Clinical trials: Duration of Labor
Premature Birth
Perception of Temporal Regularity in Tactile Stimulation: a Diffuse Correlation Spectroscopy Study in Preterm Neonates
A key function of our brain is to identify temporal structures in the environment and use them to form expectations. These expectations allow us to plan and organize our behavior towards changes in the environment, and optimize…
- Trial name
- PREMATEMP (NCT02880696)
- Testing
- Regular stimulation sequence, Random stimulation sequence, DCS
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Labour Duration
Intravenous Paracetamol Versus Intramuscular Tramadol in Shortening the Duration of Labour.
It is a well established fact that the pain of labour can be excrutiating and ways to shorten the duration of labour has been sought after.
- Trial name
- NCT07394491
- Testing
- paracetamol, Tramadol hydrochloride
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 189 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki
Sleep
Earing Protectors Influence on Newborns Preterm Sleep Pattern
Preterm newborn sleep deprivation due to medical interventions and environmental characteristics of the Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit (NICU) can increase morbidity and developmental deleterious effects.
- Trial name
- NCT03373578
- Testing
- earmuffs
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Neonatal Disease, Pain, Acute
The Role of Time Interval Elimination on Pain Control of Preterm Infants by Sucrose Administration
Purpose. It has been demonstrated clearly that sucrose solutions given before a minor painful procedure can reduce pain among newborns.
- Trial name
- NCT05465694
- Testing
- 2-minute-time interval of per oral 24% sucrose, no time interval of per oral 24% sucrose
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulhane School of Medicine
ADHD, Time Perception Altered
Working Memory and Social-emotional Training for Preschoolers at Risk of ADHD
The study aims to explore the effectiveness of working memory training and social emotional training for young children with ADHD in Hong Kong.
- Conditions
- ADHD, Time Perception Altered, Working Memory, Social Skills
- Trial name
- NCT05162729
- Testing
- Game-like online working memory training, Game-like online social emotional training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Newborn; Vitality, Nursing Caries
Effect of Intranasal Breast Milk Administration in Preterm Infants
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of intranasal breast milk administration on cerebral oxygenation level, vital signs and time to full oral feeding in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Newborn; Vitality, Nursing Caries, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT06706115
- Testing
- Intranasal human breast milk
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Duration of Labor
Does Oral Propranolol Accelerate Labor Induction/Augmentation With Oxytocin in Nulliparous Women in Abakaliki?
Labour is usually physiologic, spontaneous and progressive, but occasionally, there may be the need for induction or augmentation of labour especially in nulliparous women, who are at increased risk of dysfunctional labour.
- Trial name
- NCT05251610
- Testing
- 20mg oral propranolol and oxytocin, Oxytocin only
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Darlington-Peter Chibuzor Ugoji
Labor Pain
Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus for Labor Analgesia During First Stage of Labor 2
Brief Summary: Until recently, at Mount Sinai Hospital, epidural analgesia for labor pain was delivered with a pump that could only provide continuous infusion of the freezing medication in combination of pushes of medication…
- Trial name
- NCT02758405
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Fentanyl, Infusion pump
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Infant, Extremely Premature, Length of Stay
Trial of Patterned Oral Somatosensory Entrainment for Shortening Time to Oral Feeding
The primary hypothesis is that the preterm infants (26 0/7 to 30 6/7 weeks gestational age) who undergo the NTrainer System® training will transition to full oral feeds faster than the control group (i.e.
- Conditions
- Infant, Extremely Premature, Length of Stay, Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT01158391
- Testing
- NTrainer® Intervention, Control Intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KC BioMediX, Inc
Breastfeeding, Preterm Infant
The Effect of the SNS-Based Feeding on Transition to Exclusive Breastfeeding in Preterm Infants
This study investigated the effect of the Supplemental Nursing System (SNS)-based feeding on the time to transition to exclusive breastfeeding, sucking success, and the time to discharge in preterm infants
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Preterm Infant, Sucking Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05815706
- Testing
- MEDELA Supplemental nursing system
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Preterm, Feeding, Bottle
Comparison of Bottle and Cup Feeding on Transition to Full Breastfeeding and Discharge Time
Breastfeeding is the ideal feeding method and that in the absence of breastfeeding the bottle and cup feeding are common alternatives. There is a lack of evidence regarding superiority of either of these methods.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Feeding, Bottle, Feeding Behavior, Feeding, Breast
- Trial name
- NCT04975282
- Testing
- Bottle feeding, Cup feeding
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Labour Duration and Metoclopramide
Metoclopramide and the Length of First Stage of Labor , a Randomized Controlled Trial
Reducing the length of labor is a highly desirable goal of intrapartum care, both from a perspective of maternal and fetal well-being and for the providers of the birth services.
- Trial name
- NCT04969120
- Testing
- Metoclopramide 10mg
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Focus of Study: Work Conditions
Evaluating the Health Benefits of Workplace Policies and Practices - Phase II
Although the prevalence of "family-friendly" policies in US workplaces has increased dramatically, few have been studied using scientifically sound designs.
- Trial name
- WFHS (NCT02050204)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,753 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Labor
Intraumbilical Vein Injection of Oxytocin in Routine Practice for Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor
During the first hours that follow the birth of the baby (third and fourth stages of labor), complications are common and can threaten the mother's life.
- Trial name
- NCT01094028
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Volunteers
- 412 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erzincan Military Hospital
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Preterm Birth
LISA vs INSURE in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants. A Manikin Study
This is an unblinded, randomized, controlled, crossover (AB/BA) trial of surfactant treatment with LISA vs. INSURE in a manikin simulating an extremely low birth weight infant.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Preterm Birth, Surfactant Deficiency Syndrome Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT04944108
- Testing
- LISA approach, Insure approach
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Padova
Work Stress, Sleep Disturbance
The Use of Worktime Planning Tools in the Finnish Public Sector. A Quasi-experimental Study (PLANTOOLS)
This study aims to investigate whether use of interactive worktime planning tools that support work-time control (possibilities to influence individual shift rosters, i.e., participatory rostering) and guide for health-supporting…
- Trial name
- PLANTOOLS (NCT02775331)
- Testing
- Shift planning with self-rostering and shift ergonomics, Shift planning with shift ergonomics
- Volunteers
- 9,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Neonatal, Preterm
The Effect of Infant Massage Applied at Different Durations on Comfort and Physiological Stability in Late Preterm Infants Receiving nCPAP
Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of massage administered for varying durations on comfort levels and physiological stability in late-preterm newborns receiving nCPAP.
- Trial name
- NCT07773896
- Testing
- 1. İntervention group, 2. İntervention group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Preterm, Father-Child Relations
The SUPPORTED Study - First-time Fathers of Preterm Infants.
The purpose is to support first-time fathers of premature infants in early parenthood by promoting early paternal-infant relationships.
- Trial name
- NCT06116747
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 915 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Gastric Residuals Assessment, Prematurity
Does Routine Assessment of Gastric Residuals in Preterm Neonates Influence Time Taken to Reach Full Enteral Feeding?
The study aims to compare routine assessment of gastric residuals versus no assessment of residuals in preterm neonates with respect to time taken for achieving full enteral feeding and the incidence of possible complications…
- Conditions
- Gastric Residuals Assessment, Prematurity, Sepsis Newborn, Necrotizing Enterocolitis of Newborn
- Trial name
- GRASS (NCT03111329)
- Testing
- No aspiration of gastric residuals
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia, Ireland
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for the Care of Mother and Child, Prague, Czech Republic
Failed Labor
Prediction of Delivery With Transperineal Ultrasound in Women With Prolonged Labour. Multicentre Study
Objectives 1. To assess if head-perineum distance and angle of progression measured with transperineal ultrasound by the obstetrician on call can predict delivery mode in primiparous women with prolonged first stage of labour. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01610453
- Testing
- ultrasound examination
- Where
- 6 sites in Denmark, Norway and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF