Clinical trials: Maternal Health
Laughter Yoga
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Hope and Well-Being Levels of Earthquake Victim Mothers
In Turkey, on February 6, 2023, an earthquake measuring 7.7 in magnitude centered in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş Province, followed by a second earthquake measuring 7.6 in magnitude centered in Elbistan, caused the…
- Trial name
- NCT06757036
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Firat University
Pregnancy, Malaria
Safe Pregnancy by Infectious Disease Control
Malaria and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common in pregnant women in Africa and are important preventable causes of poor birth outcomes and maternal and infant mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT00489619
- Where
- 2 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 2,008 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Parenting, Mental Health
Mama Empoderada: Parenting and Mental Health Intervention
This project focuses on the implementation and preliminary evaluation of Mama Empoderada, a brief 12-week group intervention that is based on a parenting program (Mom Power). The researcher's hypotheses are that: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07569393
- Testing
- Mama Empoderada
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Premature, Low Birth Weight
Effect of Kangaroo Baby Massage on Mother-infant Interaction at Home
The objective of this randomized clinical trial will determine the effectiveness of nursing intervention (Kangaroo Baby Massage) on the interaction between mothers and premature, low birth weight infants at home The dyad mother…
- Conditions
- Premature, Low Birth Weight, Mother-Infant Interaction, Gain, Weight
- Trial name
- KBM (NCT04908332)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Baby Massage
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Breastfeeding
Effects of 5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid Supplementation on Maternal Health and One-Carbon Metabolism During Lactation
This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled parallel trial evaluates the effects of maternal 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) supplementation during breastfeeding.
- Trial name
- OCMS (NCT07508917)
- Testing
- 5-MTHF Supplementation
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Anxiety, Parental Anxiety
The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Parents' Anxiety Level: Newborn Hearing Screening
Newborn hearing screening (NHS) is a standard procedure that often triggers acute anxiety in parents. While Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) has demonstrated efficacy in reducing psychological distress across various clinical…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Parental Anxiety, Maternal Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07421063
- Testing
- Emotional Freedom Technique, No intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Diarrhea, HIV Infection
Safe Drinking Water For Households With Infants Born to HIV-Positive Mothers Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to assess whether children under 2 years and other members of households in which HIV-positive mothers are providing replacement and complementary feeding would potentially benefit from the use of a…
- Trial name
- SWIM (NCT01116908)
- Testing
- LifeStraw Family
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Digital Health, Maternal Health Services
The Effect of Digitally Enabled District (DED 2.0) Ecosystem on the Completeness and Timeliness of Maternal and Neonatal Services in Primary Health Care
DED 2.0 is a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial testing whether an integrated digital health ecosystem (KuApps, a service-monitoring dashboard, AI-assisted OCR for handwritten records, two-way WhatsApp-based health…
- Conditions
- Digital Health, Maternal Health Services, Prenatal Care, Intensive Care, Neonatal
- Trial name
- DED (NCT07842224)
- Testing
- Digitally Enabled District (DED)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 10,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Summit Institute for Development, Indonesia
Malnutrition
District-based Mainstreaming Nutrition Project in Rural Pakistan
This study aims to provide evidence regarding the feasibility of integrating an enhanced maternal and child care health education package into the existing curricula of the National Program for Family Planning and Primary Health…
- Trial name
- NF Nutrition (NCT00816946)
- Testing
- Enhanced education
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Neonatal Death, Perinatal Death
Leveraging Interactive Text Messaging to Monitor and Support Maternal Health in Kenya
Mobile health (mHealth) interventions such as interactive short message service (SMS) text messaging with healthcare workers (HCWs) have been proposed as efficient, accessible additions to traditional health care in…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Death, Perinatal Death, Depression
- Trial name
- AI-NEO (NCT05369806)
- Testing
- Interactive two-way SMS dialogue
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Post Menopausal Osteoporosis
Study of the Impact of Mother-of-pearl Nutritional Supplementation on the Prevention of Post-menopausal Osteoporosis
Post-menopausal osteoporosis and the resulting fractures are an important cause of disability and loss of independence. They also increase the risk of morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NUTRANACRE (NCT05571514)
- Testing
- Mother-of-pearl, Calcium Carbonate
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Breastfeeding Education, Maternal Self-Efficacy
Mixed Reality as a Health Literacy Strategy for Breastfeeding Education
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether a mixed reality-based educational strategy improves breastfeeding satisfaction and self-efficacy in pregnant women compared to traditional counseling.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding Education, Maternal Self-Efficacy, Breastfeeding Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT06800521
- Testing
- Mixed Reality Breastfeeding Education, Traditional Breastfeeding Counseling
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de la Sabana
Perinatal Depression, PerinatalAnxiety
Perinatal Depression & Anxiety (PDA) and Maternal Gut Microbiome
Perinatal depression and anxiety (PDA) are the leading causes of maternal mortality in developed countries. Women with a history of depression have a 20 fold higher risk of PDA at subsequent pregnancies.
- Trial name
- NCT06074250
- Testing
- Fish oil, Probiotics, Prebiotics
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
Flip Learning, Education
Flipped Learning in Physiotherapy Education
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of flipped learning in an undergraduate physiotherapy and rehabilitation course on urogenital and maternal health.
- Conditions
- Flip Learning, Education, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT07707050
- Testing
- Flipped Learning
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Obesity & Overweight
Healthy Eating for My Infant: A Community- Informed Infant Obesity Prevention Program Addressing the Impact of Maternal Mental Health on Eating and Feeding
Infants from low-income families are at increased risk for obesity, but obesity prevention programs tailored specifically to the needs of these infants are lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT07284108
- Testing
- Healthy Eating for My Infant (HEMI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Weight Loss
Mother and Child Health Outcomes After Maternal Bariatric Surgery
Childhood obesity has been a growing problem with more than 30% of children between 6 and 19 years old being considered overweight or obese.
- Trial name
- NCT03297307
- Testing
- Presurgical Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Maternal Psychological Distress, Prenatal Stress
Roo Study on Mom and Baby Well-Being
This study employs a randomized controlled trial of an established intervention, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) adapted for pregnancy, to examine effects on various aspects of maternal psychological stress during…
- Conditions
- Maternal Psychological Distress, Prenatal Stress, Infant Development, Functional Neuroimaging
- Trial name
- NCT03809598
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Iron Deficiency Anemia of Pregnancy
Adiposity and Iron Requirements in Pregnancy
This study aims to explore how body fat influences the response to either 25 or 50 mg of daily iron supplements during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- ADIPREG (NCT06425796)
- Testing
- Adiposity and Iron Requirements in Pregnancy (ADIPREG)
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Pregnant, Postpartum
Feasibility of Remote Data Collection With a Point of Care Device to Measure HbA1c
Conduct a pilot study to test feasibility of doing remote data collection with a point of care device that measures HbA1c.
- Trial name
- NCT05725746
- Testing
- Point of care device to measure HbA1c
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Thyroid Function
Mothers and Babies at Yorkhill Thyroid Health Cohort
This is an observational study in pregnant mothers and their newborn babies. The rationale of the study is to examine early markers of the effects of iodine insufficiency during pregnancy on thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and…
- Trial name
- MABY (NCT02390128)
- Testing
- observational only
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 697 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
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