Clinical trials: Birth Injuries, open to volunteers
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS), Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Can Betamethasone Given After Birth Help Extremely Premature Babies Come Off Breathing Support Safely and Effectively?
The goal of this study is to determine if giving a steroid medication (specifically, betamethasone) after birth can help extremely premature babies (born before 28 weeks) come off breathing machines safely and reduce their risk…
- Trial name
- NCT07447739
- Testing
- Betamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Khang Nguyen
Preterm Labor With Preterm Delivery, Premature Birth
Pharmacokinetics and Placental Transfer of Caffeine
The goal of this study is to learn how a pregnant person's body processes caffeine and how much caffeine crosses the placenta to the baby. A small dose of caffeine will be given to each pregnant participant before delivery.
- Conditions
- Preterm Labor With Preterm Delivery, Premature Birth, Apnea of Prematurity, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Trial name
- AnteCaff (NCT07570121)
- Testing
- Caffeine citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Postpartum Mental Health
A Computer Game for Postpartum Mental Health After Emergency Cesarean Birth
This study aims to explore whether playing the computer game Tetris can reduce PTSD symptoms in women who have undergone emergency caesarean births.
- Trial name
- NCT07290127
- Testing
- implementation of a brief computer-based intervention "Tetris"
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kyoto University, Graduate School of Medicine
Extreme Prematurity, Enteral Nutrition
High-energy Human Milk Diets in the First Two Weeks After Birth to Reduce BPD in Extremely Preterm Infants
This Phase II, parallel-group, masked, randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate whether a DHA/ARA-enriched, fortified human milk diet administered during the first 14 days of life reduces respiratory morbidity and improves lung…
- Conditions
- Extreme Prematurity, Enteral Nutrition, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- MEND-BPD (NCT07307612)
- Testing
- High-energy group, Standard-energy group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection
Timing of Cesarean Wound Dressing Removal on Wound Healing in Women With BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²
Cesarean delivery is one of the most common surgical procedures in obstetric care. Women with obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 kg/m² or higher) are at increased risk for postoperative wound complications, including surgical…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection, Wound Healing, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07846930
- Volunteers
- 726 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Perineal Pain, Birth Satisfaction
The Effect of Birth Ball and Perineal Massage on Perineal Pain, Perineal Trauma and Birth Satisfaction
One of the important causes of perineal trauma is perineal tension. By reducing this tension, perineal trauma can be prevented. Perineal trauma is a birth complication that can be prevented with midwifery approaches.
- Conditions
- Perineal Pain, Birth Satisfaction, Perineal Laceration, Tear, or Rupture During Delivery
- Trial name
- NCT06935643
- Testing
- Birth Ball, Perineal Massage, Control Group
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Perineal Trauma, Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury
Papaverine for Prevention of Perineal Trauma
Perineal trauma is a common complication of vaginal delivery, particularly among primiparous patients, and may result in short- and long-term maternal morbidity, including pain, dyspareunia, and pelvic floor dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT07641543
- Testing
- Papaverine Hydrochloride
- Volunteers
- 412 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Raneen Abu Shqara
Childbirth-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Childbirth-related Trauma
Cognitive Processing Therapy for Childbirth-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether participation in an individual 8-session cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is feasible, acceptable, and leads to clinically meaningful trauma symptom reduction in…
- Trial name
- CB-PTSDCPT (NCT07495228)
- Testing
- Individual Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Post-extubation Pressures in Preterm Neonates: A CER Study
The optimal post-extubation pressure level on non-invasive respiratory support modes - irrespective of the choice of the specific non-invasive mode - that optimizes extubation success and improves clinical outcomes remains…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- NCT06552455
- Volunteers
- 1,050 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster Children's Hospital
Perineal Laceration, Tear, or Rupture During Delivery
Study on Fewer Tears (SOFT) - The Effect of Local Anesthesia on the Incidence of Perineal Tears in the First Vaginal Birth
The SOFT study investigates whether local anaesthesia during the second stage of labor decreases the incidence of perineal tears, including sphincter injuries, in women with their first vaginal birth (non-instrumental).
