Clinical trials: First Birth
Premature Birth of Newborn, Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating if Antibiotic Use in the First 48 Hours of Life Adversely Impacts the Preterm Infant Microbiome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether antibiotics given immediately after birth alter the development of the developing preterm infant's microbiome, which may further alter overall clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02477423
- Testing
- Ampicillin, Gentamicins
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
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
Hemorrhage
The Effect of Tranexamic Acid on Postpartum Hemorrhage During and After Cesarean Delivery
Intravenous Tranexamic acid is used to reduce the hemorrhage during and after cesarean delivery in a double blind randomized placebo controlled trial.
- Trial name
- NCT01085006
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid, Normal saline
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Contraception
A Comparison of Continuation Rates for Three Hormonal Contraceptive Methods
This study will assess the continuation rates among women using oral contraceptive pills, Depo-Provera and Ortho Evra following a first trimester abortion.
- Trial name
- NCT00253019
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 321 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Post-Partum Haemorrhage
A Clinical Trial to Study the Effectiveness of a Care Bundle to Prevent Bleeding After a Woman Has Given Birth
Every six minutes a mother dies from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in low-resource countries, in the prime of her life and often leaving behind a young family.
- Trial name
- E-MOTIVE (NCT04341662)
- Testing
- E-MOTIVE intervention, Usual care
- Where
- 6 sites in Kenya, Nigeria and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 99,659 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Laparotomy vs. Drainage for Infants With Necrotizing Enterocolitis
This study will compare the effectiveness of two surgical procedures -laparotomy versus drainage - commonly used to treat necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or isolated intestinal perforations (IP) in extremely low birth weight…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NEST (NCT01029353)
- Testing
- Laparotomy, Drainage
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Infections, Streptococcal
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of a 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Preterm Infants
This study aims to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals´ 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine when co-administered with diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis-hepatitis…
- Trial name
- NCT00390910
- Testing
- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine GSK1024850A, Infanrix hexa
- Where
- 8 sites in Greece, Spain
- Volunteers
- 286 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline