Clinical trials: Birth; Induced
Preeclampsia and Eclampsia, Stiffness, Aortic
Comparison of Longitudinal Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Preeclamptic Women After Delivery
The investigator measured the arterial stiffness using cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) test in patient with preeclampsia and normal pregnant women to evaluate the longitudinal change of CAVI and their predictors.
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia and Eclampsia, Stiffness, Aortic, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT04142268
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Induced Vaginal Delivery
Tension Versus Tension- Free Foley Balloon for Cervical Ripening
Foley balloons are commonly used as a mechanical method of cervical ripening for induction of labor. Foley balloons may be placed either under tension or without tension (tension-free).
- Trial name
- NCT05404776
- Testing
- Placement of Foley balloon for cervical ripening with tension., Placement of Foley balloon for cervical ripening without tension.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 279 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Premature Birth, Obstructive Lung Disease
Pulmonary Outcomes of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Young Adulthood
Preterm birth alters the normal sequence of lung development with lasting respiratory consequences. It is still unclear whether observed respiratory morbidities in preterm born individuals reflect sequelae from a non-progressive…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Obstructive Lung Disease, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT02820818
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preterm Birth
Enhancing Prediction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Africa Through Partnerships and Innovation
Pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy), poor fetal growth, unexplained stillbirth, and spontaneous preterm birth are major causes of illness and death for mothers and babies in…
- Conditions
- Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preterm Birth, Still Births, Abruptio Placentae
- Trial name
- EPAPOA (NCT07844876)
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Labour; Induced, Pilot Study
High Volume Foleys Increasing Vaginal Birth Pilot Trial
It is currently unknown if there is a way to decrease the risk of cesarean delivery when undergoing cervical ripening and induction of labour.
- Conditions
- Labour; Induced, Pilot Study, Cervical Ripening
- Trial name
- NCT02993432
- Testing
- Foley catheter filled to 80cc, prostaglandin of the clinician's choice
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Labor Pain, Induced; Birth
Intracervical Balloon Placement With Nitrous Oxide Administration
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of nitrous oxide versus oxygen in facilitating the successful placement of a Foley balloon catheter for cervical ripening and induction of labor.
- Trial name
- NCT06498908
- Testing
- Nitrous oxide, Oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jefferson Drapkin
Preeclampsia
A Study to Evaluate the Use of Placenta Protein 13 (PP13) in the First Trimester of Pregnancy as a Diagnostic Aiding Tool in the Assessment of the Risk for Developing Preeclampsia in Women With Low and Unknown Risk
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether it is possible to detect changes in the concentration of PP13 in the blood of pregnant women who may go on to develop the complication of preeclampsia later on in the pregnancy…
- Trial name
- NCT00572793
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 431 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carl Weiner, MD
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Dissecting the Genetics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
The purpose of this study is to help scientists understand why some people who were exposed to alcohol in the womb have special facial features but other people do not.
- Trial name
- DiGFASD (NCT04072809)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 751 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Preeclampsia, Severe Preeclampsia
Pre-Eclampsia And Growth Restriction: a Longitudinal Study
Preeclampsia may have several causes leading to different characteristics of the pathology. Differentiation between the "type of preeclampsia" would help to treat patients more accurately.
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Severe Preeclampsia, Fetal Growth Restriction, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- PEARL (NCT02379832)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Substance-Related Disorders, Mental Disorder
Community Health Worker Training to Reduce Depression and Substance Use Stigma in TB/HIV Care in South Africa
Poor engagement in care contributes to HIV- and TB-related morbidity and mortality in South Africa (SA). Community health workers (CHWs) are frontline lay health workers who work to re-engage patients who are lost to follow-up…
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Mental Disorder, Social Stigma, Depression
- Trial name
- Siyakhana (NCT05282173)
- Testing
- Siyakhana CHW Training
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
Trial of Labor After Cesarean, Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
Balloon Catheter Combined With Oxytocin Induction Among the Pregnant Women With Previous Cesarean Section
This study is a multi-center, prospective, observational clinical trial study. 924 full-term pregnant women will be enrolled as subjects, and the ratio of eligible subjects in the two groups is 1:1.
- Conditions
- Trial of Labor After Cesarean, Vaginal Birth After Cesarean, Bishop Score, Failed Mechanical Induction
- Trial name
- NCT05246761
- Testing
- Balloon catheter
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 924 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Early-Onset Sepses, Neonatal, Periventricular Haemorrhage Neonatal
Zinc Supplementation on Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Premature birth is a major cause of neonatal death in addition to neonatal asphyxia and infections. Early in life, premature babies must get aggressive nutrition so that there is no extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR) in the…
- Conditions
- Early-Onset Sepses, Neonatal, Periventricular Haemorrhage Neonatal, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Trial name
- NCT04050488
- Testing
- Zinc Sulfate
- Volunteers
- 364 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia
Tobacco Use Disorder
Electronic Cigarettes or Nicotine Inhaler for Smoking Cessation
Electronic cigarettes have shown promise but have yet to proven effective for smoking cessation. This trial will evaluate the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes in smokers who are trying to quit smoking compared with a…
- Trial name
- NCT02004171
- Testing
- electronic cigarette, nicotine inhaler
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Gestational Diabetes, Induction of Labor Affected Fetus / Newborn
The Best Timing of Delivery in Women With GDM Study
The investigatiors aimed to conduct a well-designed RCT to firstly focus on GDM women controlled with only diet and exercise, and provide an optimize process on their timing and mode of delivery
- Trial name
- NCT03928899
- Testing
- New procedure
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Pregnancy, Cesarean Delivery
Transthoracic Echocardiographic Monitoring of Cardiac Output Effects of Colloid Preload and Crystalloid Coload During Cesarean Delivery Under Spinal Anesthesia
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) has been introduced in anesthesia and intensive care practice to assess the volume status and predict fluid responsiveness, with a few studies performed on pregnant women (5).
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Cesarean Delivery, Spinal Anesthesia Induced Hypotension, Cardiac Output Measurement
- Trial name
- NCT06654687
- Testing
- Transthoracic Echocardiography, Ringer lactate 1000 ml, Albumin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sameh Fathy
Labor Induction, Cervical Ripening
Combined Agent Randomized Trial of Induction of Labor
To compare sequential dinoprostone and oxytocin for induction of labor at term with intact membranes and an unripe cervix to two simultaneous regimens.
- Trial name
- NCT00504465
- Testing
- dinoprostone
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Pregnancy, Premature Rupture of Membranes
Cervical Ripening in Premature Rupture of Membranes
Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is diagnosed by demonstrating amniotic fluid in the vaginal canal before the onset of labor.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Premature Rupture of Membranes, Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes, Unfavorable Cervix
- Trial name
- NCT02314728
- Testing
- Misoprostol, Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Induced Vaginal Delivery
MISOBEST - Orally Misoprostol Solution (Cytotec®) Versus Orally Misoprostol as a Tablet (Angusta®) for Induction of Labor
The aim of the study is to evaluate efficacy of the cervical ripening of misoprostol administration in oral tablet, Angusta® compared with the off-label solution of misoprostol (Cytotec®) for induction of labor (IOL).
- Trial name
- NCT05424445
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 884 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Death
Systemic Management in Extremely Preterm and Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
to estimate incidences of major complications, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, death, and delivery room resuscitation among extremely preterm and extremely low birth weight infants in Northern China
- Trial name
- NCT06082414
- Testing
- no interventions
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Nicotine Dependence, Tobacco Use
Puff Topography and Sensory Effects Across IQOS Device Generations
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how people use two generations of IQOS heated tobacco devices and how each device affects their smoking behavior and sensory experience.
- Trial name
- NCT07712887
- Testing
- IQOS Iluma i with TEREA Tobacco Sticks, IQOS 2.4 with HEETS Tobacco Sticks
- Where
- 2 sites in Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center