Clinical trials: Birth Practices
Perineal Trauma
Ward-Level Implementation and Post-Market Clinical Follow-up Study of ASISU Under Routine Clinical Practice
This is a single-center, prospective, non-randomized post-market clinical follow-up study evaluating the implementation and clinical performance of ASISU during routine vaginal childbirth.
- Trial name
- ASISU-PMCF (NCT07844005)
- Testing
- Perineal protection device
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- oasicare ApS
Labor Stage, Second
Using a Mirror in the Second Stage of Labor: Effects on Duration and Birth Experience
This study aims to investigate the impact of using a labor mirror during the second stage of labor on both the duration of labor and the mother's overall experience.
- Trial name
- NCT06648161
- Testing
- Labor Mirror
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Delivery of Health Care
Financial Incentives for Care Gaps
This project seeks to understand how individuals respond to financial incentive programs for wellness care. In a randomized controlled trial among customers with care gaps, the investigators will experimentally compare the…
- Trial name
- NCT03715907
- Testing
- Financial Incentives, Information
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,042 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Childbirth, Pain
Mental Training and Childbirth
Labour pain is a challenge to the parturient woman. Pain relief methods during birth are limited and often associated with side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT00914082
- Testing
- Self hypnosis
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Pain at Childbirth
Effects of Relaxation and Guided Imagery Training on Pain at Childbirth
The purpose of this study is to determine whether relaxation and guided imagery techniques are effective in reducing childbirth pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00917332
- Testing
- relaxation (breathing and muscles) and guided imagery ("safe place")
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Resuscitation
Interactive Resuscitation Application for Mothers About to Experience Premature Infant Resuscitation
The purpose of this study is to design, develop, validate and pilot test an interactive Maternal Resuscitation Navigation Application (MARINA) for the purpose of providing information and guidance about the expected events that a…
- Trial name
- NCT05243043
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stephanie Stewart
Labor and Delivery
Effect of a Vertical Birthing Chair on Labor
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate whether the use of a vertical birthing chair during the active second stage of labor improves fetal head descent and rotation.
- Trial name
- NCT07874243
- Testing
- Using a vertical birthing chair during the active second stage of labor
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kartal City Hospital
Stillbirth
Family Planning Intentions and Practices Among Women With Poor Obstetric Outcome
Women who have experienced a stillbirth or neonatal death are at higher risk of repeated poor neonatal outcomes if they have short interpregnancy intervals.
- Trial name
- NCT02674542
- Testing
- In-depth interviews, Focus Group
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Low-Birth-Weight Infant, Premature Infants
Analyzer of Human Milk: Applicability in Clinical Practice in Order to Achieve the Best Nutrition for Infants
An observational and prospective study involving about 30 healthy lactating mothers whose preterm infant(s) is/are hospitalized at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit after childbirth and who can provide enough maternal milk (3mL) to be…
- Trial name
- MISTU (NCT02971904)
- Testing
- human milk collection
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danone Early Life Nutrition Brazil
Birth, First
The Effect of Fathers' Birth Experience on Paternal Attachment and Parenting Perception: Randomized Controlled Trial
In recent years, fathers have become increasingly involved in research, but research on fathers still lags behind research on mothers.
- Trial name
- NCT06062667
- Testing
- accompany the birth
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Venous Thromboembolism, Delivery of Health Care
Improving Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
Preventing the formation of blood clots in the veins so they do not injure leg veins or travel to the lungs, also called venous thromboembolism prophylaxis (VTE-P) is an essential component of safe in-patient care, yet it is…
- Conditions
- Venous Thromboembolism, Delivery of Health Care, Quality Improvement
- Trial name
- NCT01304108
- Testing
- VTE-P Tollgate, BLAZE Pop up, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Dental Caries
The Relation Between Pregnancy,Birth Outcome, Feeding , Oral Hygiene Habits and Early Childhood Caries Development.
200 children between ages 36 to 48 months will be invited for a regular dental examination Parameters to be investigated 1. Pregnancy history 2. Birth outcome 3. Child's general health 4. Feeding habits 5. Oral hygiene habits 6.
- Trial name
- NCT00334087
- Testing
- feeding habits
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Labor Pain
The Effectiveness of the Applications Made in Line With the Algorithm for Coping With Labor Pain
Although labor pain is a physiological and natural process, when the woman cannot cope with labor pain, the health of the mother and fetus is negatively affected.
- Trial name
- NCT04883047
- Testing
- holistic birth support strategies
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Immunization, Vaccination
The STOP-HPV Trial 4: Bundle Intervention
Most adolescents who receive human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine are vaccinated in pediatric practices, yet missed opportunities (MOs) for HPV vaccination occur often and lead to low HPV vaccination rates.
- Trial name
- STOP-HPV (NCT03609242)
- Testing
- STOP-HPV bundle intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Stunting, Low Birth Weight
Evidence Generation Related to Stunting Prevention in Balochistan
The World Food Programme (WFP) has signed MoU with Planning and Development Department of Balochistan in collaboration with Nutrition Cell and National Programme for Family Planning and Primary Health Care, Balochistan for the…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Low Birth Weight, Anemia in Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT03689218
- Testing
- Maamta (Nutritious Food Supplement), Wawamum (Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement)
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 2,180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Immunization, Vaccination
The STOP-HPV Trial 2: Performance Feedback Intervention
Most adolescents who receive human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine are vaccinated in pediatric practices, yet missed opportunities (MOs) for HPV vaccination occur often and lead to low HPV vaccination rates.
- Trial name
- STOP-HPV (NCT03599570)
- Testing
- STOP-HPV performance feedback intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Pain, Experience
Effects of Hot Sacral Massage and Shower Application With Partner Support on Labor
This study was designed to determine the effect of warm sacral massage with cherry pits and showering with partner support on perceived labor pain, birth experience, and birth comfort.
- Conditions
- Pain, Experience, Comfort
- Trial name
- NCT07165405
- Testing
- Shower, Massage, Midwifery Care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Contraception
Depo Provera Self-Administration Study: Putting a Patient-Centered Practice to the Test at Planned Parenthood
This randomized clinical trial will study subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA sc) self-administration at two Planned Parenthood affiliates serving diverse patient populations.
- Trial name
- DSAS (NCT02509767)
- Testing
- Subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 401 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Virtual Reality, Breast Milk Expression
Breast Milk Expression With Virtual Reality
The study is a randomized controlled study planned to determine the effect of the VRBaby-Pump application applied to mothers who gave birth preterm, on the mother's breast milk expression experience, transition process, and milk…
- Trial name
- NCT06164223
- Testing
- VR Baby Pump
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Microbicide Delivery System Perceptibility and Acceptability
Developing Rectal USPE Measures for Suppositories (Project DRUM-S)
The purpose of this study is to (a) adapt existing user sensory perception and experience (USPE) items/instruments generated for rectal gel/cream formulations to include USPEs specific to suppository forms for rectal and vaginal…
- Trial name
- DRUM-S (NCT02744261)
- Testing
- Gel, Suppository 1, Suppository 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital