Clinical trials: Maternal Health Care, active
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
Pregnant Women, Children
Ningbo Maternity-Child Linked Database Study
With the implementation of China's two-child policy and a marked increase in adverse pregnancy outcomes, leveraging electronic health records (EHR) to enhance maternal and child healthcare and outcomes in China has emerged as a…
- Trial name
- MATCHLESS (NCT06422130)
- Testing
- Pregnant women and their offspring without intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 325,596 people
- Sponsor
- Ningbo University
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Psychological Trauma
Postnatal Debriefing After Adverse Obstetric Events
Adverse or unexpected obstetric events can negatively affect women's psychological well-being and childbirth experience, increasing the risk of postpartum traumatic stress.
- Conditions
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Psychological Trauma, Obstetric Labor Complications, Postpartum Period
- Trial name
- DBIRTH (NCT07579273)
- Testing
- Structured Postnatal Debriefing, Usual Care
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
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
Uptake of Antenatal Health Care Services
Improving Uptake of Antenatal Care Services in Rural Côte d'Ivoire
The past two decades have brought significant increases in the availability of maternal health care services in many low- and middle-income countries, with a large increase in the number of health facilities that provide these…
- Trial name
- Taabo ANC (NCT07341581)
- Testing
- Information video, Financial planning session, Vouchers
- Where
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Volunteers
- 1,290 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
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
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
Pregnancy-Related Anxiety (PrA), Fear of Childbirth
A Midwife-Led Psychoeducational Intervention to Reduce Pregnancy-Related Anxiety in Low-Risk Pregnant Women
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether an individualized psychoeducational intervention led by an experienced midwife can reduce pregnancy-related anxiety (PrA) in pregnant women during the second and third…
- Trial name
- NCT07323459
- Testing
- A Midwife-Led Psychoeducational Intervention to Reduce Pregnancy-Related Anxiety in Low-Risk Pregnant Women
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Chorioamnionitis Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Amnioinfusion
Amnioinfusion for Chorioamnionitis: Targeting Neonatal Brain Injury Biomarkers
The AMNIO-BRAIN Trial is a research study looking at whether a simple treatment during labor can help protect a baby's brain. Some newborns develop a condition called hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), which happens when the…
- Conditions
- Chorioamnionitis Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Amnioinfusion, Neonatal Brain Injury
- Trial name
- AMNIO-BRAIN (NCT07610642)
- Testing
- Intrauterine Pressure Catheter, Standard obstetric care at discretion of delivery provider
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
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
Substance Use Disorders, Parent-Child Relations
MIO-CPP to Improve the Well-being, Permanency, and Safety Outcomes for Young Children at Risk of or in Out-of-home Placement in Philadelphia and Bucks Counties, and Affected by Maternal Substance Use
The goal of the project is to improve child well-being, permanency, and safety, and reduce the risk for involvement in the child welfare system for families with children pre-birth to five years who are affected by parental…
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders, Parent-Child Relations, Parent Child Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT04294134
- Testing
- MIO-CPP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Pre-Gestational Diabetes, Type2diabetes
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Diabetes Screening Immediately Postpartum (DIP) and Follow Up PP CARE
DIP : To conduct a pragmatic, non-blinded randomized controlled trial (pRCT) of immediate in-patient postpartum OGTT prior to delivery discharge (intervention) versus 4-12 week outpatient postpartum OGTT (current standard care)…
- Conditions
- Pre-Gestational Diabetes, Type2diabetes, Pregnancy in Diabetic, Pregnancy, High Risk
- Trial name
- NCT05909046
- Testing
- Immediate inpatient postpartum OGTT, Standard of care 4-12 week postpartum OGTT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Maternal Nutrition, Child Nutrition
Climate-Responsive Nutrition, WASH, and Heat Counselling for Maternal and Child Health in Sindh, Pakistan
The goal of this trial is to evaluate whether a climate- and gender-responsive integrated package of nutrition, hygiene (WASH), and heat-adaptation counselling can improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes among…
- Trial name
- IGNIT3 (NCT07819994)
- Testing
- Training of Lady Health Workers (LHWs), Training of Healthcare Providers (HCPs) at Facilities
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Substance Use Disorders (SUD), Pregnancy
Culturally Engaged REcovery: MOms Connected Through Native communitY
Pregnant and postpartum American Indian and Alaska Native people (Native mothers) face a more than two-fold higher risk of maternal mortality compared to non-Hispanic White mothers.
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders (SUD), Pregnancy, Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, Cultural Adaptation
- Trial name
- CEREMONY (NCT06747442)
- Testing
- Cradleboard Journey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Mother to Child Transmission, Breast Feeding
Trauma-informed Obstetric Care for Perinatal Health: a Pilot Study
The study will test trauma-informed obstetric care training and supervision for obstetric clinicians in relation to prenatal mental health and attachment formation (early predictors of child development) in women presenting for…
- Conditions
- Mother to Child Transmission, Breast Feeding, Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT07195058
- Testing
- Trauma Informed Obstetric Care (TIOC)
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Tuberculosis (TB), Tuberculosis Infection, Latent
Burden of Tuberculosis Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Guinea-Bissau
This study aims to address critical diagnostic and data gaps in tuberculosis (TB) care among pregnant and postpartum women in Guinea-Bissau, a high-burden, resource-limited setting.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis (TB), Tuberculosis Infection, Latent, Pregnancy, Tuberculosis Diagnosis
- Trial name
- TIPP (NCT07419568)
- Testing
- Enhanced protocol
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Antenatal Care, Maternal Health
AI Blind-Sweep Ultrasound for Antenatal Screening by Non-Specialist Health Workers in Rural DR Congo
FS2 evaluates the diagnostic accuracy and implementation feasibility of an AI-assisted blind-sweep obstetric ultrasound (SPAQ E-con AI), operated by trained non-specialist health workers, for antenatal screening in rural…
- Conditions
- Antenatal Care, Maternal Health, Gestational Age, Placenta Praevia
- Trial name
- FS2 (NCT07677670)
- Testing
- SPAQ E-con AI blind-sweep ultrasound
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SOIK Corporation Sarl
Perinatal Depression
Clinical and Cost-effectiveness of an Online Self-help Intervention and a Face-to-face Intervention Versus Usual Care in Mothers at Moderate Risk for Perinatal Depression
The perinatal period (pregnancy and the first postnatal year) (O'Hara \& Wisner, 2014) involves important changes and considerable challenges for parents (Milgrom \& Gemmill, 2015).
- Trial name
- MaMHI (NCT07027761)
- Testing
- Online self-help, Maternal Mental Health Intervention (MaMHI), Usual Care
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven