Clinical trials: Birth Injuries
Perinatal Mental Health, Reproductive Behavior
Women's Reproductive Choices and Mental Health During Pregnancy and After Birth in Wartime Ukraine
The goal of this observational study is to learn how war affects reproductive decisions and perinatal mental health in Ukrainian women.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Mental Health, Reproductive Behavior, Women, Cohort Studies
- Trial name
- NCT07551934
- Testing
- Psychological Assessment, Routine Clinical Data Collection
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 328 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Childbirth-related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Switzerland: The Swiss Cohort on Traumatic Childbirth and Health
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the prevalence of Childbirth post-traumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) and Childbirth post-traumatic stress symptom (CB-PTSS) in Switzerland, and to analyze the psychological…
- Trial name
- SwiTCH (NCT05865704)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Surgical Site Infections
The Skin Prep Study
The investigators propose a randomized controlled clinical trial to determine the comparative effectiveness of chlorhexidine-alcohol and iodine-alcohol preoperative skin preparation for preventing surgical site infections at…
- Trial name
- NCT01472549
- Testing
- Iodine-alcohol, Chlorhexidine-alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Birth Outcome, Adverse
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Operative Vaginal Birth Among Obstetric Providers in Egypt
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of operative vaginal birth among obstetric providers in Egypt.
- Trial name
- NCT06502119
- Testing
- Designed Questionnaire
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Multi-dose Pharmacokinetics and Dose Ranging of Inositol in Premature Infants (INS-2)
This pilot study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial to measure changes in blood and urine levels of inositol in premature infants at high risk for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) following repeated doses of…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- INS-2 (NCT01030575)
- Testing
- Inositol lower volume, Inositol mid-level volume, Inositol high volume
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Incision, Surgical, Cesarean Delivery Affecting Fetus
Tailored Pfannenstiel Incision for Caesarean Delivery According to the Fetal Head Occipitofrontal Diameter
The purpose of the study is whether the Pfannenstiel skin incision can be adjusted according to the occipitofrontal diameter (OFD) of the fetal head.
- Conditions
- Incision, Surgical, Cesarean Delivery Affecting Fetus, Pfannenstiel Incision Length, Fetal Occipitofrontal Diameter
- Trial name
- NCT05632796
- Testing
- Adjusting the Pfannenstiel skin incision according to the occipitofrontal diameter (OFD) of the fetal head.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Near East University, Turkey
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Childbirth Experience
"Connected Caesarean Section": Creating a Virtual Link Between Mothers and Their Infants to Improve Maternal Childbirth Experience: A Pilot Trial
One third of mothers rate their childbirth as traumatic. The prevalence of childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) is of 4.7% and the prevalence of childbirth-related posttraumatic stress symptoms (CB-PTSS) of…
- Trial name
- e-motion-pilot (NCT05319665)
- Testing
- Head-mounted display
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Obesity, Surgical Site Infections
Do Single Use Negative Pressure Dressings Reduce Wound Complications in Obese Women After Cesarean Delivery
The investigators aim to show that single use negative pressure dressings can decrease the rate of wound complications in obese women (BMI > 40 kg/m2) undergoing cesarean delivery at a tertiary medical center by randomizing women…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Surgical Site Infections, Wound Complications, Complications; Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT02799667
- Testing
- Standard Dressing, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Obesity, Pregnancy
Sutures vs. Staples Skin Closure After C-section in Obese Patients
This is a randomized prospective clinical trial designed to determine the wound complication rates for stainless steel staples versus subcuticular suture for skin closure in the obese parturient (BMI≥ 30kg/m2) undergoing cesarean…
- Trial name
- NCT01820221
- Testing
- Suture vs. staples closure method after c-section in obese women.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Pain, Postoperative, Anesthesia, Local
Wound Infiltration as Part of an Opioid Free Pain Management Pathway Following Cesarean Delivery
This study will investigate the effect of three types of wound infiltration on post Cesarean opioid analgesia consumption when used in conjunction with an opioid free postoperative analgesia pathway.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Anesthesia, Local, Opioid Use
- Trial name
- NCT03545516
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 540 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Richmond University Medical Center
Metabolic Disease, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions
Singapore PREconception Study of Long-Term Maternal and Child Outcomes
We aim to test the following primary hypothesis that nutrition, lifestyle, and maternal emotional health prior to pregnancy and/or during the first trimester alter the expression of metabolic or neurodevelopmental endophenotypes…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Disease, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetics Predisposition, Skin Condition
- Trial name
- S-PRESTO (NCT03531658)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,054 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Episiotomy Wound
Comparative Effect of Air Heat Versus Infra Red Heat on Pain and Wound Healling After Vaginal Delivery Episiotomy
To become "mother" is a beautiful gift given by God to woman. Giving birth is a powerful and life changing even with a lasting impact on women and their families. Pregnancy and labor are exceptional occasions in women's lives.
