The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded Emory University a Project Grant under CFDA 93.865 - Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program in the amount of $1,764,975.00 on September 20, 2024. The grant supports a cluster randomized trial to quantify the impact of the "Ghya Bharaari Ekatra" (GBE) intervention, a theory-driven, dyadic intervention for the primary prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV) among newly-married...
This Project Grant award, with Federal Grant Award ID K23HD113841, was provided by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865). The $512,244 award supports the development and pilot testing of a pediatric clinic-based postpartum contraception intervention. The primary objectives are to: 1) qualitatively assess intervention preferences for postpartum contraceptive services among women...
This Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) will fund a multi-site randomized trial to evaluate the impact of a medical-financial partnership intervention on parent mental health, perinatal outcomes, and child developmental risk. The $494,251 award to the University of California, Los Angeles will support the implementation and evaluation of a...
This federal Project Grant award of $709,872 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) under the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.855) aims to develop and pilot test a couple-based intervention to address perinatal depression and improve adherence to prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in Malawi. The key objectives are to: 1) develop a couple-based intervention using problem-solving therapy and content on couple...
This Project Grant award of $163,003 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under CFDA 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research supports Dr. Nisha Fahey's research to promote community-based kangaroo care among mothers of low birth weight infants in rural India. The primary objective is to develop a multicomponent intervention that encourages the practice of kangaroo care after neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge, which can reduce...
This Project Grant award for $1,206,248 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) aims to test the effectiveness of the "Sumadhur" intervention to reduce anemia and improve micronutrient status among young, preconception women in Nepal. The key products and services to be delivered through this 5-year award include: Conducting a 2-arm cluster randomized controlled...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (CFDA 93.865 - Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research) provides $140,835 to the Trustees of Indiana University (Indiana University Indianapolis) to conduct a randomized controlled pilot study on the acceptability and feasibility of a virtual 6-week narrative exposure therapy protocol to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in Black women and rural-dwelling women during...
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a $1,463,500 Project Grant under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to conduct a randomized controlled trial of an agricultural livelihood intervention to improve maternal and newborn health and nutrition in Kenya. The 5-year project, which began on January 17, 2025, aims to determine the effectiveness of...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), is funding a $1,255,424 research project titled "Efficacy Testing of a Multi-Level Family Planning Intervention to Increase Contraceptive Use and Reduce Unintended Pregnancy in Low Resource Settings." The overarching goal is to implement and evaluate a community-based intervention that...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), will provide $102,168 to support a research study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The study aims to evaluate the effects of state-level initiatives to reduce early-term elective deliveries (EEDS) on maternal and newborn outcomes, as well as disparities in these outcomes. The...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under CFDA 93.865 - Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research - is for $407,351 to culturally adapt and pilot test a couples-based intervention to prevent perinatal depression in rural central India. The award will fund research objectives to: 1) identify needs and preferences of first-time pregnant couples, and barriers/facilitators to engaging husbands, for a couples-based intervention to prevent perinatal depression; 2) adapt evidence-based interventions to improve spousal support, shared decision-making, and couples' relationship dynamics in the perinatal period; and 3) assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the adapted couples-based intervention through a pilot randomized controlled trial. The award period is from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026, and the work will be conducted by the University of California, San Francisco.