Clinical trials: Parturients
Obesity
A Novel Way to Estimate Epidural Depth in Morbidly Obese Parturient
The purpose of this study is to determine the correlation between actual epidural needle depth (ND) and the use of ultrasound with an epidural depth equation (EQ-US) to estimate epidural depth (Est-D) in morbidly obese…
- Trial name
- NCT01415232
- Testing
- Sonosite S-Nerve® US system (SonoSite, Bothell,WA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manuel C. Vallejo
Postdural Puncture Headache, Epidural Analgesia, Obstetric
A Prospective Cohort Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, and Usability of the EpiZact Device
The purpose of the study is to learn more about a new device, the EpiZact Epidural Device, that may be helpful for reducing the likelihood of wet tap when a labor epidural is placed.
- Trial name
- NCT06729255
- Testing
- EpiZact-assisted epidural placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Pain
The Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Associated With the Use of Non-pharmacological in Labor
Although there are studies that investigated the use of non-pharmacological pain relief and correction of dystocia during labor, there are few randomized controlled trials, especially related to combined protocols that use such…
- Trial name
- NCT01601860
- Testing
- Use of non-pharmacological, Other: Routine care
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
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
Labor Pain
Spinal Sufentanil for Obstetric Analgesia
Background: This descriptive study was designed to evaluate effects and adverse effects of spinal sufentanil for relief of labor pain in primi- and multiparous women.
- Trial name
- NCT04141527
- Testing
- Spinal analgesia
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Labor Pain
Outcome of Combined Tramadol and Paracetamol Versus Pentazocine as Labour Analgesia Among Parturients
Labour is a very painful experience and epidural analgesia is considered the gold standard for pain relief in labour. Epidural scarcity, cost and shortage of skilled personnel to administer it is a limitation to it's usage in…
- Trial name
- OCTAPPENALA (NCT05565274)
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa
Labor Onset and Length Abnormalities
Misoprostol Versus Oxytocin for Induction of Labour in Parturients With Spontaneous Rupture of Fetal Membranes at Term
Intravenous oxytocin titration has a prime position as a choice agent for induction of labour following term PROM as it has been shown to be efficacious for such purpose.
- Trial name
- NCT06343480
- Testing
- Labour Induction
- Where
- 2 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki
Obstetric Complication, Lung Injury, Acute
Lung Ultrasound to Detect Pulmonary Complications in Critically Ill Parturients
This study aims at describing the frequency, timing and type of pulmonary complications detected with lung ultrasound in critically-ill parturients in admitted to a high-dependency unit in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
- Conditions
- Obstetric Complication, Lung Injury, Acute, Pulmonary Disease, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Trial name
- LUSIP (NCT03828630)
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Healthy
Identification of L3-L4 Interspace in Parturients
The investigators hypothesize that teaching ultrasound sonoanatomy to identify the L3-L4 interspace will improve resident's long term skill to correctly identify the interspace as compared to palpation alone.
- Trial name
- NCT02697747
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Epidural; Anesthesia
Does Ultrasound Increase the First-pass Success of Epidural Space Identification in Obese Parturients
Obesity is associated with difficulties in epidural space catheterization. The investigators want to prove that a pre-procedural ultrasound exam of lumbar spine increase the first-pass success rate of the epidural space…
- Trial name
- NCT04352283
- Testing
- Preprocedural ultrasound exam of lumbar spine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Obesity
Ultrasound Imaging For Facilitating Labour Epidurals in Obese Parturients
The efficacy of an epidural depends mainly on accurate placement of the catheter in the epidural space. Therefore, identification of the epidural space is the most vital part of the procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT00439998
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Delivery Complication
Trends in the Administration of Tranexamic Acid for Postpartum Hemorrhage
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the global leading cause of maternal death, with 20-30% of maternal deaths in Thailand linked to hemorrhage.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Delivery Complication, Cesarean Section Complications, Perinatal Problems
- Trial name
- NCT07278037
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 648 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University