Clinical trials: Complication of Labor and Delivery
Premature Birth
Interdisciplinary Hospital-home Intervention on Motor Development in Premature Children
Motor development of the premature infant often exhibits deviations that trigger functional limitations and disability. In Colombia, one out of every five births corresponds to premature babies.
- Trial name
- NCT04563364
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary hospital-home intervention, Convencional treatment
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de la Sabana
Premature Birth of Newborn
Supporting and Enhancing NICU Sensory Experiences (SENSE)
Seventy preterm infants born less than or equal to 32 weeks gestation were put into either the sensory-based intervention (experiment) group or traditional care (control) group. Consecutive admissions at St.
- Trial name
- SENSE (NCT03316547)
- Testing
- SENSE Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cesarean Delivery, Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)
Topical Tranexamic Acid to Reduce Blood Loss During Cesarean Delivery
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether applying topical tranexamic acid (TXA) directly to the uterine incision during cesarean delivery can reduce surgical bleeding compared to placebo.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Delivery, Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH), Intraoperative Blood Loss, Hemostasis
- Trial name
- NCT07362992
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid (Topical)
- Where
- 4 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wolfson Medical Center
Birth; Prolonged
Acceptability Assessment of an Optimized Birthing Position
This qualitative study evaluates the acceptability of positioning pregnant women in labour in an optimized position, which consists in the hyperflexion of the legs and the loss of the lumbar lordosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04056793
- Testing
- Optimized birthing position
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Prematurity, Nutrition
Nutritional Content of Breast Milk From Mothers of Premies
The purpose of this study is to determine the correlation, if any, between the nutritional content of breast milk pumped by the mothers of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and the…
- Trial name
- NCT01050192
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pediatrix
Risk Factors
Risk Factors of Preterm Birth Born in Hospital：a Prospective Multicenter Case-control Study
The purpose of this study is to explore the perinatal risk factors of preterm birth in China.
- Trial name
- RFPTB (NCT03602625)
- Where
- 15 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Premature Birth, NEC
Prenatal Administration of Spermine Promotes Maturation of Premature Fetal Gut Epithelial Tight Junction: Experimental Study on Fetal Rabbit
Infections, particularly on the gastrointestinal tract, has been known to be one of the leading causes of death in preterm infants. This is due to the immaturity of the intestinal epithelial cells.
- Trial name
- NCT04004091
- Testing
- Spermine
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- dr. Riana Pauline Tamba, SpB(K)BA
Weight, Birth, Premature Birth
Effects of Olfactory and Gustatory Stimulus on the Nutrition of Premature Babies
The objective of this clinical trial is to test the effects of olfactory and taste stimulation with milk or water in premature newborns with a gestational age between 28 and 32 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT06305052
- Testing
- Milk, Water
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Professor Fernando Figueira Integral Medicine Institute
Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preterm Birth
Enhancing Prediction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Africa Through Partnerships and Innovation
Pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy), poor fetal growth, unexplained stillbirth, and spontaneous preterm birth are major causes of illness and death for mothers and babies in…
- Conditions
- Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preterm Birth, Still Births, Abruptio Placentae
- Trial name
- EPAPOA (NCT07844876)
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Postpartum Hemorrhage
A Study of Self-administered Misoprostol to Prevent Bleeding After Childbirth in the Community (MamaMiso)
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal death in the developing world. An important strategy in the prevention of deaths is the use of uterotonic drugs for PPH prophylaxis.
- Trial name
- NCT01510574
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- 4 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 749 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Labor Complication
Fetal Pillow Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate outcomes following cesarean delivery for failure to progress with the use of the Fetal Pillow.
- Trial name
- NCT03342508
- Testing
- Fetal Pillow
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Infant Development, Premature
Hammock Position and Kangaroo Care
This study was planned to evaluate the effectiveness of two positions that may have an effect on pain, stress, comfort and physiological parameters in premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT06436404
- Testing
- Hammock intervention, Kangaroo care intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Preterm Labor, Premature Birth
Comparison Between Natural Progesterone and Vaginal Pessary for the Prevention of Spontaneous Preterm Birth
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness between the cervical pessary and the natural progesterone in reduction of preterm birth rates in pregnant women with a uterine cervical length of 25 mm or less evaluated by…
- Trial name
- PAP-C (NCT02511574)
- Testing
- natural progesterone, cervical pessary
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Premature Baby, Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn
Measuring Heart Health in Both Term, Preterm and Unwell Newborn Babies With an Advanced Ultrasound Method: Speckle Tracking Echocardiography
This study aims to improve how neonatologists check the heart function of newborn babies, especially those who are sick. While standard heart ultrasound scans are useful, a more advanced and sensitive technique called 2D speckle…
- Conditions
- Premature Baby, Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn, Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Trial name
- NCT07364682
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Preterm Birth
Study of Cervix and Inflammation in Preterm Birth Prediction
Preterm birth rate is 7.2% in Quebec, it's risen worldwide in the past decade and it's the leading cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity. Preterm birth is a major public health problem.
- Trial name
- COLIBRI (NCT01007513)
- Testing
- Transvaginal ultrasound, Vaginal secretion sampling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Parents
The Effect of Family Integrated Care on Preparing Parents With Premature Infants Hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for Discharge
Physiological and structural features of premature infants differ from mature newborns. Families worry about touching their very sensitive and fragile babies, which are quite different from their expectations, and they seriously…
- Trial name
- NCT04478162
- Testing
- Supporting parents who have premature babies to be ready for discharge with the training given within the scope of FICare model.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Cesarean Section Complications
Comparison of the Efficacy of Misoprostol and Tranexamic Acid for Postpartum Hemorrhage Prophylaxis in Cesarean Delivery
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is an obstetric emergency, with an estimated incidence ranging from 2.8% to 7.9%. Recent studies indicate an increasing trend in the frequency of PPH.Although it is more commonly seen in developing…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Cesarean Section Complications, Delivery Complication
- Trial name
- NCT06970483
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid, Misoprostol 200mcg Tab
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Carbetocin at Elective Cesarean Delivery Part 4
PostPartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal death worldwide. Oxytocin is the most commonly used uterotonic drug to prevent and treat PPH in North America.
- Trial name
- NCT02264769
- Testing
- Carbetocin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Premature Birth
Fish Oil Supplementation to Pregnant Women in China
This randomized controlled trial with fish oil supplementation to pregnant women conducted in areas of China, which are generally low in fish intake and low income, aims at answering the following primary questions: Is a dose of…
- Trial name
- FOPCHIN (NCT02770456)
- Testing
- High dose fish oil, Low dose fish oil, Olive oil
- Volunteers
- 5,531 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Fetal Programming, Denmark
Labor Complication
Study of the Fluid Intake Effect During Labour
Ingestion during labor is an issue that has attracted the attention of the scientific community in recent decades, with different practices occurring in different countries.
- Trial name
- NCT06371742
- Testing
- Liquid ingestion during labour
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL