Pregnancy disorder with abortive outcome

This study compares two ways of giving misoprostol—by mouth or vaginally—to women who have a missed abortion in the first trimester. The goal is to see which route works better and causes fewer side effects. One hundred women will take part, and researchers will measure how quick…

This study tests whether portable AI-driven ultrasound devices can help frontline health workers in rural Ethiopia detect pregnancy complications early. About 1,059 pregnant women will be split into three groups: two using different AI ultrasound tools and one receiving standard …

This study tests whether replacing soil floors with concrete floors in rural Bangladeshi homes can reduce stillbirths and deaths in the first month of life. Researchers will compare 196 households that received concrete floors to those that kept soil floors, tracking pregnancies …

This pilot study tests a 4-week program based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for women who have experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn death within the past year. The program includes six sessions plus a booster, combining in-person and video meetings. Rese…

This study tests whether giving a medicine called dexmedetomidine during a second-trimester dilation and evacuation (D&E) can lower the chances of severe grief and post-traumatic stress after the procedure. About 100 people having a D&E in the operating room will be randomly assi…

This study looks at whether offering bereavement counselling to parents who have lost a baby (after 16 weeks of pregnancy or shortly after birth) is practical and helpful. About 26 parents will either receive usual hospital bereavement care or get extra counselling. Researchers w…

This study tests a mobile app called Along With Me to see if it can reduce post-traumatic stress and suicidal thoughts in parents who have recently lost a pregnancy or infant. About 300 participants will either use the app, use the app with support from a peer guide, or receive s…

This study tests whether personalized grief counseling, based on the Swanson Caring Model, can help women cope after a pregnancy loss. Researchers will interview 48 women and provide up to three counseling sessions. They will measure grief and emotional distress before and after …

This pilot study will test a smartphone app called Womb Watch that uses the phone's microphone to listen for fetal movements, like kicks, breathing, and hiccups. About 60 pregnant women between 28 and 40 weeks will record audio daily for 15 minutes. The goal is to see if the app …