PREGNANCY RELATED

This study aims to see if a proven team-based care program can be successfully used at other hospitals to save the lives of pregnant women with sickle cell disease and their babies in Ghana. It will enroll 500 pregnant women with sickle cell disease at three hospitals to receive …

This study is testing a new, integrated care program called CADENCE for pregnant women with opioid use disorder. The goal is to use local health data to improve access to treatment and support services for mothers and their babies. Researchers hope this approach will lead to bett…

This study tests a training program for prenatal care doctors to help them better treat opioid addiction during pregnancy. The program provides education, remote support, and case management to help doctors use recommended medications. Researchers will measure if this training le…

This study tests a training program called ACHIEVE that helps prenatal care clinics improve how they handle high blood pressure in pregnant and postpartum patients. The program provides coaching, simulations, and educational materials to clinic staff across 20 clinics in North Ca…

This study is testing a program called OPTIMIZE, which uses a detailed checklist and a personal support guide (patient navigator) to help ensure African American pregnant women receive recommended medical and social care. It compares this program to standard care across about 20 …

This study is testing whether a daily food supplement containing probiotics, vitamins, and minerals can help improve metabolic health in pregnant women. It will involve 84 pregnant women with a higher body mass index (BMI) who will take the supplement from early pregnancy until a…

This study is testing a special group prenatal care program designed to support African-American women at high risk for depression during and after pregnancy. It aims to see if this supportive group setting can reduce depression, stress, and problems like preterm birth. If succes…

This study is testing whether delivering healthy meals to pregnant women who are overweight or have obesity can help them manage their weight gain during pregnancy. Researchers are working with 35 women to see if this approach is practical, acceptable, and shows early signs of be…

This study is testing a counseling program called TENDAI4PrEP, designed to help pregnant women in Zimbabwe start and continue taking medication to prevent HIV. The program works with women, their partners, and healthcare providers to solve problems that make it hard to take the p…

This study is testing whether a simple relaxation program can help pregnant women who have trouble falling or staying asleep. Researchers will enroll 20 pregnant participants who report insomnia. They will use a sleep diary and questionnaires to see if the relaxation practice imp…

This study aims to understand how opioid use disorder (OUD) and its treatment medication affect the brain during pregnancy. Researchers will use MRI scans to compare brain connections in 40 pregnant women with OUD to those without OUD. The goal is to gather knowledge that could o…

This study aims to find out which amount of iron in prenatal multivitamins pregnant women in Tanzania find most acceptable and cause the fewest side effects. About 156 pregnant women will try three different vitamin formulas containing 30mg, 45mg, or 60mg of iron to see which one…

This study aims to understand how eating more fiber-rich foods, fermented foods, or both during pregnancy affects the mix of bacteria in a mother's gut and how that gets passed to her baby. Researchers will follow 135 healthy pregnant women and their infants for several years, co…

This study aims to understand how pregnancy affects lung function in women with cystic fibrosis who are taking newer, highly effective CFTR modulator medications. Researchers will follow 285 pregnant women with cystic fibrosis at 40 US sites, checking their lung function every 3 …

This study is creating a national registry to track 75 pregnant women who have heart disease. The goal is to understand the risks and outcomes for both mother and baby to improve future care. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in pregnancy, and this research aims to fill…

This study aims to collect information about head and neck cancers that are diagnosed during pregnancy or within a year after giving birth. It involves women who were diagnosed with these cancers between 2010 and the study start. The goal is to better understand the characteristi…