Clinical trials: Labor and Delivery
Premature Birth
A Longitudinal Study of Effectiveness of Early Intervention for Preterm Infants
The main purpose of this study is to extend the investigators' previous research to longitudinally examine the effectiveness of three early intervention programs: usual care program, clinic-based intervention program and…
- Trial name
- NCT00946244
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Prematurity; Extreme
Risk of Chronic Diseases in Young Adults Born Preterm: Relationship With Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers.
The purpose of the HAPI project is to study the overall health of preterm infants once they reach adulthood. The investigators would like to compare the health of adults born preterm with that of adults born full-term.
- Trial name
- NCT03261609
- Testing
- preterm birth
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Preterm Birth, Tube Feeding
Maternal Role in Oral Feed Establishment in Preterm Neonates
Hypothesis Preterm babies who receive sensory motor stimulation from their mothers as compared to trained nurses will 1. Start taking oral feed at the same time as compared to control group 2.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Tube Feeding, Swallowing Disorder, Maternal Care Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT05484726
- Testing
- perioral sensory motor stimulation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatima Memorial Hospital
Obstetrical Complications, Labor and Delivery Complication
Azithromycin Prophylaxis for PRElabor CEsarean DElivery Trial
This is a phase-III multi-center double-blind randomized controlled trial of 8,000 individuals undergoing a scheduled or prelabor cesarean delivery who are randomized to either adjunctive azithromycin prophylaxis or to placebo.
- Conditions
- Obstetrical Complications, Labor and Delivery Complication, Cesarean Delivery
- Trial name
- PRECEDE (NCT06605118)
- Testing
- Azithromycin Injection, Standard of Care Preoperative antibiotics
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Post Partum Hemorrhage
Carbetocin Versus Ergometrine in the Management of Atonic Post Partum Haemorrhage (PPH) in Women Delivered Vaginally
200 women will be randomly divided into 2 equal groups using computer generated random numbers. Group 1 will receive Carbetocin 100 µgm (Pabal® Ferring, UK) and group 2 will receive ergometrine 0.5mg (methergin®, Novartis…
- Trial name
- NCT02410759
- Testing
- Carbetocin, Ergometrine
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Labor Pain
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Pain Management During Labor.
This is a randomized, double-blind, crossover clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as a non-pharmacological therapeutic intervention for reducing pain in women during the…
- Trial name
- TENS-LABOR (NCT07401147)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS); TENSCARE Perfect Mama+ TENS unit
- Where
- 2 sites in Honduras
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ricardo A Gutierrez Ramirez, MD, MSc, FACOG
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Related to SARS-CoV-2
COronaVirus Induced Acute Respiratory Disease Syndrome During PREGnancy
Few data are available on the management of critically ill pregnant women with pneumonia related to SARS-CoV-2. In the absence of clear recommendations for the management of delivery, clinicians are faced with the risk of…
- Trial name
- COVADIS-PREG (NCT05193526)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
Meditation
Meditation in Early Labor: Impact on Self-Efficacy and Childbirth Fear in First-Time Mothers
Aim-Introduction: The feeling of uncertainty about what will happen during labor, and the mother's perception of inadequacy regarding childbirth, can lead to anxiety and stress in some pregnant women, resulting in fear of…
- Trial name
- NCT07201220
- Testing
- meditation
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seyhan District Health Directorate, Adana
Post Operative Pain
Dexamethasone Administered Via the Epidural Catheter as an Adjunct in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery
This study will evaluate the ability of dexamethasone to enhance labor epidurals when administered as an adjunct to local anesthetics via an epidural catheter.
- Trial name
- NCT03877549
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Obstetric Labour, Premature
The Safety, Tolerability And Metabolism Of GSK221149A, In Pregnant Women (30-36 Weeks), In Pre-Term Labor
Pre-Term Labor (prior to 37 weeks gestation) is the largest single cause of infant morbidity and mortality and is frequently associated with long-term disability. Oxytocin is a hormone produced by the body during labor.
- Trial name
- NCT00404768
- Testing
- GSK221149A
- Where
- 57 sites in United States, Argentina and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Preterm Birth, Cervix; Pregnancy
Prospective Evaluation of Pathways for Preterm Birth
This is a single center, prospective cohort study of pregnant patients at high risk for spontaneous preterm birth: patient's with history of spontaneous preterm birth, patient's with a short cervix and patient's symptomatic for…
- Trial name
- PEPP (NCT05246579)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John O'Brien, MD
Preterm Birth, Visual Impairment
Eye and Growth in Adolescents Born Moderate-to-late Preterm
During recent years, the interest in studying the risks of being born moderate-to-late preterm (MLP), defined as birth between gestational week 32 to 36, has increased.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Visual Impairment, Eye Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT04190147
- Testing
- Structural, functional and metabolic eye examinations
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Cervical Insufficiency, Preterm Birth
Optimal Timing of Routine Cervical Length Measurements During Anatomy Survey
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the optimal timing for measuring cervical length (CL) during fetal anatomy surveys in pregnant individuals.
- Conditions
- Cervical Insufficiency, Preterm Birth, Cervical Length Measurement
- Trial name
- NCT06822647
- Testing
- Cervical Length Measurement at the Beginning of the Anatomy Survey, Cervical Length Measurement at the End of the Anatomy Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Pulse Oximetry, Disparities
Beyond Race: Objectively Assessed Skin Color and Its Association With Pulse Oximeter Bias in Critically Ill Infants
The overall objective of this proposal is to quantify the bias in pulse oximeter reported oxygen saturation (SpO2) by evaluating its measures compared to the gold standard blood gas measured arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2)…
- Conditions
- Pulse Oximetry, Disparities, Infants
- Trial name
- NCT05994417
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
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
Post Partum Hemorrhage, Blood Loss
Estimating Blood Loss Using TritonTM in Vaginal Deliveries: A Validation Trial
This study will be a prospective cohort study. Patients who meet criteria for inclusion in the study will be approached for participation at same day of admission.
- Conditions
- Post Partum Hemorrhage, Blood Loss, Vaginal Bleeding, Vaginal Delivery
- Trial name
- ELUSIVE (NCT04277962)
- Testing
- Triton L and D system for estimation of blood loss at time of vaginal delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Premature Birth
2-Brain Regulation to Achieve Improved Neuroprotection During Early Development
Each year 15 million infants are born preterm (PT). Even without severe comorbidities, they are exposed to sensory stress during the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) stay and are at greater risk of neurodevelopmental problems…
- Trial name
- 2-BRAINED (NCT06659809)
- Testing
- Tele-care video-feedback intervention (TVFI)
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Feasibility Study of Placement and Surfactant Administration Through a Preterm Size Laryngeal Mask Airway in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates With Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Surfactant administration via a supraglottic airway device or laryngeal mask airway (SALSA) is a minimally invasive method of instilling surfactant in the trachea during spontaneous breathing and after applying nasal continuous…
- Trial name
- NCT06606444
- Testing
- Surfactant Administration Through Laryngeal or Supraglottic Airways
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity
Prevention of Chronic Lung Disease (CLD) in Preterm Infants
Pulmonary inflammation plays an important role in the early development of CLD. Postnatal glucocorticoids have been shown effective in the prevention or treatment of CLD with various success.
- Trial name
- NCT00883532
- Testing
- budesonide
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University, China
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
International Experience in Timing And Choices for Ductal Closure in Patent Ductus Arteriosus:INTERPDA Trial
The three options for the treatment of patent ductus arterioles (PDA) in preterm infants are conservative approach, pharmacological intervention and surgical ligation.
- Trial name
- NCT02910609
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara University