Clinical trials: Maternal Mental Health
Anxiety
An Informative Video About Perineal Tears During Labor for Anxiety Reduction: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study evaluates the impact of an informative video about perineal tears on maternal anxiety during labor. Perineal trauma during childbirth, especially severe tears such as obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS), is…
- Trial name
- VITAL (NCT07064213)
- Testing
- Behavioral: Educational Video
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wolfson Medical Center
Mental Health Disorder, Social Isolation
Peer Support Intervention to Mitigate Social Isolation and Stigma of Adolescent Motherhood in Zimbabwe
A community-based peer support intervention for adolescent mothers aged 14-18 years in Harare, Zimbabwe was developed and tested in partnership with adolescent mothers, community health workers, and key community stakeholders.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Disorder, Social Isolation, Stigma, Social
- Trial name
- NCT05213182
- Testing
- Young Women of Today
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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, Pregnancy
Understanding the Role of Doulas in Supporting People With PMADs
Detailed Description The doula-led intervention developed during the first phase of this project will be pilot tested for feasibility.
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Pregnancy, Delivery, Obstetric, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT05763537
- Testing
- Standard Doula Care Plus PMAD Intervention, Standard Doula Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Montana
Postpartum Depression, Maternal-Fetal Relations
Effect of Listening to Surah Al-Inshirah (The Opening-Up of the Heart) After Cesarean Birth on Postpartum Outcomes
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of listening to the recitation of Surah Al-Inshirah during the early postpartum period after cesarean birth on women's spiritual well-being, depression levels, and…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Depression, Maternal-Fetal Relations, Spirituality
- Trial name
- NCT07354334
- Testing
- Listening to Surah Al-Inshirah
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Parenting Self-efficacy, Postpartum Anxiety
Essential Coaching Postpartum: Evaluating a Parent-focused Postpartum Text Message Program in Nova Scotia
The transition to parenthood is often an exciting yet hard period for parents. In the first year after a new baby, many parents feel less confident, have more anxiety and depression, and feel more isolated and alone.
- Conditions
- Parenting Self-efficacy, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression (PPD), Postpartum Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06996067
- Testing
- Essential Coaching Postpartum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 332 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre
Metabolic Disease, Mental Health Wellness 1
Healthy Early Life Moments in Singapore
This study aims to assess whether an integrated continuum of care from the preconception period, across maternity until the first 18 months of life, can promote maternal metabolic and mental health, as well as offspring health…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Disease, Mental Health Wellness 1, Lifestyle Risk Reduction, Maternal Obesity
- Trial name
- HELMS (NCT05207059)
- Testing
- HELMS Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Mental Health Wellness 1
Be a Mom: Effectiveness of an eHealth Intervention for Promoting Maternal Mental Health
Be a mom (a web-based cognitive-behavioral intervention) is being tested in another trial as a preventive intervention in the postpartum period (NCT03024645).
- Trial name
- BeAMom (NCT04055974)
- Testing
- Be a Mom
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Coimbra
HIV, Disclosure
Maternal HIV Disclosure to School Children: RCT of Family-based Intervention
The purpose of this trial is to test whether, compared to the normal Standard of Care at primary health care clinics, a home-based counseling intervention ( the 'Amagugu' Counseling Intervention), will increase the number of…
- Trial name
- Amagugu (NCT01922882)
- Testing
- Amagugu Counseling Intervention
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 465 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
Pregnancy, Fear of Childbirth
Mindfulness-Based Intervention in Primiparous Pregnant Women
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a mindfulness-based intervention on childbirth self-efficacy, fear of childbirth, and self-compassion among primiparous pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Fear of Childbirth, Childbirth Self-efficacy, Self-Compassion
- Trial name
- MBCP (NCT07660471)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Overweight and Obesity, Depression, Postpartum
Madres Para la Salud (Mothers for Health)
The purpose of "Madres Para la Salud" [Mothers for Their Health] is to see how support and encouragement can help women to make positive changes in their health.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Depression, Postpartum, Mother (Person)
- Trial name
- NCT01908959
- Testing
- Madres para la Salud
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State 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
Postnatal Depression, Quality of Life
mHealth Intervention to Reduce Maternal Postnatal Depression and Promote Family Health
The proposed study is to test the effectiveness of a culturally-attuned, family-based mobile health (mHealth) intervention in reducing symptoms of postnatal depression and promoting health among expectant mothers in Hong Kong.
- Conditions
- Postnatal Depression, Quality of Life, Family Relations
- Trial name
- NCT05275413
- Testing
- family-based mHealth Intervention, mother-only mHealth Intervention, Health education
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,578 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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 Stress
Impact of Vitamin D Supplements on Mental Health and Milk Composition in Mothers Living in Idaho
Mothers of preterm infants experience exaggerated emotional stressors compared to those typically associated with new motherhood, making these women particularly vulnerable to postpartum depression.
- Trial name
- NCT06919718
- Testing
- Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol )
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Idaho
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
Post Partum Depression
Effectiveness of Thinking Healthy Program for Prevention of Antenatal Depression
The trial is to evaluate the effect of an evidence-informed, depression focused early prenatal prevention intervention at six weeks' postpartum.
- Trial name
- PAD (NCT04663243)
- Testing
- Thinking healthy Program sessions designed for antenatal period
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Punjab
Pregnancy, Primiparous Women
Maternal Reflective Functioning During the Transition to Motherhood
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about Maternal Reflective Function (MRF) during the transition to motherhood. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does MRF mediates the connection between risk factors for mental…
- Trial name
- NCT06476626
- Testing
- Maternal Reflective Function Workshop
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Maternal Depression
Developing and Testing Motherly App: a Smartphone Application to Promote Mothers' Mental Health
The investigators plan to develop and test Motherly, a smartphone app to promote maternal mental health and child development. The Motherly app is visually appealing aimed at engaging the user with a minimalistic layout.
- Trial name
- NCT03955718
- Testing
- Motherly App, Educational App (Active Control)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo