POSTPARTUM

This study tests whether a one-time IV treatment of stem cell exosomes can repair blood vessel damage in 80 women who recently had preeclampsia. Preeclampsia raises the risk of heart disease later in life, and current treatments don't fully heal the blood vessels. Half the partic…

This study tests two types of exercise—diaphragmatic breathing and pelvic stabilization—delivered via video calls to help new mothers with pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain. Sixty women who are at least 3 months postpartum will do the exercises for 8 weeks. Researchers will me…

This study tests a virtual program called MOVIN that helps pregnant people and new parents manage depression and anxiety. About 570 participants will use an online platform to work with a care coordinator and get personalized treatment plans. The goal is to see if this approach r…

This study looks at how a single session of radiofrequency diathermy (a type of heat therapy) affects pain, heat sensitivity, and tissue stiffness in postpartum women with and without abdominal muscle separation. About 48 women, 6 months to 1 year after giving birth, will receive…

This study is for first-time mothers having a vaginal birth. It aims to see if the length of time the baby's head is crowning (visible at the vaginal opening) is linked to a tear in a key pelvic muscle. Researchers will use ultrasound after birth to check for muscle injury and as…

This study tests how easy and useful a new digital program called Hope-D is for managing weight during pregnancy and up to 6 months after giving birth. The program includes a digital care pathway, personalized plans, and coaching. 30 pregnant women with a BMI of 30 or higher will…

This study follows 380 women for a year after vaginal childbirth to see how pelvic floor muscles and tissues recover. It also tests whether early, personalized pelvic floor exercises can improve symptoms like urine leakage and pelvic organ prolapse compared to standard care. Part…

This study aims to create a new scoring system to predict death risk for pregnant women and new mothers in the intensive care unit (ICU). Researchers will collect routine medical data from 130 participants to see if a pregnancy-adjusted score works better than the standard one. T…