- Trial name
- NCT05865236
- Testing
- Infra-red lamp therapy + Kegal Exercises, Dry air heat group + Kegal Exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Anal Sphincter Injury, Fecal Incontinence
Risk Factors for Anal Sphincter Damage During Vaginal Delivery
Vaginal delivery may cause various levels of damage to the anal sphincter. According to the literature, one third - two third of women diagnosed with 3rd degree rupture during vaginal delivery suffer from fecal incontinence.
- Trial name
- AnaSphRF (NCT01310426)
- Testing
- 3D transperineal Ultrasound
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Sport Injury
Does Peer to Peer Learning Facilitated by an iPad Application Help Coaches Learn a Neuromuscular Training Warmup?
Purpose: To compare standard or technology integrated workshop delivery on coaches' measured ability to and confidence in recognizing for errors for key components of exercises in a soccer neuromuscular training (NMT) warm-up.
- Trial name
- NCT04284358
- Testing
- Technology integrated instruction neuromuscular training warm-up workshop
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre
Surgery Complications, Surgery
SurgWeek-2: Identifying the Global Burden of Post Operative Complications: an International Prospective Cohort Study Protocol
This study aims to assess and improve the global outcomes following surgery. Every year approximately 313 million operations are performed, with 50 million people experiencing a complication and unfortunately 3.5 million people…
- Conditions
- Surgery Complications, Surgery, Global Surgery, Robotic
- Trial name
- SurgWeek-2 (NCT07785076)
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Neuralgia, Perineal
Promoting Optimal Healing After Laceration Repair Study
The goal of this research is to investigate three different methods of perineal skin closure during second-degree perineal wound repair and determine which method is associated with the least amount of patient pain.
- Trial name
- PALS (NCT02055794)
- Testing
- Suturing of the perineal skin, Closing perineal skin with surgical glue, No suturing of the perineal skin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Postpartum Complication, Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
Labor Education to Reduce Postpartum Traumatic Stress
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is determine if education on common events in labor in nulliparous women can reduce the postpartum traumatic symptoms.
- Trial name
- LEPT (NCT06992791)
- Testing
- Prenatal Education on Childbirth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Term Delivery With Preterm Labor, Third Trimester, Term Delivery With Preterm Labor, Unspecified Trimester
Tidal Neonatal NO, Vitamins A and D, and Infant Lung Disease - The AD-ON Study
Children born prematurely are of greater risk of developing chronic lung disease (Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia). With an increase in the amount of premature children, we expect an increasing number of children with BPD.
- Conditions
- Term Delivery With Preterm Labor, Third Trimester, Term Delivery With Preterm Labor, Unspecified Trimester, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT01722760
- Testing
- measurements
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillerod Hospital, Denmark
Unspecified Obstetrical Trauma, With Delivery, Emergencies
Observation of Emergency Obstetrical Situations.
The TeamOBS study is an observational study. We analyze actually recordings of obstetric emergencies to get an even better understanding and knowledge of the association between the communication and cooperation and the quality…
- Trial name
- TeamOBS (NCT03453879)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TeamOBS
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
A Study of a Blood Marker in Newborns With Brain Injury Caused by Lack of Oxygen at Birth
Perinatal asphyxia is a significant health problem with an incidence of 1 to 8 per 1,000 live births and can lead to serious morbidity and mortality during the neonatal period.
- Trial name
- NCT07292220
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mustafa Gürkan