Clinical trials: Cesarean Section
Pregnancy, Cesarean Section
Gastric Volumes by US in Term Parturients Undergoing CS With and Without Metoclopramide
Our objective is to compare gastric volumes (mL) between women who receive metoclopramide versus placebo prior to scheduled cesarean delivery in appropriately fasted patients.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Cesarean Section, Aspiration
- Trial name
- NCT05033041
- Testing
- Study drug metoclopramide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Surgical Anesthesia, Cesarean Section
Comparison of Chloroprocaine vs Lidocaine for Epidural Anesthesia in Cesarean Delivery
Regional anesthesia is commonly used for elective and emergency cesarean delivery. It provides numerous safety advantages when compared to general anesthesia for both the mother and fetus1.
- Trial name
- NCT03414359
- Testing
- 2% Lidocaine, 3% Chloroprocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
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
Pregnancy Related, Cesarean Delivery
Accupressure of P6 to Reduce Nausea During Cesarean Section
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the addition of P6 pressure point stimulation as opposed to sham-point stimulation will decrease intraoperative and postoperative nausea and vomiting (IONV and PONV) for patients…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Cesarean Delivery, Nausea, Vomiting
- Trial name
- NCT04799587
- Testing
- Magnet at P6, Magnet applied to arm not at P6 pressure point.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Analgesia, Obstetrical, Postpartum Hemorrhage
Prospective Effect of Intravenous Ketorolac on Opioid Use, EBL and Complications Following Cesarean Delivery
In this randomized, double-blind control trial to evaluate the effect of ketorolac given at the time of cord clamp has on estimated blood loss and postcesarean pain control.
- Conditions
- Analgesia, Obstetrical, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Opioid Use, Nonsteroidals (NSAIDs)Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT02509312
- Testing
- Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Pain Control
Efficacy of TAP Block in Cesarean Section Patients
TAP Block done with 2 different concentrations of bupivacaine and placebo
- Trial name
- NCT03493828
- Testing
- TAP block using Bupivacaine 0.5%, TAP block using Bupivacaine 0.25%, TAP block using Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Cesarean Section
Enhanced Recovery at Cesarean Birth to Improve Postoperative Outcomes and Reduce Postoperative Length of Stay
To determine whether women randomized to an enhanced recovery program will have improved postoperative outcomes including improved breastfeeding initiation and continuation, reduction in hospital length of stay without…
- Trial name
- ERAC (NCT02956616)
- Testing
- ketorolac, Chewing Gum, Enhanced Recovery Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
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
POSTOPERATIVE PAIN
Comparative Study of Two Different Techniques to Perform TAP-blocks
The TAP is a space between the muscle layers of the abdominal wall that houses nerves supplying the abdominal skin. Injecting the local anesthetic ropivacaine into this space will block these nerves and prevent pain following…
- Trial name
- Surgical-TAP (NCT02571439)
- Testing
- Surgical TAP block, Conventional TAP block, 0.5% ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Hyperalgesia, Secondary
Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block for Cesarean Section
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block with Clonidine added to the injectate (Clo-TAP) performed approximately 2hrs after the cesarean section (CS) will decrease the amount of…
- Trial name
- CLOTAP (NCT01015807)
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Clonidine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Brazil
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Wound Complication
PROphylactic Wound VACuum Therapy to Decrease Rates of Cesarean Section in the Obese Population
This study will assess whether a negative pressure wound vacuum therapy (NPWT) on closed incisions decreases the risk of wound complications among obese patients after cesarean section All patients having a cesarean section in…
- Trial name
- PROVAC (NCT02128997)
- Testing
- Closed incision wound vacuum (Prevena)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Nausea, Vomiting
Efficacy of Ginger on Intraoperative and Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Elective Cesarean Section Patients
SPECIFIC AIMS Assess risk factors for nausea and vomiting in c-section patients undergoing regional anesthesia Quantify the incidence of nausea and vomiting intraoperatively and postoperatively in the ginger and placebo groups.
- Trial name
- NCT01733212
- Testing
- Ginger
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Joel Yarmush
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
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
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Buccal Misoprostol During Cesarean Section for Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage
Objective: to demonstrate that buccal misoprostol administration during cesarean delivery in women with risk factors for uterine atony decreases the need for additional uterotonic medications, uterine atony and postpartum…
- Trial name
- NCT01733329
- Testing
- Misoprostol, Folic Acid
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez
Pain
Multimodal Pain Management for Cesarean Delivery
Opioid use and abuse has become a major medical problem in the United States. Over prescription of opioid medications is a major contributor to this growing problem.
- Trial name
- NCT02922985
- Testing
- Intravenous acetominophen, Ketorolac, intramuscular, Bupivacaine, subcutaneous
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Cesarean Section
Comparison Study of Wound Closure at Time of Cesarean Delivery: Dermabond Glue Versus Surgical Staples
Women who have a cesarean delivery have a surgical incision on their abdomen (belly). The usual way to close this opening is with metal surgical staples.
- Trial name
- NCT00524511
- Testing
- Surgical skin staples, Dermabond
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Pregnancy Complications, Cesarean Section
Outcomes of Cesarean Section vs Vaginal Delivery: Instrumental Variable Adjusted Analysis
This study will examine the effect of cesarean section on perinatal mortality, using data provided by the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
- Trial name
- NCT02866058
- Testing
- Cesarean Section
- Volunteers
- 836,755 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
Pain, Postoperative
Post-operative Patient Positioning Device for Improvement of Post-Operative Pain
This paucity of evidence supporting or dissuading the use of postoperative abdominal support following cesarean section for the reduction of postoperative pain leaves important clinical questions unanswered.
- Trial name
- NCT04797637
- Testing
- ABBy® Adjustable Panniculus Retractor for Wound Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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