Clinical trials: C-Section
Contraception
Opportunistic Salpingectomy for Permanent Sterilization at the Time of Cesarean Delivery
The purpose of this study is to compare the safety of performing a bilateral tubal ligation vs. bilateral salpingectomy, two procedures performed for permanent sterilization, at the time of cesarean delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT03135431
- Testing
- Bilateral Salpingectomy, Bilateral Tubal Ligation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Tranexamic Acid and Thromboelastography During Cesarean Delivery
The aim of this study is to characterize the coagulation changes, using thromboelastography (TEG), after prophylactic tranexamic administration during cesarean delivery.
- Trial name
- TA TEG (NCT02026297)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Analgesia, Obstetrical, Cesarean Section
Intrathecal Opioids for Pain Control After Cesarean Delivery: Determining the Optimal Dose
Both hydromorphone and morphine are administered as part of spinal anesthesia to help improve pain control after cesarean delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT02009722
- Testing
- Morphine, Hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Surgical Wound
A Clinical Trial of Subcuticular Staples Versus Subcuticular Suture for Cesarean Section Skin Closure
Currently, the way doctors close the skin during cesarean section is different between surgeons and there is little evidence to support the use of one kind of closure over the other.
- Trial name
- NCT01753518
- Testing
- Subcuticular suture, Subcuticular staple
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Margaret L. Dow, M.D.
Post-operative Pain, Post-partum Pain
Increased Ketorolac Administration After Cesarean Section and Its Effect on Opioid Use: a Randomized Control Trial
To evaluate the efficacy of increased ketorolac in reducing opioid use after cesarean section.
- Conditions
- Post-operative Pain, Post-partum Pain, Cesarean Section Complications
- Trial name
- NCT03678675
- Testing
- Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Nausea, Vomiting
Minimizing Nausea and Vomiting During Spinals for CS
In parturients undergoing Cesarean section under spinal anesthesia, co-loading of 1 liter of crystalloids, with placing the spinal, along with administering a phenylephrine infusion and glycopyrrolate, enables placing a spinal…
- Trial name
- NCT02872935
- Testing
- Glycopyrrolate, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kokila N Thenuwara
Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection
Antibacterial-coated Sutures at Time of Cesarean
Abdominal closure with antibacterial-coated sutures has been shown to reduce wound infections after a number of surgical procedures, but none of the previous trials included cesarean delivery.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection, Cesarean Section; Infection, Cesarean Section Complications
- Trial name
- ASTC (NCT03386240)
- Testing
- Vicryl-plus, monocryl-plus, PDS-plus (Triclosan-coated Sutures), Vicryl, monocryl, PDS (not coated with triclosan)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,169 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Obesity, Obesity, Morbid
Comparing Anti-XA Levels in Post-Cesarean Patients Undergoing Enoxaparin Thromboprophylaxis
Pregnant and recently postpartum women are at significantly higher risk of developing a blood clot in their arms or legs known as a deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and/or a blood clot in their lungs known as a pulmonary embolism…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Morbid, Pregnancy, Complications; Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT02070237
- Testing
- Enoxaparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MemorialCare Health System
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Cesarean Section; Infection
The Invia Motion at Cesarean Study
To assess patient centered outcomes of the Medela INVIA Motion prophylactic NPWT system at cesarean delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT04365452
- Testing
- Invia Motion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cesarean Section Complications
ESP Block for Post Cesarean Analgesia
The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the analgesic efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane block (ESPB) with liposomal bupivacaine in women undergoing cesarean delivery and receiving a postoperative multimodal analgesic regimen…
- Trial name
- NCT05664958
- Testing
- Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block, bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension, bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cervical Ripening, Labor, Induced
Safety/Efficacy Study Comparing the Misoprostol Vaginal Insert to Cervidil for Cervical Ripening and Induction of Labor
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the misoprostol vaginal insert (50 mcg and 100 mcg) can safely and effectively speed time to vaginal delivery compared to Cervidil (R) in women who need to have cervical ripneing…
- Trial name
- NCT00308711
- Testing
- Misoprostol vaginal insert 100 mcg, Misoprostol vaginal insert 50 mcg, Dinoprostone vaginal insert (Cervidil)
- Where
- 52 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,308 people
- Sponsor
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Pain, Postoperative, Caesarean Section
Infiltration Analgesia After Caesarean Section
Infiltration of a local anesthetic into the surgical wound is a simple method to strive to control postoperative pain after surgery. In the investigators institution, this method is used quite often.
- Trial name
- NCT01094106
- Testing
- Ropivacaine 0,75%, NaCl 0,9%
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- North Karelia Central Hospital
Obesity, Severe, Cesarean Section
Comparison of Staples Versus Subcuticular Suture in Class III Obese Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery
The purpose of this study is to determine the optimal skin closure technique (staples versus subcuticular suture) at the time of cesarean delivery in Class III obese women with body mass index (BMI) of >/= 40kg/m2.
- Trial name
- NCT02466776
- Testing
- Absorbable subcuticular suture, Stainless steel staples
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 238 people
- Sponsor
- MemorialCare Health System
Pregnancy
Use of Peanut Labor Ball Following Epidural Anesthesia
The purpose of the study is to look at the impact of using the Peanut Labor Ball (PLB) after epidural anesthesia in patients who have never given birth.
- Trial name
- NCT02190591
- Testing
- Peanut Labor Ball
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TriHealth Inc.
Endometritis, Wound Infection
Study of Effectiveness and Safety of Azithromycin-based Extended-spectrum Prophylaxis to Prevent Post Cesarean Infection
The Cesarean Section Optimal Antibiotic Prophylaxis (C/SOAP) study is a large pragmatic multi-center randomized clinical trial designed to evaluate the comparative effectiveness and safety of azithromycin-based extended-spectrum…
- Conditions
- Endometritis, Wound Infection, Abscess, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- C/SOAP (NCT01235546)
- Testing
- Azithromycin and standard of care
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,013 people
- Sponsor
- Alan Tita
Postoperative Pain
Ropivacaine Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks for Cesarean Section Analgesia
With this research the investigators hope to determine the lowest dose of ropivacaine used in transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks that can effectively treat pain in women after cesarean section (c-section).
- Trial name
- TAPROPI (NCT02893423)
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Uterine Atony
Uterine Cooling During Cesarean Delivery to Reduce Blood Loss and Incidence of Postpartum Hemorrhage
The objective of the study is to demonstrate whether cooling the uterine smooth muscle during cesarean section (following delivery of the fetus) will promote better uterine contraction and involution resulting in lower blood…
- Trial name
- NCT02229513
- Testing
- Uterine Cooling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Dexamethasone for the Prevention of Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Sections
Patients who present for scheduled (non-emergent) cesarean section will be given either intravenous dexamethasone or placebo prior to receiving a duramorph containing spinal anesthetic.
- Trial name
- NCT01734161
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Cesarean Section
Chloroprocaine Lavage to Improve Outcomes Related to Operative Cesarean Delivery
The long term objective is to show that intraperitoneal chloroprocaine can be used an alternative option to avoid general anesthesia during cesarean delivery, to alleviate mother's discomfort from surgical pain, reduce…
- Trial name
- CLOR-PRO (NCT03760718)
- Testing
- Preservative free 1% Chloroprocaine, Preservative free 2% Chloroprocaine, Preservative free 3% Chloroprocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Pregnancy, Cesarean Section
Comparison of Staples Versus Prolene Suture for Skin Closure at Cesarean Delivery
Currently different materials are used to close the skin after a cesarean delivery, including absorbable suture, non-absorbable suture and staples.
- Trial name
- NCT01509950
- Testing
- Staples, Prolene non-absorbable sutures, Absorbable Sutures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University