Clinical trials: Birth Practices
Perineal Trauma
Ward-Level Implementation and Post-Market Clinical Follow-up Study of ASISU Under Routine Clinical Practice
This is a single-center, prospective, non-randomized post-market clinical follow-up study evaluating the implementation and clinical performance of ASISU during routine vaginal childbirth.
- Trial name
- ASISU-PMCF (NCT07844005)
- Testing
- Perineal protection device
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- oasicare ApS
Labor, Second Stage, Vaginal Delivery
USE OF PERINEAL MIRROR DURING THE SECOND STAGE OF LABOR
Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the effect of perineal mirror use during the second stage of labor on the duration of the second stage, postpartum recovery, and perceived pain, support, and control levels during…
- Conditions
- Labor, Second Stage, Vaginal Delivery, Primiparity, Perineal Mirror Use
- Trial name
- NCT07659249
- Testing
- Perineal Mirror
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Resuscitation
Interactive Resuscitation Application for Mothers About to Experience Premature Infant Resuscitation
The purpose of this study is to design, develop, validate and pilot test an interactive Maternal Resuscitation Navigation Application (MARINA) for the purpose of providing information and guidance about the expected events that a…
- Trial name
- NCT05243043
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stephanie Stewart
Evidence-Based Practice, Labor; Prolonged, Second Stage
Open-glottis Pushing Technique Versus the Valsalva Pushing Technique in the Second Stage of Labor
Pushing has been discussed for decades, primarily in terms of facilitating care in the second stage of labor and maternal/fetal outcomes. Valsalva-type pushing is the pushing performed by a pregnant woman by holding her breath.
- Conditions
- Evidence-Based Practice, Labor; Prolonged, Second Stage, Labor, Fetal Acidosis Complicating Labor and Delivery
- Trial name
- NCT06210087
- Testing
- Spontaneous pushing technique
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Labor Stage, Second
Using a Mirror in the Second Stage of Labor: Effects on Duration and Birth Experience
This study aims to investigate the impact of using a labor mirror during the second stage of labor on both the duration of labor and the mother's overall experience.
- Trial name
- NCT06648161
- Testing
- Labor Mirror
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Childbirth
The Effects of Positive Birth Experience Sharing and Guided Imagery on Childbirth Self-Efficacy and Fear of Childbirth
Brief Summary This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effects of positive birth experience sharing combined with guided imagery on fear of childbirth and childbirth self-efficacy in primiparous pregnant women.
- Trial name
- non (NCT07015086)
- Testing
- Guided Imagery and Positive Birth Experience Sharing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Contraception
Depo Provera Self-Administration Study: Putting a Patient-Centered Practice to the Test at Planned Parenthood
This randomized clinical trial will study subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA sc) self-administration at two Planned Parenthood affiliates serving diverse patient populations.
- Trial name
- DSAS (NCT02509767)
- Testing
- Subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 401 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Healthy Volunteers
feediNg gUidelines infanT RandomIzEd coNtrolled Trial
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to conduct an intervention aimed at providing first-time parents with information on the conduct of complementary feeding through a paper brochure and a smartphone application…
- Trial name
- NUTRIENT (NCT05285761)
- Testing
- Provision of extended information on the conduct of complementary feeding, Provision of current official information on complementary feeding
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
Immunization, Vaccination
The STOP-HPV Trial 3: Prompts Intervention
Most adolescents who receive human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine are vaccinated in pediatric practices, yet missed opportunities (MOs) for HPV vaccination occur often and lead to low HPV vaccination rates.
- Trial name
- STOP-HPV (NCT03599583)
- Testing
- STOP-HPV prompts intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Human-centered Design and Communities of Practice to Improve Home-based Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in Uganda
In a previous randomized control trial, the investigators identified gaps in the implementation of tuberculosis (TB) contact investigation at multiple levels of the service delivery cascade.
- Trial name
- HCD-CoP (NCT05640648)
- Testing
- User-Centered Implementation Strategy, Standard Implementation Strategy
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 10,477 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Metabolic Syndrome, Pregnant Women
Progression of Metabolic Syndrome Components During Pregnancy
The goal of this cohort study is to investigate the underlying risk factors to develop metabolic syndrome (MetS) during pregnancy, and the associations of MetS and its indicators with birth outcomes in southwest Ethiopia.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Pregnant Women, Birth Outcomes, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- MetS_Preg (NCT05935904)
- Testing
- Exposure, Non exposure
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 526 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
IPV, Mental Health
Rwanda Digital Dashboard Hybrid Type 3 Implementation Study
Mental disorders are leading causes of the health-related burden globally, and in Rwanda the intergenerational mental health consequences of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi persist and are further compounded by poverty, such…
- Conditions
- IPV, Mental Health, Discipline Practices, Quality Assurance
- Trial name
- NCT06941831
- Testing
- Digital Dashboard-Supported Sugira Muryango Implementation, Usual Care - Sugira Muryango Implementation
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 1,810 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Pregnancy, Anxiety
Mandala Coloring in Late Pregnancy
Anxiety, depression and poor sleep are common in the last months of pregnancy and often occur together. Medication options during pregnancy are limited, so simple, safe non-drug methods are needed.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Anxiety, Depression, Psychological Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07906743
- Testing
- Mandala Coloring Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fidan Balkaya
Tocophobia, Pregnancy Complications
Tokophobia ; Our Clinical Experience
Fear of childbirth, or what has historically been called tokophobia, is often described as a severe fear of birth and pathological fear of childbirth.
- Trial name
- NCT05627336
- Testing
- pregnant women in the 3rd trimester
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Fear of Childbirth
Reducing Fear of Childbirth Among Pregnant Women
Pregnant women often experience fear of childbirth or anxiety toward the labor pain or uncertainties associated with labor process.
- Trial name
- NCT04214431
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Childbirth Education
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 404 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Perinatal Decision Making
Improving Safety, Patient Experience and Equity Through Shared Decision-making Huddles in Labor
To evaluate the effectiveness of an existing quality improvement (QI) training program known as TeamBirth, using a randomized stepped-wedge hybrid type II study design, to (a) decrease nulliparous term singleton vertex (NTSV)…
- Trial name
- I'M SPEAKING (NCT06828406)
- Testing
- TeamBirth
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Labor Pain
The Effect of External Pressure Applı̇ed to the Palm on Labor Paı̇n and Childbirth Experı̇ence
The study was carried out to evaluate the effect of external pressure applied to the palm on labor pain and childbirth experience.The sample of the randomized controlled study consisted of 60 nulliparous (30 in the experimental…
- Trial name
- NCT06106867
- Testing
- External pressure to the palm
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Focus of Study is Tongue Strength
Optimal Method for Tongue Strengthening
The research team will conduct a multi-site, randomized controlled trial examining the effectiveness of exercise intensity progression compared to standard practice (no progression) in the context of swallowing rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT04809558
- Testing
- Tongue resistance exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samford University
Delivery;Breech;Stillbirth
Investigation of the Effect of Supporting Nursing Care Provided in Line With During Intrapartum Period
Aim: The aim of the research was to examine the effect of supportive nursing care provided in line with evidence-based practices during the intrapartum period.
- Trial name
- Support (NCT06024811)
- Testing
- supporting nursing care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Balikesir University
Contraception, Contraception Behavior
Birth Control to Improve Birth Spacing
This study aims to investigate the drivers of postpartum contraceptive use with a prospective cohort. The study will clarify the role of contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, norms, and self-efficacy in driving intention to…
- Conditions
- Contraception, Contraception Behavior, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Birth Spacing
- Trial name
- BIBS (NCT05240066)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,341 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital