Clinical trials: Anesthesia, Obstetric
Epidural Catheterization
Ultrasound Predictors of Difficulty in Performing Epidural Anesthesia for Labor in Pregnant Patients.
This is a prospective observational study conducted at the University Hospital of Padua. The goal is to identify ultrasound markers that can help predict whether placing an epidural catheter during labor will be difficult.
- Trial name
- NCT07056166
- Testing
- epidural catheter, spine ultrasonography
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 563 people
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Obstetric Pain
Quality of Postoperative Analgesia and Functional Recovery After Elective Cesarean Delivery
Based on randomization, patients will receive a mixture for spinal anesthesia and will be followed in the following hours for the various outcomes and for functional recovery
- Trial name
- MoFe (NCT06355271)
- Testing
- Fentanyl 1, Fentanyl2, Fentanyl 3
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
Anesthesia, Obstetric
Dural Puncture Epidural Technique During Cesarean Section
DPE technique was performed by creating a perforation in the dura mater using a pencil point spinal needle (25-27G) through the shaft of an epidural needle.
- Trial name
- NCT06184425
- Testing
- Dural Puncture Epidural technique using pencil-point 25G Whitacre needle, Dural Puncture Epidural technique using pencil-point 27G Whitacre needle
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Reham Ali Abdelhaleem Abdelrahman
Cesarean Section Complications, Hypotension
Continuous Infusion of Norepinephrine vs Phenylephrine During Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Section (INPEACE)
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare norepinephrine and ephedrine in maintaining blood pressure during spinal anaesthesia for elective cesarean delivery.
- Trial name
- INPEACE (NCT06248593)
- Testing
- Continuous infusion of Norepinephrine, Continuous infusion of Phenylephrine
- Where
- 2 sites in Morocco
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Hassan II University
Obstetric Anesthesia, Spinal Anesthesia
ED50 Determination of Hydroxyethylstarch for Treatment of Hypotension During Cesarean Section Under Spinal Anesthesia
The purpose of this trial is to determine the effective volume of hydroxyethylstarch 130/0.4 which would prevent the occurence of maternal hypotension in 50% of healthy pregnant women undergoing a cesarean section under spinal…
- Conditions
- Obstetric Anesthesia, Spinal Anesthesia, Hypotension, Fluid Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT01415284
- Testing
- Hydroxyethylstarch 130/0.4
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
Breech Presentation
Spinal Analgesia Versus No Analgesia: Study for External Cephalic Version
The purpose of this study is to examine whether spinal anesthesia affects the chances of successful external cephalic version (ECV) of a breech presenting fetus.
- Trial name
- NCT00119184
- Testing
- External cephalic version, spinal anesthesia
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery
Ropivacaine and Fentanyl for Labor Epidural Initiation
This study is being done to determine the most effective dose of medicine to use to initially provide effective pain relief within the first 30 minutes of receiving an epidural for pain labor during labor.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery, Labor Analgesia
- Trial name
- EV90_DPE (NCT07076368)
- Testing
- Ropivacaine + Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Hypotension Symptomatic, Vasoconstriction
Colloid Co-hydration and Vasoconstrictor Infusion for Prevention of Hypotension During Cesarean Section
This will be a double-blind randomized study, aiming at investigating a fixed rate phenylephrine infusion versus a fixed rate norepinephrine infusion versus placebo in combination with co-hydration with colloids for the…
- Conditions
- Hypotension Symptomatic, Vasoconstriction, Cesarean Section Complications, Obstetric Anesthesia Problems
- Trial name
- annie-zoe (NCT04404946)
- Testing
- phenylephrine infusion, norepinephrine infusion
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Aretaieion University Hospital
Difficult Airway, Airway Management
Prediction of Difficult Airway in Cesarean Section Using Preoperative Airway Assessment Tests
This observational study (OB-DIFF-AIRWAY: Obstetric Difficult Airway Study) aimed to evaluate the accuracy of commonly used preoperative airway assessment tests in predicting difficult airway management in obstetric patients…
- Conditions
- Difficult Airway, Airway Management, Obstetric Anesthesia
- Trial name
- OB-DIFF-AIRWAY (NCT07340346)
- Testing
- No intervention (observational study)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 546 people
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University Hospital
Postoperative Pain, Cesarean Section
Intrathecal Morphine 75 mcg Versus 100 mcg for Post-Cesarean Analgesia: A Randomized Double-blind Trial
This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of two different doses of intrathecal morphine (75 mcg versus 100 mcg) for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Cesarean Section, Obstetric Anesthesia
- Trial name
- ITM-CESAREAN (NCT07516717)
- Testing
- Intrathecal Morphine
- Where
- Venezuela
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario de Caracas
Pre-operative Anxiety, Spinal Anesthesia
Informative Video to Alleviate Anxiety and Improve Satisfaction in Elective Caesarean Section
Title: "Study of Informative Video on Alleviating Perioperative Anxiety and Improving Satisfaction Score in Obstetric Patients Undergoing Elective Lower Segment Caesarean Section Under Spinal Anaesthesia" Objective: This study…
- Conditions
- Pre-operative Anxiety, Spinal Anesthesia, Satisfaction, Patient
- Trial name
- NCT06545019
- Testing
- Informative Video on Perioperative Anxiety and Maternal Satisfaction
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Retinopathy
Anesthesia for Retinopathy of Prematurity
Premature infants experience more respiratory problems after surgical procedures. The investigators aimed to compare general anesthesia with sedation on the need for post-operative mechanical ventilation in infants undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT01955135
- Testing
- Ketamine, Sevoflurane, propofol
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Shivering
Prophylactic Paracetamol or Dexamethasone for Post-spinal Anesthesia Shivering
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a prophylactic dose of oral paracetamol on shivering compared with prophylactic intravenous infusion (IVI) dexamethasone in patients undergoing non-obstetric surgeries under…
- Trial name
- NCT03679065
- Testing
- Paracetamol, Dexamethasone
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Obese, Cesarean Section
Conventional Palpation Versus Ultrasound Assisted Spinal Anesthesia in Obstetrics
Spinal anesthesia in obese parturients is commonly difficult yet there are no guidelines to direct best practice. The failure leads to suboptimal patient outcomes.
- Conditions
- Obese, Cesarean Section, Anesthesia Spinal
- Trial name
- NCT05846100
- Testing
- Preprocedural spinal ultrasound, fictional preprocedure spinal ultrasound
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Mongi Slim Hospital
Pain, Post Operative, Cesarean Section Complications
Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) Versus Quadratus Lumborum Block (QLB) for Postoperative Analgesia After Caesarean Section
Management of pain after caesarean section represents an important anesthesiologic issue, since it is often suboptimal, leading to delayed functional recovery and chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Pain, Post Operative, Cesarean Section Complications, Anesthesia, Local, Obstetric Anesthesia Problems
- Trial name
- NCT05348083
- Testing
- ESPB
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Hypotension, Obstetric Anesthesia Problems
Prevention of Maternal Hypotension During Cesarean Section With Norepinephrine Infusion.
This will be a randomized study aiming at investigating the combination of a norepinephrine infusion and colloid preloading versus the combination of a norepinephrine infusion and crystalloid co-loading for the prevention of…
- Conditions
- Hypotension, Obstetric Anesthesia Problems, Cesarean Section Complications, Hypotensive
- Trial name
- annie-manos (NCT04406051)
- Testing
- norepinephrine infusion and colloid preloading (NOR-COL), norepinephrine infusion and crystalloid co-loading (NOR-CRYST)
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Aretaieion University Hospital
Pregnancy Related, Epidural; Anesthesia, Headache
Inertial Sensors for Obstetrical Walking Epidural Tracking
Freedom of movement and the ability to walk are crucial during the first stage of labor, potentially reducing labor duration, cesarean section risk, epidural analgesia use, and bladder catheterization.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Epidural; Anesthesia, Headache, Labor Complication
- Trial name
- MOTION-EASE (NCT06471790)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Obstetric Anesthesia Problems
Preloading to Prevent Hypotension During Cesarean Section
Whether the usage of non-invasive arterial blood pressure monitor to guide fluid therapy in caesarean section can effectively reduce the incidence of hypotension and fetal complications.
- Trial name
- NCT03013140
- Testing
- Fluid therapy, Spinal anaesthesia
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Breech Presentation
Impact of Analgesia on Success of External Version: Comparison of Spinal Anesthesia Versus Sedation
At the time of birth, nearly 5% of children are in breech presentation. This type of presentation requires a medical environment and leads to more frequent use of Caesarean sections.
- Trial name
- RaVem (NCT02801201)
- Testing
- Midazolam, Bupivacaine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Premature Birth, Sedation During Labor and Delivery; Complications, Pulmonary
Magnesium for Neonatal Neuroprotection and Mothers
Magnesium is a treatment for mothers to protect brains of babies born early. This study investigates combined effects of magnesium and spinal or epidural anesthesia on mothers having cesareans.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Sedation During Labor and Delivery; Complications, Pulmonary, Respiratory Depression
- Trial name
- MnMs (NCT01482078)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia