Clinical trials: Maternal Health
Healthy Diet, Health Behaviour
Effectiveness of Educational Intervention on Sustainable Breastfeeding: The GREEN MOTHER Project
Breastfeeding is the healthiest form of nutrition for the baby and is recommended to use exclusive breastfeeding (EB) until 6 months.
- Conditions
- Healthy Diet, Health Behaviour, Environmental-Pollution-Related Condition, Mothers
- Trial name
- NCT05729581
- Testing
- The educational programme on sustainable and healthy diet and breastfeeding
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 429 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight
Pilot Trial of CenteringPregnancy With Mindfulness Skills
In the U.S., rates of preterm birth and low birth weight have increased over the past 30 years. Poor birth outcomes are especially high among racial/ethnic minority populations.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01646463
- Testing
- CenteringPregnancy, CenteringPregnancy with Mindfulness Skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate
Systematic Pediatric Care for Oral Clefts - South America
Cleft lip and palate are a significant component of morbid human birth defects in the developing world. This study measures the impact of having a child born with a cleft lip on subsequent maternal/infant family health, and…
- Conditions
- Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, Congenital Defects
- Trial name
- NCT00097149
- Testing
- Systematic pediatric care
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 696 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Overweight or Obesity
NDPP-NextGen: A Clinical Trial to Reduce Intergenerational Obesity and Diabetes Risks
The goal of this clinical trial is to test an enhanced version of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP-NextGen) that is tailored to young women in childbearing years.
- Trial name
- NCT05674799
- Testing
- NDPP-NextGen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 403 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Birth Outcomes, Stunting
Uganda Birth Cohort Study
The UBC was a USAID-funded longitudinal prospective cohort study of pregnant women (n= 5030) aged 15-49 years from rural North and South-Western regions of Uganda, conducted between 2014 and 2016.
- Conditions
- Birth Outcomes, Stunting, Wasting, Anemia
- Trial name
- UBC (NCT04233944)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,044 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
HPV
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Acceptance by African-American Parents: Identifying Psychosocial Barriers
This will enroll 300 mothers of teenage girls and boys to identify barriers to HPV vaccination among low-income, African-American teens.
- Trial name
- NCT00680147
- Testing
- brief informational intervention to promote HPV vaccine acceptance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 614 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), IBD
Exploring Fecal Calprotectin Levels, Maternal and Infant Microbiota, Infant Health, Nutrition, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes With Patient With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The goal of this prospective longitudinal cohort study is to examine how the human microbiome of pregnant women-including bacteria and fungi in the gastrointestinal tract, vaginal canal, skin, and breastmilk-may influence infant…
- Conditions
- IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), IBD, IBD - Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- CALINA-IBD (NCT07385807)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Maternal Health, Pregnancy
Provider RCT PROMOTE
Research Aim 1: Determine the effectiveness of PROMOTE vs. usual care to increase patients' receipt of counseling about workplace accommodations and pregnancy.
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Pregnancy, Employment
- Trial name
- NCT07126405
- Testing
- PROvider ReMote ObsTetric-Related Employment Education (PROMOTE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Perinatal Depression
Pilot Study of Mothers and Babies Online in Home Visiting
The investigators propose a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) that examines how the redesigned version of Mothers and Babies Online (eMB) can be delivered in the context of home visiting (HV) programs that serve pregnant…
- Trial name
- eMB (NCT05714956)
- Testing
- Mothers and Babies Online (eMB)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Under Five Child Health Nutrition and Immunization
Naunehal - Integrated Immunization & MNCH Interventions; A Quasi-Experimental Study
Maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) are an area of concern in Pakistan with many health and nutrition indicators at sub-optimal levels.
- Trial name
- NCT05135637
- Testing
- Mobile health services, Private practitioner engagement for immunization, Community engagement and mobilization
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 8,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Preconception Health
Involving Communities in Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis: Making an IMPACT
With support from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, The Center for Maternal Health Equity at Morehouse School of Medicine is conducting a research study to test the implementation of Pre-Pregnancy Counseling in…
- Trial name
- Project IMPACT (NCT05987059)
- Testing
- SBIRT Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 850 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Morehouse School of Medicine
Cancer Prevention, Health Behavior
Program of Health Behaviour Against to Cancer (PHeBAC)
The European Code Against Cancer contains 12 recommendations to reduce the risk of cancer. It is estimated that about half of all cancers could be prevented if all recommendations are followed.
- Conditions
- Cancer Prevention, Health Behavior, Disability, Intellectual, Parents
- Trial name
- PHeBAC (NCT06371469)
- Testing
- PHeBAC, Control Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED)
Maternal Probiotic Intervention to Improve Gut Health - Trial II - Burkina Faso (MPIGH-II)
Burden: Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED) is an enteropathic condition characterized by altered gut permeability, infiltration of immune cells and changes in villous architecture and cell differentiation.
- Trial name
- MPIGH-II (NCT07134790)
- Testing
- VE818, Oral Vancomycin
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Pregnancy, Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP)
Virtual Reality (VR) Based Relaxation for Nausea and Comfort in Pregnancy
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a virtual reality (VR)-based visual relaxation intervention on nausea and vomiting severity, sleep quality, and comfort in pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP), Sleep Quality, Comfort
- Trial name
- VR (NCT07503080)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality (VR) Visual Relaxation - Single Session, Virtual Reality (VR) Visual Relaxation - Three Sessions
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Filiz Keskin
Mental Health Issue, Substance Use Disorders
Improving Maternal Mental Health & SUD Screening and Treatment
The purpose of the study is to compare a text message-based mental health and substance use screening and referral to a treatment program, called Listening to Women and Pregnant and Postpartum People (LTWP), to standard of care…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Substance Use Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05764213
- Testing
- Listening to Women & Pregnant and Postpartum People
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,469 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Pregnant
Project HOPE 1000: Health Outcomes Pregnancy Exposures
The purpose of this study is to collect biological samples from pregnant women and their babies and to collect data on long-term health, school outcomes, and the use of state and county services.
- Trial name
- NCT04417283
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Bacterial Vaginosis, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture
Perinatal Infections in Pakistan
There are large differences in health outcomes related to pregnancy and birth between developed and developing countries. This study will investigate how infections, medical history, health care behavior and psychosocial issues…
- Conditions
- Bacterial Vaginosis, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture, Chorioamnionitis, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00070746
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Pre-Eclampsia
Identifying Methods for Postpartum Reduction of Vascular Events: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
IMPROVE is a pilot RCT with a behavioral intervention component (CardioPrevent program). The primary objectives of this pilot study are to assess the feasibility of the implementation of a postpartum CVD prevention lifestyle…
- Trial name
- IMPROVE (NCT03302260)
- Testing
- CardioPrevent® Program
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Cardiovascular Diseases
Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine whether a multi-component intervention delivered during pregnancy and after delivery can improve the cardiovascular health of pregnant individuals enrolled in home visiting programs…
- Trial name
- ENRICH (NCT05856162)
- Testing
- ENRICH pilot intervention (full intervention), ENRICH pilot intervention (partial intervention: only diet and physical activity)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
RSV Infection
Prevention Strategy for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infections in Infants in France
Bronchiolitis is a viral lower respiratory tract infection, caused in 50 to 80% of cases by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
- Trial name
- SPIRAV (NCT06881953)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris