Clinical trials: C Section
Bacterial Vaginoses
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis
This is a double-blinded, placebo controlled, multi-center randomized trial of 482 pregnant women who are diagnosed with Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) in the late 3rd trimester (>34 weeks).
- Trial name
- NCT04578015
- Testing
- Metronidazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Pre-Eclampsia
Restrictive Fluid Therapy in Severe Preeclampsia
Introduction: Pre-eclampsia is a multifactorial syndrome which occurs in hypertension and proteinuria in pregnant women over 20 weeks gestation.
- Trial name
- NCT02214186
- Testing
- Restrictive Fluid Therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Cesarean Section
A Comparison of Meperidine for Post-Cesarean Analgesia: Bolus Versus Infusion and Bolus
The purpose of this study is to determine if epidural meperidine administered by patient-controlled bolus button is equivalent to a low dose infusion plus patient-controlled bolus.
- Trial name
- NCT01741259
- Testing
- Meperidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 273 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mercy Research
Infection
Timing of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Cesarean Deliveries
The current standard of care to prevent post partum infectious morbidities is to administer antibiotic prophylaxis to all women undergoing a cesarean delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT00805545
- Testing
- Antibiotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Dexamethasone for the Prevention of Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Sections
Patients who present for scheduled (non-emergent) cesarean section will be given either intravenous dexamethasone or placebo prior to receiving a duramorph containing spinal anesthetic.
- Trial name
- NCT01734161
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Bladder Injury, Complications; Cesarean Section
Cystoinflation to Prevent Bladder Injury in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Surgery
Part1:The healthy pregnant women with previous operative deliveries admitted for elective C-section will be counselled and conditioned informed consent will be taken to be included in either study group if dense pelvic adhesions…
- Conditions
- Bladder Injury, Complications; Cesarean Section, Adhesions Pelvic
- Trial name
- NCT04302545
- Testing
- Cystoinflation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 564 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shazia Saaqib
Obstetric Anesthesia Problems, High-Risk Pregnancy
Effect of Intra-abdominal Pressure to the Level of the Sensory Block at Caesarean Section Under Spinal Anesthesia
It is known that an increase in intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) causes a decrease in the volume of cerebrospinal fluid in the lumbar and lower thoracic region, which may contribute to the development of more high spinal block.
- Trial name
- IAPSB (NCT02237092)
- Testing
- Measurement of IAP
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tver Regional Perinatal Center
Postoperative Anaemia
The Use of Iron Therapy for Patients With Anemia After Caesarean Section
The purpose of this study is to determine whether oral or intravenous iron is effective in the treatment of anaemia (iron-poor blood) after caesarean section.
- Trial name
- VITAPOP (NCT01975272)
- Testing
- Ferinject, Ferrous fumarate
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Nausea, Vomiting
Scopolamine Patch and Acupressure Point P6 Stimulation for Reduction of Nausea and Vomiting During Cesarean Section
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of reducing intra-cesarean section nausea and vomiting with regional anesthesia in subjects who will receive scopolamine patch with acupressure point P6 stimulation versus…
- Conditions
- Nausea, Vomiting, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT02960113
- Testing
- scopolamine patch, acupressure point P6
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative, Cesarean Section Complications
Dexamethasone vs Ondansetron After Cesarean Delivery
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare medications in women having a cesarean delivery. The main question it aims to answer are: Which medication is better to use as a first-line prevention agent for nausea and vomiting…
- Trial name
- NCT05692245
- Testing
- Ondansetron, Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Anxiety
Dosing Music for Anxiety Reduction in Parturients
This is a clinical study that aims to determine the effective dose of music listening duration that is required to reduce anxiety in patients awaiting scheduled cesarean section.
- Trial name
- NCT05966766
- Testing
- Mozart selections, Patient-preferred music selections
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Hypothermia; Anesthesia, Hypothermia, Newborn
Perioperative Warming Measures in Cesarean Delivery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the best method for keeping patients warm during cesarean deliveries and the effect of temperature change on the patient and baby
- Conditions
- Hypothermia; Anesthesia, Hypothermia, Newborn, Hypothermia, Sequela
- Trial name
- NCT05015582
- Testing
- Pre op upper body forced air warming (32˚C), Pre op lower body forced air warming (32˚C), Pre op fluids (45˚C)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Preoxygenation
Pre-Oxygenation Techniques in Pregnancy
A trial comparing outcomes of two pre-oxygenation techniques in obstetric patients.
- Trial name
- POP (NCT03310723)
- Testing
- Face Mask preoxygenation, OptiFlow preoxygenation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Post-operative Pain
IV Acetaminophen for Acute Post Operative Pain in C-Section Patients
Post-operative pain management after C-section is an important topic as the number of elective c-sections increases each year. Pain is managed either by giving opioids or by using non-opioids.
- Trial name
- NCT02069184
- Testing
- IV Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection
Preoperative Application of Chlorhexidine to Reduce Infection With Cesarean Section After Labor
Surgical site infections (SSI) are the second most common cause of nosocomial infections accounting for 15% of all nosocomial infections among hospitalized patients and 38% of nosocomial infections in surgical patients.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection, Nosocomial Infection
- Trial name
- PRACTICAL (NCT03423147)
- Testing
- 2% chlorhexidine gluconate cloth, 4% Chlorhexidine gluconate vaginal scrub
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 319 people
- Sponsor
- Angela Bianco
Pregnant Women
Estimation of the ED95 of Intrathecal Hyperbaric Prilocaine 2% With Sufentanyl for Scheduled Cesarean Delivery
Hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5% associated with opioids is the local anesthetic the most commonly used for spinal injection in cesarean section.
- Trial name
- NCT03036384
- Testing
- HB Prilocaine 2% (varying dose), HB Prilocaine 2%, Sufentanil
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre
Postoperative Nausea
How Pregnant Women and Their Babies Metabolize Ondansetron Compared to a Group of Non-pregnant Women
This is called "Aim 1" of the investigators' NIH grant. Ondansetron (Zofran) is a safe and effective drug used in pregnant women to prevent nausea but the investigators do not know what effect pregnancy may have on the metabolism…
- Trial name
- Zofran_PK (NCT01801475)
- Testing
- Ondansetron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Postoperative Pain
Hydromorphone and C-section
This study will investigate the dose of hydromorphone which will relieve the pain of women following a cesarean section when delivered directly in the area around the spinal cord (i.e., intrathecal injection).
- Trial name
- NCT01598545
- Testing
- Hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
High Risk Pregnancy, Cesarean Wound Disruption With Postnatal Complication
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to Prevent Wound Complications Following Cesarean Section in High Risk Patients
This is a randomized controlled trial. Patients with a condition that increases their risk of a wound complication will be approached for inclusion in the trial.
- Trial name
- NCT03082664
- Testing
- PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Endometritis
Reduction of Endometritis After Cesarean Section With the Routine Use of Methergine
Endomyometritis is an "infection in the uterus". It can occur in up to 1 out of 5 women having unplanned cesarean deliveries. Antibiotics are routinely given at the time of Cesarean delivery, but the infection in the uterus can…
- Trial name
- NCT00858832
- Testing
- Methergine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida