Clinical trials: Obstetric Labor
Preterm Birth
Clinical Grade MIS Device for Cervical Assessment to Predict Preterm Birth
Every year, globally, about 15 million babies are born preterm (before 37 weeks). This number is rising. Preterm birth (PTB) complications are the leading cause of death among children under 5 years of age, responsible for nearly…
- Trial name
- NCT04008485
- Testing
- Magnetic Electric Impedance Spectroscopy Device to predict PTB
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Antenatal Phenobarbital to Prevent Neonatal Intracranial Hemorrhage
This large randomized trial tested whether phenobarbital given to a pregnant woman about to deliver a premature infant would prevent brain injuries in their newborns.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- Phenobarbital (NCT00009620)
- Testing
- Phenobarbital, Saline
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 610 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Ductus Arteriosus Patent, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Paracetamol vs Ibuprofen for PDA Closure in Preterm Infants.
Current pharmacological options to treat an hemodynamically significant PDA (HsPDA) in preterm infants are limited to non-selective cyclo-oxygenase (COX) inhibitors, indomethacin or ibuprofen.
- Trial name
- PARIDA (NCT02056223)
- Testing
- Intravenous paracetamol, Intravenous ibuprofen
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Infant, Premature
Respiratory Dynamics During Birth Stabilization in Preterm Infants Less Than 32+6/7 Weeks Gestation
Approximately 50% of preterm infants less than 32 weeks require respiratory assistance at the time of transition at birth. For that stabilization during resuscitation is successful, it is essential for proper ventilation.
- Trial name
- NCT02748720
- Testing
- RFM (device) Visible
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Manuel Sanchez Luna
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Monitoring Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Premature Infants
The investigators are studying a disease called "necrotizing enterocolitis" (or "NEC" for short), which affects premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01287559
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Spectros Corporation
Premature, Nutrition Disorders
Comparison of the Effects of Oral Stimulation and Non-nutritive Sucking Practices
This study, it was aimed to compare the effects of oral stimulation and non-nutritive sucking practices on the transition to full oral feeding in babies with a gestational age of 26-32 weeks.
- Conditions
- Premature, Nutrition Disorders, Sucking Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05249179
- Testing
- Pacifier, Oral stimulation
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Premature Infant, Pain
The Effect of Breast Milk Odor on Pain Response and Salivary Cortisol Level in Preterm Infants
The aims of this randomized controlled trial are investigate the effects of breast milk odor on pain response and saliva cortisol level duration heel stick blood sampling in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Pain, Breast Milk Odor
- Trial name
- NCT05557435
- Testing
- breast milk odor
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Preterm, Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant
The Hemodynamic Impact of High-frequency Oscillatory Ventilation and Periodic Sighs in Preterm Infants
To evaluate the effectiveness of early lung recruitment using high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) alone versus HFOV with superimposed sigh breaths in moderate-to-late preterm infants requiring invasive respiratory…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant, Recruitment, Mechanical Ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT07896824
- Testing
- Superimposed sigh breaths, High frequency ventilation
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Hypothermia, Preterm Infants
Heat Loss Prevention in Delivery Room Using a Polyethylene Cap
It is apparent that the head of a preterm infant should not be left uncovered, however it remains unclear whether covering the head of a preterm baby with plastic wrapping is effective in preventing heat loss.
- Trial name
- NCT00930917
- Testing
- Polyethylene cap, Polyethylene wrap, conventional treatment
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Milk Production
A Trial Comparing Two Breast Pumps in Mothers Expressing Milk for Their Preterm Infants
This is a randomised controlled trial investigating the performance of two, 'state of the art' electric breast pumps in mothers who have delivered preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00887991
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Child Health
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Effect of Magnesium Sulphate Pre-exposure on Oxytocin-induced Contractility in Desensitized Human Myometrium - an in Vitro Study
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the loss of more than 500ml of blood within 24 hours after delivery. It is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality across the globe.
- Trial name
- NCT02647268
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Magnesium Sulphate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Premature Infant
NEC Screening Abdominal Radiograph vs Bowel Ultrasound in Preemies
The overall primary objective is to establish the feasibility and pilot the design and delivery of a diagnostic randomized controlled trial (RCT) of BUS (bowel ultrasound) for NEC evaluation which will lead to a successful…
- Trial name
- NCT03963011
- Testing
- Bowel Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Hypothermia, Newborn
Efficacy of A Novel in Prevention of Neonatal Hypothermia
The research was carried out to determine the effect of baby warmer swaddle, which has a heating system used after the birth of preterm babies, on the development of hypothermia.
- Conditions
- Hypothermia, Newborn, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- NCT05729698
- Testing
- Baby warmer swaddle, polyethylene bag
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Preeclampsia, Gestational Diabetes
Exercise and Pregnancy: Randomized Clinical Trial
The effects of physical exercise on pregnancy remain to be elucidated. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to study the impact of exercise on maternal and perinatal outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT00641550
- Testing
- Physical exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual da Paraiba
Teaching Innovation, Midwifery Students Education
Flipped Learning in PPH Education: Impact on Midwifery Students' Knowledge, Skills, Self-Efficacy, and Satisfaction
Maternal death refers to a woman's death due to direct or indirect causes during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days postpartum.
- Conditions
- Teaching Innovation, Midwifery Students Education, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Flipped Classroom Model in Teaching
- Trial name
- NCT06861296
- Testing
- Intervention Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Stress, Position
The Effect of Positioning With Material and Hand-Face Maneuver
The study was administered in a randomized controlled experimental design to evaluate the effects of material positioning and hand-face maneuver on physiological parameters and stress symptoms in preterm newborns with gestational…
- Trial name
- NCT06136130
- Testing
- Tortoise Positioning Material Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Premature Birth
Development of a Developmental Prognostic Tool for the Premature Child Based on Automated Spontaneous Motor Analysis
Prematurity is a major risk factor for poor neurodevelopmental outcomes. The clinical and neuroradiological evaluations proposed during the neonatal period to assess the developmental prognosis of children born prematurely are…
- Trial name
- AGMA (NCT04770844)
- Testing
- Acquisitions
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Premature Infant, Mother-Baby Synchrony
Reading Stories to Premature Babies Reinforces Mother-baby Synchronies?
Observations of the early interactions between the infant and his parents highlighted the existence of rhythmic and reciprocal communications that serve as a basis for the mother-baby relationship and the emotional and cognitive…
- Trial name
- SynchroPrema (NCT03114644)
- Testing
- Physiologically evaluate the impact of reading history on the mother-baby synchronies in a context of premature birth requiring hospitalization in neonatal medicine.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Enteral Nutrition, Born Very Premature
Prolonged Minimal Enteral Nutrition Versus Slowly Advancing Enteral Nutrition in Very Low Birth Weight Infants:
Recent studies showed the benefits of early initiation and advancement enteral feeds with daily increments in preterm infants on decreasing invasive infections and early achievement of full enteral feedings.
- Conditions
- Enteral Nutrition, Born Very Premature, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02913677
- Testing
- nutrition
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
Preterm Birth
E-health-supported Diagnostic and Intervention in Preterm Born Children and Their Families
The app-based diagnostic and support approach with a focus on mental and somatic symptoms is intended to strengthen the resilience of premature born children and families and to identify risk and resilience factors.The overall…
- Trial name
- NeoUp2 (NCT06939192)
- Testing
- Intervention Group (APP), Treatment as usual-Group (TAU)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
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