- Trial name
- SOFT (NCT07499752)
- Testing
- Perineal protection techniques
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,350 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Phenylketonuria
Announcement of Rare Metabolic Diseases in Systematic Newborn Screening: the Phenylketonuria Experience.
The aims of this collaborative, interdisciplinary research project are to understand and describe the psychological impact of the announcement of a rare, serious disease present since birth and detected in the context of the…
- Trial name
- ANNPHE (NCT06289348)
- Testing
- socio-psychological questionnaire, revised event impact scale (IER-S), Non directive interview
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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
Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Palsy
Effectiveness and Safety of Early Intramuscular Botulinum Toxin Injections to Prevent Shoulder Deformity in Babies With Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Palsy
In children population with obstetrical brachial plexus palsy (OBPP), shoulder musculoskeletal deformity is the main cause of morbidity, with a loss of range of shoulder motion, pain and a reduction in social participation.
- Trial name
- POPB-TOX (NCT03198702)
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A injection
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Concussion
Telehealth Specialty Concussion Treatment for Youth
Specialty concussion care can help youth recover more quickly but many youth face barriers to accessing concussion specialists. A care delivery model whereby concussion specialists are available to co-manage injuries with primary…
- Trial name
- SPEEDYRecovery (NCT07736534)
- Testing
- Specialist and Pediatrician Co-Management for Early and Effective Concussion Care Delivery to Hasten Your Recovery (SPEEDY Recovery)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rhode Island
Brain Injury, Cognition
Comparing Telehealth to In-person a Combined Metacognitive Training in Veterans With mTBI/PTSD
Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) commonly experience cognitive impairments including attention and executive function deficits that interfere with their ability to engage…
- Conditions
- Brain Injury, Cognition, PTSD, Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT05380050
- Testing
- Goal Management Training plus Attention Training, Brain Health Workshop and National Geographic Movies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Childbirth
THE EFFECT OF 360° VIDEO-ASSISTED TRAINING ON VERTICAL BIRTH POSITIONS IN PRIMIPAROUS WOMEN ON FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH, SELF-EFFICACY IN CHILDBIRTH, SATISFACTION WITH CHILDBIRTH, AND PERINEAL TRAUMA: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of 360-degree video-supported upright birth position education on fear of childbirth, childbirth self-efficacy, birth satisfaction, and perineal trauma among…
- Trial name
- NCT07820904
- Testing
- 360° Video-Supported Upright Birth Positions Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Bitlis Eren University
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Enteral Lipid Supplementation and Bronchoplumonary Dysplasia of Premature Infants
The Impact of Omega-3 (DHA - Docosahexaenoic Acid) and Omega-6 (ARA - Arachidonic Acid) Supplementation on the Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely and Very Preterm Infants (24-29 weeks of gestational age).
- Trial name
- PRELUDE (NCT07652684)
- Testing
- Enteral supplementation with ARA and DHA (in a 2:1 ratio) in addition to standard care and feeding, Standard care and feeding
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Neonatal, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
National Surveillance and Prevention of Neonatal VAP
The goal of this observational study is to improve how hospital-acquired lung infections (called ventilator-associated pneumonia, or VAP) are diagnosed, treated and prevented in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, babies born…
- Conditions
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Neonatal, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms (AROs), Health-Care Associated Infection (HAI)
- Trial name
- NCT07109791
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Premature Births
PK, Safety and Preliminary Efficacy Study of Montelukast in Critically Ill Infants With Developing Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
The purpose of the study is to learn how safe montelukast may be in premature infants at significant risk for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) and to determine how much and how quickly montelukast moves from the stomach into the…
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Premature Births, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- PRISM (NCT07101640)
- Testing
- montelukast 4 mg granule
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
The Correlation Between Red Cell Transfusion and Complications of Prematurity
The aim of this clinical trial is to learn if there is a correlation between the erythrocyte transfusion in the early neonatal period in premature infants and early and late complications of prematurity.
- Conditions
- Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Intraventricular Hemorrhage Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT07123948
- Testing
- Wechsler Intelligence Test, performed by educated psychologists
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka