Clinical trials: Maternal Health Care
Substance-Related Disorders, Alcohol-Related Disorders
Conflict Between Maternal Autonomy and Child Health in Substance-use
Qualitative project, comprising open-ended semi-structured interviews with healthcare workers, who provide antenatal care to substance-using women.
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Amphetamine-Related Disorders, Inhalant Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT02797990
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Maternal Health
Mobile Health Intervention (Support-moms) in Antenatal Care to Improve Maternal Health in Uganda
High maternal mortality is a major public health problem in many settings. Because of low antenatal care (ANC) and skilled birth usage, Ugandan women and their children suffer from high maternal and perinatal mortality.
- Trial name
- Support-Moms (NCT05940831)
- Testing
- Support-Moms, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,680 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Midwifery Continuity of Care Model, Maternal Health Outcomes
Impact of Implementing the Midwifery Model of Care on Maternal and Neonatal Health Outcomes in Ethiopia
Background: The Continuity of Midwifery Care (CoMC) is a maternity care model used in some high-income countries. In this model, a dedicated group of midwives supports women throughout pregnancy, labor, and the early postnatal…
- Conditions
- Midwifery Continuity of Care Model, Maternal Health Outcomes, Neonatal Health Outcomes, Cost Effectiveness
- Trial name
- MiMoC (NCT06854705)
- Testing
- Continuity of Midwifery care model, Standard care model
- Volunteers
- 1,654 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Debre Berhan University
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, Stillbirth and Neonatal Mortality
Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care: The EmONC Trial
The objective of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality by increasing access to and improving the quality of obstetric and neonatal care for pregnant women in study clusters.
- Trial name
- EmONC (NCT01073488)
- Testing
- Community Mobilization, HBLSS and facility improvement
- Where
- 7 sites in Argentina, Guatemala and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 267,181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Maternal Health, Prenatal Care
Utilization of Maternal Healthcare Services and Infant Feeding Practices
The goal of this observational study is to assess household food insecurity among slum-dwelling women in India and to explore if household food insecurity is associated with maternal healthcare services utilization and infant…
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Prenatal Care, Feeding Patterns
- Trial name
- HTHMCH (NCT06601439)
- Testing
- Observational Study
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute
Maternal and Child Health Outcomes
Oral Health Promotion vs. Standard Care in Egyptian Pregnant Women
The research question: In pregnant women, does participation in a comprehensive oral health promotion program, compared to standard care, improve maternal oral health, knowledge, attitudes, and practices? This study aims to…
- Trial name
- NCT06868550
- Testing
- Comprehensive Oral Health Promotion Program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Premature Birth, Birth Weight
Fresh RX: NHS 2020
This study is an evaluation of the Fresh Rx: Nourishing Healthy Starts program administered by Operation Food Search, a St. Louis-based nonprofit organization.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Birth Weight, Post Partum Depression, Health Care Utilization
- Trial name
- NCT04845230
- Testing
- FreshRx Nourishing Healthy Starts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Postpartum Care, Maternal Health Care
Effect of a Respectful Maternity Care-Based Action Plan in Postpartum Care on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
This study will examine whether a Respectful Maternity Care-based action plan can improve the quality of postpartum care and maternal and newborn outcomes.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Care, Maternal Health Care, Newborn Health, Postpartum Depression (PPD)
- Trial name
- NCT07280000
- Testing
- Respectful Maternity Care Training and Action Plan
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ilayda sel
Treponema Pallidum Infection, Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection
Improving Maternal and Child Health Through Point-of-care STI Testing
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if point-of-care tests (POCTs) for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) improve the timely treatment of syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomonas in pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Treponema Pallidum Infection, Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection, Neisseria Gonorrheae Infection, Trichomonas Vaginalis Vaginitis
- Trial name
- MATCH-POINT (NCT07290439)
- Testing
- Point-of-care STI tests, Standard of care STI testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 756 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Perinatal Mortality
Low-dose High-frequency Training of Facility Health Care Providers in Mali
This 3-arm cluster randomized trial (C-RCT) has the following objectives: Primary Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of an on-site case-based focused low-dose high-frequency training strategy in a primary health care facility…
- Trial name
- NCT03656237
- Testing
- Usual Training, Audits + LDHF Training
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Pregnancy Complications, Maternal Care Patterns
Melanated Group Midwifery Care (MGMC)
This study is being conducted to determine if a multi-level intervention for delivering maternity care can improve patient trust and engagement among Black birthing people.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Complications, Maternal Care Patterns, Patient Engagement
- Trial name
- MGMC (NCT05365815)
- Testing
- Melanated Group Midwifery Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 432 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Post Partum Depression, Quality of Life
Impact of Mothers Touch Program to Improve Maternal Health After Birth
After the child birth most women experience major health issues such as depression, severe fatigue, back pain, perineal pain, mastitis, urinary or faecal incontinence, sexual problems and relationship problems with partners.
- Trial name
- NCT03715218
- Testing
- Mothers Touch Program, Usual Care Program
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NMP Medical Research Institute
Maternal and Child Health
Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM) Delivered by Village Health Teams in Bushenyi District in Uganda
In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), many children die from diarrhoea, acute respiratory illness (ARI) and malaria, despite well- recognized, inexpensive and highly effective treatments, since health access and human resources are…
- Trial name
- NCT02046018
- Testing
- ICCM delivered by VHT, ICCM delivered by VHT with Cell Phone, No intervention
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Healthy Child Uganda
Nurse's Role, Infant Development
Nurse Implemented Infant-Mother Attachment Security Program
This study focuses on adapting and evaluating an attachment-based intervention program implemented by nurses in Family Health Centers (FHCs) in Turkey.
- Conditions
- Nurse's Role, Infant Development, Maternal Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06616090
- Testing
- Nurse Implemented Infant-Mother Attachment Security Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sabanci University
Hyperbilirubinemia, Jaundice
Improving Health Outcomes for New Mothers and Babies
Because adherence to postnatal care guidelines across the United States (U.S.) is poor, newborns and mothers often are placed at undue risk for adverse medical and social outcomes.
- Conditions
- Hyperbilirubinemia, Jaundice, Dehydration, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00360204
- Testing
- Home Nurse Visit
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
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
Maternal Behavior
Evaluation of Prototype Solutions for Optimizing Maternal Health Behaviors
This study is a three-year implementation research project that aims to develop and test the effectiveness and acceptability of interventions to promote three outcomes: institutional delivery, antenatal care, and iron-folic acid…
- Trial name
- NCT05907720
- Testing
- Human-centered design prototype solutions for vulnerable pregnant women
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,468 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Reproductive Health
Quality Improvement of Person-Centered Care for Maternal Health in Public Facilities in India, Phase 2
Evaluating the spread of a quality improvement (QI) change package working to improve person-centered care (PCC) for maternal health (MH) services.
- Trial name
- SPARQINDIA2 (NCT04208841)
- Testing
- Person-Centered Care Quality Improvement Collaborative Sustain, Person-Centered Care Quality Improvement Collaborative Spread
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,971 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Weight Gain Trajectory, BMI
Evaluating Care Integration Between Pediatric Primary Care Providers and WIC Nutritionists
This study looks at whether using secure digital systems to share information between pediatric health care providers (during regular well-child visits) and social care providers (during regular visits with WIC nutritionists) can…
- Conditions
- Weight Gain Trajectory, BMI, Responsive Parenting, Diet Quality
- Trial name
- WEE Baby (NCT07494097)
- Testing
- Data integration around responsive parenting, Standard Care (in control arm)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 380 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University