Clinical trials: Caesarean Section
Patient Satisfaction
Music vs. No Music During Cesarean Delivery on Patient Satisfaction
Several studies have demonstrated that music can improve various outcomes during labor and delivery. However, many of these studies didn't measure satisfaction rate accurately.
- Trial name
- NCT03412019
- Testing
- Music
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Pain
Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of EXPAREL When Administered Into the TAP in Subjects Undergoing Cesarean Section
This is a Phase 4, multicenter, open-label study evaluating EXPAREL infiltration into the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) after bupivacaine hydrochloride (HCl) spinal anesthesia in subjects undergoing elective Cesarean section…
- Trial name
- NCT02353754
- Testing
- Intrathecal morphine injection, EXPAREL
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Uterine Atony With Hemorrhage
Multimodal Uterotonics at the Time of Cesarean Section in Laboring Patients
Postpartum hemorrhage remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide, even in high income countries. Uterine atony is estimated to cause 70-80% of postpartum hemorrhage.
- Trial name
- NCT03904446
- Testing
- Methylergonovine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cynthia Wong
Cardiac Arrythmias
Carbetocin on Myocardial Repolarization Dynamics in Obstetrics Study
Relationship between carbetocin dose on transmural dispersion of repolarization (TDR).
- Trial name
- CaRDIO (NCT03716076)
- Testing
- Carbetocin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Opioid Use, Pain, Postoperative
Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen Versus Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen Plus Hydrocodone for Analgesia After Cesarean Section
Postpartum patients delivered by cesarean section will be randomized to NSAIDS Vs NSAIDS plus opioid
- Trial name
- IVY (NCT03372382)
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen, Norco
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Uterine Atony, Hypotension
Oxytocin And Uterotonic Agent Use For Cesarean Delivery
The central objective of this study will be to evaluate a standardized, evidence-based regimen versus a conventional regimen for uterotonic drug dosing for elective cesarean delivery The investigators primary hypothesis is that…
- Trial name
- NCT01549223
- Testing
- Oxytocin Infusion, Oxytocin Bolus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Twin; Complicating Pregnancy, Postpartum Hemorrhage
Prophylactic Methylergonovine for Twin Cesarean
Obstetrical hemorrhage (excessive bleeding related to pregnancy) is a leading cause of maternal morbidity (disease or symptom of disease) and mortality (death) worldwide with a significantly higher frequency and severity…
- Trial name
- NCT05772156
- Testing
- Methylergonovine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Cesarean Section
A Comparison of Meperidine for Post-Cesarean Analgesia: Bolus Versus Infusion and Bolus
The purpose of this study is to determine if epidural meperidine administered by patient-controlled bolus button is equivalent to a low dose infusion plus patient-controlled bolus.
- Trial name
- NCT01741259
- Testing
- Meperidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 273 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mercy Research
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
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
Postcesarean Analgesia
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Wound Infiltration for Postcesarean Analgesia
The study will compare the analgesic efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block and wound infiltration in parturients undergoing cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT02691572
- Testing
- Spinal anesthesia, Intrathecal bupivacaine, Intrathecal fentanyl
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Cesarean Section Complications, Pain
Obstetric Liposomal Bupivacaine Via Surgical Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Post Cesarean Pain Control
This study seeks to identify whether the addition of liposomal bupivacaine to regular bupivacaine and saline administered via surgical transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block will reduce the cumulative opioid dose in the first 48…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section Complications, Pain, Opioid Use
- Trial name
- OBLiBupi (NCT04897841)
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cesarean Section, Wound Complications
Cesarean Trial of Staples vs. Sutures
To determine whether the rate of wound complications differs based on method of closure of skin incision (staples vs. suture) after cesarean delivery.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Wound Complications, Patient Satisfaction, Pain Measurement
- Trial name
- CROSS (NCT01211600)
- Testing
- Staples, Suture
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 746 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Surgical Wound Infection, Cesarean Section
Preventing Adverse Incisional Outcomes at Cesarean Multicenter Trial
The Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Obese Women at Cesarean Trial is a large pragmatic multi-center randomized clinical trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of prophylactic…
- Trial name
- Prevena-C (NCT03009110)
- Testing
- Prophylactic NPWT, Standard Dressing
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,624 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Pain, Referred
Subcutaneous Bupivacaine Decrease Post-op Pain in Patients Undergoing C-Section
The purpose of this study is to determine if giving an injection of numbing medication at the incision at the end of cesarean will help control pain AFTER cesarean delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT03383588
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Morphine, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Effects of; Anesthesia, in Labor and Delivery
Phenylephrine vs. Norepinephrine Infusion After Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery
The purpose of the study is to determine if a medication called phenylephrine, which helps to control blood pressure, is more effective as a continuous intravenous (IV) infusion compared to continuous IV norepinephrine in…
- Trial name
- NCT02354833
- Testing
- Phenylephrine, Norepinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Labor Induction, Cesarean Delivery
Induction of Labor With Oxytocin: When Should Oxytocin be Held?
The investigators propose to perform a prospective randomized control trial to compare the rate of cesarean delivery in women where Oxytocin (OT) is discontinued once active labor begins (5 cm dilation) when compared with women…
- Trial name
- NCT00957593
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Oxytocin discontinuation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lehigh Valley Hospital
Analgesia, Obstetrical, Coagulation Defect; Postpartum
IV Ketorolac on Platelet Function Post-Cesarean Delivery
Cesarean delivery has become the most common surgical procedure in the US. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been shown to improve the quality of post-cesarean analgesia and markedly reduce opioid consumption.
- Conditions
- Analgesia, Obstetrical, Coagulation Defect; Postpartum, Nonsteroidals (NSAIDs)Toxicity, Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- KetoPltAgg (NCT03805607)
- Testing
- Ketorolac Tromethamine 30 MG/ML
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Obesity, Morbid, Cesarean Section Complications
Traxi Panniculus Retractor for Cesarean Delivery
This prospective, open-label, randomized-controlled trial is designed to evaluate the use of the Traxi panniculus retractor-- a commercially available Class I FDA-exempt device will improve surgical outcomes, cardiopulmonary…
- Trial name
- NCT03651076
- Testing
- Traxi panniculus retraction (Clinical Innovations, LLC)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Acute Post-operative Pain Following Caesarean Section
Opioid-free Analgesia for the Management of Acute Post-operative Pain Following Caesarean Section
Background: Multimodal analgesia; a combination of opioid and non-opioid analgesics, for management of acute post-operative pain significantly reduces the incidence of adverse effects associated with liberal post-operative opioid…
- Trial name
- OFAAPPCS (NCT04539249)
- Testing
- Magnesium sulphate, Pentazocine
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- Olakunle Ifeoluwa Makinde