MATERNAL HEALTH

This study will test whether virtual doula services—accessed through a smartphone app—can improve birth outcomes and satisfaction for first-time mothers living in rural areas. 614 pregnant women in their second or early third trimester will be randomly assigned to receive either …

This study will test whether artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted climate change education can help pregnant women better understand climate change and reduce their worries about its effects on their health and their baby's health. About 82 pregnant women will be split into two …

This study looks at 40 mothers and their 6-month-old babies to see if mindfulness training during pregnancy helps them handle stress better together. Researchers will measure heart rate and stress responses during a short separation-and-reunion task. They will then check if these…

This study follows 125 pregnant women from 30 weeks of pregnancy through their baby's first year. Researchers want to learn how diet, food access, and other social factors affect mothers' health, breastfeeding success, and baby growth. Participants will complete remote visits and…

This study will test better ways to screen for tuberculosis (TB) in pregnant and postpartum women in Guinea-Bissau. Researchers will use a symptom checklist, stool tests, and AI-powered chest X-rays to find more TB cases. The goal is to improve health for mothers and babies and g…

This study tests a 30-minute online training for doctors and clinic staff called PROMOTE. The training teaches them about federal employment laws and how to counsel pregnant patients on workplace accommodations. Researchers will compare how often doctors document this counseling …

This study will review medical records of 770 women who had C-sections in two hospitals in Assiut, Egypt, during 2026. Researchers will use the WHO's Robson classification system to group women by factors like age and pregnancy history, to see which groups have the most C-section…