Clinical trials: Maternal-child Health Services
Antepartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Hemorrhage
Strengthening Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Services in a Rural District of Pakistan
The Maternal Neonatal and Child health indicators in District Dadu of Pakistan portrays a dismal pictures and after the floods of 2010-2011 the health infrastructure of this district was badly affected.
- Conditions
- Antepartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Anemia, Eclampsia
- Trial name
- SRC (NCT02797353)
- Testing
- Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Interventions
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Mental Disorders
Padres Efectivos (Parent Activation): Skills Latina Mothers Use to Get Healthcare for Their Children
The goal of this study is to develop an intervention to teach activation skills to Latino parents who bring children for mental health services.
- Trial name
- NCT02329431
- Testing
- activation curriculum, support group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pregnancy, HIV
Management and Optimization of Nutrition, Antenatal, Reproductive, Child Health & HIV Care
This study evaluates the impact of a quality improvement (QI) intervention on maternal and child healthcare services in seven primary healthcare (PHC) clinics, in a rural setting of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- Trial name
- MONARCH (NCT02626351)
- Testing
- Quality Improvement, Baseline data collection (active comparator)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 3,172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
HIV, Syphilis
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Point-of-care Diagnostic Technologies in MCH Services in Mozambique
The general goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of POC technologies for diagnosis of syphilis, quantitative analysis for hemoglobin and CD4 counting performed within MCH services to improve maternal…
- Conditions
- HIV, Syphilis, Anemia During Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT02191527
- Testing
- PIMA® for quantitative analysis of CD4-count, Hemocue® (HemoCue AB, Angelhom, Sweden) for quantitative analysis of hemoglobin, SD Bioline® (Standard Diagnostics Inc., South-Korea) for qualitative analysis of syphilis
- Volunteers
- 1,673 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, Pregnancy
Trial to Improve Access to PMTCT Services and Reduce HIV Transmission From Mother to Child
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of an enhanced community health worker (CHW) intervention and outreach system to improve antenatal care and PMTCT…
- Trial name
- FS (NCT01932138)
- Testing
- Enhanced CHW intervention, Standard of care
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 190,530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Maternal Mortality
Community Based Strategies to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Northern Nigeria
The objective of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to assess the impact of several community-based interventions that address the key factors underlying the high maternal mortality, as well as neonatal mortality and…
- Trial name
- NCT01487707
- Testing
- Voluntary Health Worker (VHW) Program, Safe Birth Kit, Community Folk Media Campaigns
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 7,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Parent-Child Relations, Maltreatment by Parent
Evaluation of the French Maternal and Child Protection Services From 11 French Territories That Have Received Common Intervention Guidelines
The PANJO study aims to evaluate, within the French public health services, the impact of a home visitors training on parent-child attachment, families outcomes, use of services and child maltreatment indicators.
- Conditions
- Parent-Child Relations, Maltreatment by Parent, Parents, Mental Health Wellness 1
- Trial name
- PANJO (NCT03007277)
- Testing
- PANJO
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 447 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- L'Agence des Nouvelles Interventions Sociales et de Santé
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
A Multidisciplinary "Integrated Management Team to Improve Maternal-Child Outcomes (IMPROVE)" Intervention to Improve Maternal and Child Outcomes in Lesotho
This study aims to improve maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes by implementing and evaluating a multidisciplinary "Integrated Management Team to Improve Maternal-Child Outcomes (IMPROVE)" intervention to increase MCH…
- Trial name
- IMPROVE (NCT04598958)
- Testing
- IMPROVE
- Volunteers
- 1,004 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Maternal Health, Child Health
Assessing the Impact of Mobile Phone Technology to Improve Health Nutrition and Population (HNP) Service Utilization in Rural Bangladesh Through Pilot Intervention
1. Burden: In global perspective, it is estimated that the lives of 150,000 women could be saved each year worldwide with access to sufficient family planning services.
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Child Health, Vaccination, Family Planning Services
- Trial name
- NCT03189004
- Testing
- Impact of Mobile Phone Technology to Improve Health Nutrition and Population (HNP) Service Utilization in Rural Bangladesh
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 5,280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Maternal Health, Neonatal Health
Mobile Phone Messaging to Improve Women's and Children's Health (Mobile WACh) in Kenya
With the increased prevalence of cellular phones, mobile technology provides an important tool to reach underserved populations in low to middle income countries.
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Neonatal Health, Family Planning
- Trial name
- Mobile WACh (NCT01894126)
- Testing
- Two-way SMS Dialogue, One-way SMS Messaging
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Maternal Nutrition
Integrating MIYCN Counseling in Urban Health Services
The study will use a quasi-experimental design to examine the feasibility of standardizing MIYCN counseling services in existing health facilities to improve the quality of MIYCN services.
- Trial name
- NCT03882268
- Testing
- MIYCN interventions
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 4,128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Health Problems in Pregnancy, Childbirth Problems
Expanding Knowledge About and Evaluating Services for Incarcerated Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Arkansas
The number of women who are incarcerated in the U.S. has increased dramatically over the past 20 years-over 750%, or from 13,258 in 1980 to 111,616 in 2016.
- Conditions
- Health Problems in Pregnancy, Childbirth Problems, Maternal Care Patterns, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04421235
- Testing
- Childbirth support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Maternal Health Services, Infant, Newborn
Comparing Integrative Midwife-led vs. Fragmented Inpatient Postpartum Care: Impact on Satisfaction and Transition to Motherhood
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two different forms of postnatal care to find out which is most beneficial for mothers and their children after birth and with which they are most satisfied.
- Conditions
- Maternal Health Services, Infant, Newborn, Postnatal Care, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- SMILE (NCT07077941)
- Testing
- Integrative care
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 784 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Mental Health, Child Wellbeing
Generation Victoria Cohort 2020s: A Statewide Longitudinal Cohort Study of Victorian Children and Their Parents
Generation Victoria (GenV) is a longitudinal, population-based study of Victorian children and their parents that will bring together data on a wide range of conditions ,exposures and outcomes.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Child Wellbeing, Infant Health, Child Health
- Trial name
- GenV (NCT05394363)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 150,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
HIV
Texting to Improve Testing (TextIT):
Early accurate diagnosis is one of the first crucial steps in care for infants born to HIV-infected mothers. Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) relies upon early diagnosis and results in significant reductions in…
- Trial name
- TextIT (NCT02350140)
- Testing
- Text messaging from beginning, Text messaging after 6 months of control
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,508 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
HIV
Strategies to Optimize Antiretroviral Therapy Services for Maternal & Child Health: the MCH-ART Study
The purpose of this study is to understand how to improve health care services for HIV-positive women during their pregnancy and after delivery.
- Trial name
- MCH-ART (NCT01933477)
- Testing
- MCH-focused ART services
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,554 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town
Stunting, Dietary Deficiency
Sustainable Undernutrition Reduction in Ethiopia
The causes of malnutrition are complex and addressing the problem requires integrated action among various sectors. Globally, much attention has been given to nutrition-specific interventions to address the immediate causes of…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Dietary Deficiency, Anemia
- Trial name
- SURE (NCT04694898)
- Testing
- Standard programme, SURE intervention
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,292 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Income, Infant, Newborn
Integrating Systems and Basic Income: Improving Outcomes for Families of Young Children
Early childhood is a critical period, laying the foundation for future growth and deveopment. This foundational period has an outsized effect, impacting health, well-being and achievement across one's lifespan. The U.S.
- Conditions
- Income, Infant, Newborn, Mothers, Poverty
- Trial name
- NCT07261254
- Testing
- Community Health Worker, Community Health Worker + Guaranteed Basic Income
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Prenatal Care, Maternal-child Health Services
Collaboration for Antepartum Risk Evaluation
Perinatal outcomes in the US rank behind most other developed countries even though women in the US utilize more maternity services.
- Conditions
- Prenatal Care, Maternal-child Health Services, Maternal Health Services, Perinatal Care
- Trial name
- CARE (NCT02786225)
- Testing
- Collaborative Care, Comparison Care- Usual Care + primary midwife
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
HIV
Male Engagement in PMTCT Services
The study employs a quasi-experimental design in 8 public health centers in southwest Uganda offering care and treatment (C\&T) services.
- Trial name
- NCT01903889
- Testing
- clinic based intervention, clinic and community based intervention
- Where
- 7 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 3,806 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360