Clinical trials: Birth Practices
Depression, Postpartum
The Effect of Magnesium on Maternal Mood, Cognitive Function, and Birth Experience
Magnesium is sometimes used to prevent seizures in the setting of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. The primary aim of this study is to determine if women who receive magnesium are less likely to experience postpartum…
- Trial name
- NCT02454322
- Testing
- Magnesium Sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Stillbirth
Family Planning Intentions and Practices Among Women With Poor Obstetric Outcome
Women who have experienced a stillbirth or neonatal death are at higher risk of repeated poor neonatal outcomes if they have short interpregnancy intervals.
- Trial name
- NCT02674542
- Testing
- In-depth interviews, Focus Group
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Critical Care, Emergency Treatment
Transforming ED Throughput With AI-Driven Clinical Decision Support System
The aims of this study is to integrate real-time data flow infrastructure between hospital information system and AI models and to conduct a cluster randomized crossover trial to evaluate the efficacy of the AI models in…
- Conditions
- Critical Care, Emergency Treatment, Triage, Readmission
- Trial name
- TEDAI (NCT05272267)
- Testing
- AI-assisted models providing diagnosis and prognostic information, Critical treatment
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 4,016 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Decision Making, Shared, Pregnancy
Navigating the Grey Zone for Antenatal Corticosteroids
The purpose of this study is to find out if including a decision support tool in clinical practice guidelines will improve how doctors discuss the option of antenatal corticosteroid treatment with patients who might deliver at 34…
- Conditions
- Decision Making, Shared, Pregnancy, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- NCT04792112
- Testing
- Decision support tool
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Delivery Care, Satisfaction With Care
MOTHER FRİENDLY PRACTİCES AND MATERNAL, FETAL OUTCOMES
The "mother-friendly hospital" model aims to enhance care quality by avoiding unnecessary, non-evidence-based interventions and supporting natural physiological processes from early pregnancy to postpartum.
- Trial name
- NCT07514195
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Labour
Effects of Reiki Intervention During Labor on Pain, Fear, and Birth Experience
Childbirth is an important and often stressful experience for many women, and labor pain is common among women. While labor pain is a natural part of the birth process, its severity and management can have a significant impact on…
- Trial name
- NCT06700473
- Testing
- reiki
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Fetus in Posterior or Transverse Position; Manual Rotation ; Obstetrics ; Delivery Room Practice
Evaluation of the Impact of Rotating Posterior and Transverse Presentations At 2 Hours of Full Dilation
During labor, 20% of fetuses present in a posterior or transverse position. Among them, 90% rotate spontaneously during labor. For the remaining 10%, maintaining a posterior or transverse position leads to longer labor, increased…
- Trial name
- NCT06886854
- Testing
- Mode of delivery
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Advanced Cancer, Depression
POEM (Practice of Embracing Each Moment) Study (Delivery Science)
The objective of the proposed pilot pragmatic cluster randomized trial targeting cancer patients undergoing palliative and supportive therapy and their informal caregivers is to pilot test implementation of mHealth two…
- Conditions
- Advanced Cancer, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03751995
- Testing
- Mindfulness meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Preventive Services, Immunizations
Delivery of Preventive Services in Primary Care
The major goal of this project is to determine the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention designed to help primary care practices implement three office system strategies known to increase delivery of immunizations and…
- Conditions
- Preventive Services, Immunizations, Screening
- Trial name
- NCT00115557
- Testing
- Practice intervention, Practice intervention 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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
Delivery Outcomes
Interdisciplinary Practice Bundle for Second-Stage of Labor and Clinical Outcomes
This study aims to assess the effect of implementing an interdisciplinary practice bundle during second-stage of labor on clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT07055490
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary Practice Bundle
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Examine the Effect of Stress Ball Use During the Intrapartum Period on Labor Pain and Childbirth Experience in Primiparous Women
Effect of Stress Ball Use on Labor Pain and Birth Experience in Primiparous Women During Labor
INTRODUCTION Childbirth is a significant life experience for women, both physiologically and psychologically. The pain experienced during labor can vary depending on individual differences, cultural factors, and the course of…
- Trial name
- stressball (NCT07011355)
- Testing
- Stress Ball
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harran University
Discomfort, Psychological Well Being
Patient Experiences of Intraoperative Discomfort During Cesarean Delivery Under Neuraxial Anesthesia
During a cesarean delivery done under spinal or epidural anesthesia, many patients notice sensations they weren't expecting things like pressure, pulling, tugging, or nausea even though the anesthesia blocks pain.
- Trial name
- ICAT (NCT07867106)
- Testing
- Interview
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Hepatitis B, Vaccination
Assessing the Reliability of Self-Reported Hepatitis B Vaccination Status in Outpatients: Evaluation of Individuals Born in France and Consulting at the CeGIDD in Saint-Denis.
This study aims to find out whether people accurately know their hepatitis B vaccination status. It focuses on individuals born in France who visit a sexual health clinic (CeGIDD) in Saint-Denis.
- Conditions
- Hepatitis B, Vaccination, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Serologic Tests
- Trial name
- NCT06998992
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Denis
Inpatient With End Stage Liver Disease
Is Access to Liver Transplantation Similar in Alcoholic or Not Patients?
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there are reasons other than medical reasons that could limit access to liver transplantation in alcoholic patients.
- Trial name
- TRANSALC (NCT01820819)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 574 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Birth, Intrapartum
The Effect of Wireless Electronic Fetal Monitoring on Labor Pain and Birth Experiences
This study is using Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) to assess fetal health in pregnant women in labor. This will be compared with continuous wired EFM and continuous wireless EFM.
- Trial name
- NCT07233187
- Testing
- Continuous Wireless EFM Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Neonatal Intensive Care Units, Premature Infant
Virtual Reality-Enhanced Parent Education in Neonatal Intensive Care
This randomized pilot clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of virtual reality (VR)-enhanced parent education in improving neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) caregiving practices among parents of…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Intensive Care Units, Premature Infant, Parent Education, Virtual Reality
- Trial name
- NCT07410858
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Enhanced Parent Education
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Jouf University
Venous Thromboembolism, Delivery of Health Care
Improving Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
Preventing the formation of blood clots in the veins so they do not injure leg veins or travel to the lungs, also called venous thromboembolism prophylaxis (VTE-P) is an essential component of safe in-patient care, yet it is…
- Conditions
- Venous Thromboembolism, Delivery of Health Care, Quality Improvement
- Trial name
- NCT01304108
- Testing
- VTE-P Tollgate, BLAZE Pop up, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Decision Making , Cesarean Section
The Impact of a Shared Decision-Making Intervention on Intraoperative Patient Experience During Elective Cesarean Delivery Under Spinal Anesthesia
Caesarean delivery (CD) is a common surgical procedure performed when vaginal delivery poses risks to the mother or fetus, with global rates projected to reach 28.5% by 2030.
- Trial name
- NCT07476482
- Testing
- Proactive Plan: prophylactic IV ketamine 0.2 mg/kg or IV midazolam 1 mg given prior to incision. Reactive Plan: no prophylactic medication; rescue IV fentanyl 50 mcg administered only if NRS ≥4., Control Group (Standard Care)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Disease, Delivery of Healthcare
Interprofessional Collaborative Communication in Acute Care Hospital Teams
Collaborative practice may improve patient outcomes in specific disease conditions and health care settings. The SCRIPT Programme is an intervention to implement informal, but structured, communication etiquette between members…
- Trial name
- SCRIPT (NCT00466297)
- Testing
- Face-to-face communication interactions
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre