed virtual pregnancy on midwifery…
- Trial name
- NCT04444258
- Testing
- Application of computer aided virtual reality glasses, Teaching fetal development theoretically
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Pregnancy Related
Prenatal Analysis of Cell-free Circulating Fetal DNA
In criminal cases involving sexual assault, victims may later discover they are pregnant, creating profound uncertainty about the paternity of the fetus.
- Trial name
- APAFLC (NCT06864806)
- Testing
- Genetic profile
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux