Clinical trials: Postpartum Recovery
Cesarean Section, Cesarean Section Pain
Effects of Music Therapy, Breathing Exercises, and Virtual Reality on Obstetric Recovery, Pain, and Gastrointestinal Symptoms After Cesarean Section
Cesarean section is a common surgical procedure performed to deliver a baby when vaginal birth may pose risks to the mother or infant.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Cesarean Section Pain, Obstetric Recovery, Gastrointestinal Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT07551401
- Testing
- Music Therapy, Breathing Exercises, Virtual Reality
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Postpartum Recovery
Delivering Empowering Conversations About Obstetric Regional Anesthesia for Underserved Minorities
Racial and ethnic disparities in obstetric anesthesia care remains persistent despite studies documenting its existence and calling for action.
- Trial name
- DECORUM (NCT05260242)
- Testing
- Disparities Conversation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Substance Use Disorders, Pregnancy Related
The Oklahoma Parent-Child Assistance Program
The Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP) helps mothers who have used alcohol, opioids, or other drugs during pregnancy and their children through the work of highly trained, closely supervised case managers.
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders, Pregnancy Related, Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Alcohol Use Complicating Pregnancy, First Trimester
- Trial name
- NCT05534568
- Testing
- Parent-Child Assistance Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Diastasis Recti Abdominis Postpartum Period Cesarean Section Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
Impact of Post-Cesarean Abdomino-Pelvic Training on Diastasis Recti and Sexual Function
This study aims to investigate the effects of a specific exercise program on physical recovery and sexual health in women who have had a cesarean section.
- Trial name
- APPT-S (NCT07575490)
- Testing
- Abdomino-Pelvic Power-Training Program, Standard Postpartum Follow-up
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harran University
Recovery of Function
Postpartum Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation and Information Provided by the Health Care Providers
The aim of this work is to evaluate the experience of Postpartum Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation (PPFR) according to the information given by the health care providers.
- Trial name
- PPFR (NCT04882722)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
Analgesia
Comparison of Patients' Postpartum Recovery Using ObsQoR-10 Score in Pregnant Women in Vaginal Delivery With and Without Neuraxial Labor Analgesia
The aim of this study was to compare the postpartum recovery of pregnant women who had vaginal delivery with and without neuraxial labor analgesia using the ObsQoR-10 scoring system.
- Trial name
- NCT06325475
- Testing
- labor with neuraxial labor analgesia, labour without noroaxial labor analgesia
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness, Rehabilitation
Effect of PEFLOW on PFM Function Recovery of Postpartum Women
The purpose of this study is to explore the correlation between women's pelvic floor function with their overall state of bodily functions, including body composition, physical activity levels, trunk muscle endurance, body…
- Trial name
- NCT05218239
- Testing
- Active Comparator: Routine education group, Experimental: Global training group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
Diastasis Recti
Effects of Tupler's Technique on Postpartum Diastasis Recti and Strength Recovery of Abdominal Muscles
Diastasis rectus is the separation of the muscles along the midline of the abdomen, typically as seen in women after pregnancy. Separation is mostly larger than 2cm width at above, below or level of umbilicus.
- Trial name
- NCT05111483
- Testing
- Tupler technique, conventional therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Cesarean Birth, Massage
Effects of Rehabilitation on Cesarean Scar Symptoms and Physical Recovery
Cesarean section is the most common inpatient surgical procedure worldwide, with rates continuing to rise; in Canada, approximately one in three births occur by cesarean.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Birth, Massage, Rehabilitation, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT07897253
- Testing
- Direct scar massage, Indirect massage group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Concordia University, Montreal
Obesity, Maternal, Gestational Diabetes
Nutrition Optimization and Community Upliftment for Postpartum Recovery
The goal of this clinical trial is to better understand how different strategies, timing, and enhancements to medically tailored food delivery will address structural inequities in the food environment, empower communities to…
- Trial name
- NOURISH-GDM (NCT06445530)
- Testing
- MFeast ENHANCED, MFeast Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Period
Effects of an Interaction-Based Multi-Care Program on Postpartum Hemorrhage Recovery
This study explored the impact of an interaction standard theory-based multi-care program on postpartum recovery, coping styles, psychological distress, and quality of life in women experiencing postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Period, Psychological Distress, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT07058142
- Testing
- Interaction Standard Theory-Based Multi-Care Program, Conventional Nursing Intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Xingxing Lv
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Postpartum
Impact of Bromocriptine on Clinical Outcomes for Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
The study will enroll 200 women newly diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy within 5 months postpartum in a randomized placebo controlled trial of bromocriptine therapy to evaluate its impact on myocardial recovery and…
- Trial name
- REBIRTH (NCT05180773)
- Testing
- Bromocriptine, Guideline Directed Medical Therapy for Heart Failure (GDMT), Rivaroxaban
- Where
- 64 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Dennis M. McNamara, MD, MS
Diastasis Recti, Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA)
Effects of Visceral Manipulation Combined with Kinesio Taping on Diastasis Recti, Pain Intensity, Stress Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Strength, and Overall Wellness in Postpartum Women
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of different therapies for treating Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA) in postpartum women.
- Trial name
- NCT06723353
- Testing
- Visceral Manipulation Therapy, Abdominal Kinesio Taping, Combined Visceral Manipulation and Kinesio Taping
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Health and Research-Insights
Pelvic Floor Disorder, Loneliness
Postpartum Education Via Artificial Intelligence for Recovery and Loneliness: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a postpartum chatbot powered by generative artificial intelligence (genAI) can help new mothers get better pelvic floor health information and feel less lonely after childbirth.
- Conditions
- Pelvic Floor Disorder, Loneliness, Postpartum, Mental Health
- Trial name
- PEARL (NCT07223736)
- Testing
- Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) postpartum chatbot, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Failed Epidural Analgesia, Post-partum Recovery
Failing Epidural Analgesia During Labor
This prospective multicenter observational study is being conducted at the Gregorio Marañón University General Hospital and the La Paz University Hospital in Madrid, Spain.
- Trial name
- FEA25 (NCT07473609)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Nicolas Brogly
Childbirth Problems
Adapting the Stanford Obstetric Recovery Checklist in Postpartum Women to a Digital Health Platform: A Feasibility Study
Explore patient experiences engaging with a digital tool (app- and web-based) to support postpartum recovery. Postpartum recovery involves physical, emotional, and social changes, and many patients report unmet needs for timely…
- Trial name
- STORK (NCT07408557)
- Testing
- A digital application - Postpartum Companion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Postpartum Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Postpartum Urinary Incontinence
Exercise-Based Sensorimotor Physiotherapy for Postpartum Pelvic Health and Functional Recovery
This study evaluated whether a 12-week exercise-based sensorimotor physiotherapy program could improve pelvic health and functional recovery in postpartum women.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Postpartum Urinary Incontinence, Postpartum Functional Recovery, Lumbopelvic Motor Control Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT07702565
- Testing
- Exercise-Based Sensorimotor Physiotherapy Program, Standard Postpartum Education and Home Advice
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Özge BAYKAN ÇOPUROĞLU
Failed VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean)
Quality of Postpartum Cesarean Recovery Score Validity Reliability
In order to provide the best care of patients after cesarean section, to help solve all their biopsychosocial problems in the recovery process, and to shorten the hospitalization period, it should be measured with appropriate…
- Trial name
- ObsQoR-11 (NCT05373563)
- Testing
- cesarean section women
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Obstetric Pain, Postpartum Depression
Ketamine to Improve Recovery After Cesarean Delivery - Part 1
The objective of this study is evaluate the breastmilk transfer and pharmacokinetics (Part 1) and effectiveness (Part 2) of a post-cesarean delivery intravenous ketamine bolus-and-infusion strategy, as a preventive analgesic…
- Conditions
- Obstetric Pain, Postpartum Depression, Breastfeeding, Pain, Acute
- Trial name
- KINETIC (NCT04037085)
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grace Lim, MD, MS
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