Clinical trials: Dysfunctional Labor
Maternal Death Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Delivery Complication
Impact of a Smartphone Intervention on Tanzanian Women's Childbirth Location
This study investigates whether training Community Health Workers (CHW) to use a smartphone-based prenatal counseling application as a "job aid" instead of the existing paper based standard is associated with increased women's…
- Conditions
- Maternal Death Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Delivery Complication, Obstetric Complication, Birth Injuries
- Trial name
- SUSTAIN1 (NCT03161184)
- Testing
- SUSTAIN Smartphone training of CHW (SP+), SUSTAIN Paperbased training of CHW (SOC)
- Volunteers
- 572 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Fever After Misoprostol Administration for the Treatment of Primary Postpartum Hemorrhage
This study will evaluate side effects after sublingual misoprostol (600 mcg) as a first-line treatment for primary postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) due to suspected uterine atony.
- Trial name
- NCT01080846
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Delivery Problem, Cervix; Pregnancy
Effects of Systematic Cervical Exam Training on Labor and Delivery Care
All physicians, nurses, and nurse midwives working on Labor and Delivery will be required to complete cervical exam simulation training.
- Conditions
- Delivery Problem, Cervix; Pregnancy, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- NCT04421768
- Testing
- cervical exam training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Shoulder Dystocia - Delivered, Birth Disorder
Learning Skills in Shoulder Dystocia Delivery Using Simulator Models
Learning skills on shoulder dystocia on doctor and midwife
- Trial name
- NCT05921045
- Testing
- modification of clinical approach in clinical practice at time 0, modification of clinical approach in clinical practice at 6 months
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- G. d'Annunzio University
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Buccal Misoprostol During Cesarean Section for Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage
Objective: to demonstrate that buccal misoprostol administration during cesarean delivery in women with risk factors for uterine atony decreases the need for additional uterotonic medications, uterine atony and postpartum…
- Trial name
- NCT01733329
- Testing
- Misoprostol, Folic Acid
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez
Shoulder Dystocia Training Using AI-supported Flipped Learning in Midwifery Education
Evalution of the Effectiveness of a Shoulder Dystocia Training Program Designed With Inverted Learning Supported by Generative Artificial Intelligence
With the ongoing digital transformation in health education, the importance of learner-centered and technology-integrated approaches has been increasing.
- Trial name
- NCT07514702
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fenerbahce University
Uterine Atony, Postpartum Hemorrhage
An Evidence Based Protocol for Oxytocin Administration in Vaginal Delivery
The purpose of this study will be to evaluate a standardized, evidence-based protocol versus a conventional approach for the dosing of oxytocin in vaginal delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT02410655
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Uterine Atony, Uterine Tone Disorders
Intravenous Versus Intramuscular Administration of Methylergonovine for Uterine Contraction in Cesarean Sections
Insufficient uterine tone resulting in atony can potentiate hemorrhage and adverse outcomes for the parturient. Oxytocin is the first pharmacologic agent used, followed by methylergonovine, carboprost, and misoprostol.
- Conditions
- Uterine Atony, Uterine Tone Disorders, Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT03303235
- Testing
- Methylergonovine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, Apnea of Newborn
Advanced Wireless Sensors for Neonatal Care in the Delivery Room
The goals of this observational study is to assess whether a new advanced wireless skin sensor vital sign monitoring system can effectively monitor the vital signs of healthy newborn infants (≥ 35 weeks gestational age).
- Conditions
- Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, Apnea of Newborn, Newborn Morbidity, Newborn Asphyxia
- Trial name
- AWARD (NCT06693817)
- Testing
- Wireless skin sensors vital sign monitoring system, Wired vital sign monitoring system
- Where
- 5 sites in Brazil, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guilherme Sant'Anna, MD
Prolonged Labour
Can Ultrasound Predict Labor Outcome in Operative Vaginal Deliveries?
To assess whether ultrasound methods can predict outcome of operative vaginal deliveries in nulliparous women at term with singleton pregnancies and prolonged second stage of labor.
- Trial name
- NCT01878591
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 223 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
Primary Postpartum Haemorrhage
Comparative Study on the Effects of Sublingual Misoprostol in Addition to Standard AMTSL in Low Risk Parturients in LASUTH, Ikeja.
Postpartum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal haemorrhage globally. With active management of labour 3 to 16.5% of parturients still experience postpartum haemorrhage.
- Trial name
- NCT02424201
- Testing
- Misoprostol, vitamin c
- Volunteers
- 660 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lagos State University
Birth; Prolonged
Acceptability Assessment of an Optimized Birthing Position
This qualitative study evaluates the acceptability of positioning pregnant women in labour in an optimized position, which consists in the hyperflexion of the legs and the loss of the lumbar lordosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04056793
- Testing
- Optimized birthing position
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Dystocia
Use of Acupuncture for Stimulation of Labour
Hypothesis:Acupuncture can be used as stimulation of labour in case of primary og secondary inertia. A randomized controlled trial including 150 pregnant women Acupuncture has become a natural part of the range of obstetric…
- Trial name
- NCT00279071
- Testing
- Acupuncture og acupressure when diagnosed with dystocia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Herning Hospital
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage With Misoprostol: Fever Study
This study seeks to assess whether populations of women in Latin America outside Quito, Ecuador are at increased risk for developing elevated body temperature above 40.0°C following PPH treatment with 800mcg sublingual…
- Trial name
- NCT02163616
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- 2 sites in Argentina
- Volunteers
- 635 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Comparison of IV Ergonovine With IM Carboprost, With Oxytocin IV, During Cesarean Section for Failure to Progress
Patients having Cesarean section after they have been in labor for many hours bleed much more, in average twice as much, as compared with patients having an elective Cesarean section.
- Trial name
- NCT01869556
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Ergot, Carboprost
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Labour Dystocia
Oral Sodium Bicarbonate for the Prevention of Labour Dystocia
Sodium bicarbonate is often used by athletes to improve their muscle's ability to contract and power their activity. It works by decreasing the risk of lactic acid build-up, which causes cramping and fatigue.
- Trial name
- Labour-Aide (NCT06249061)
- Testing
- oral sodium bicarbonate
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liz Darling
Cervical Dystocia
Cervical Length and Bishop Score in Preinduction Cervical Assessment Prior to Induction of Labor
Comparison between Sonographic Cervical Length and Bishop Score in Preinduction Cervical Assessment prior to induction of labor as regards induction success.
- Trial name
- NCT02694315
- Testing
- Bishop score, cervical length
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams Maternity Hospital