Clinical trials: Duration of Labor
Airway Management, Tracheal Intubation
Effect of Night Shift Versus Daytime Duty on Tracheal Intubation Complications and Duration in Surgical Patients
Airway management is one of the most critical steps of anesthesia, and its complications can be life-threatening. Reduced staffing, differences in personnel experience, and physical and mental fatigue during off-hours (evenings…
- Conditions
- Airway Management, Tracheal Intubation, Intubation Complications, General Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT07823179
- Testing
- Tracheal Intubation
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Merve Yazici Kara
Muscle Fatigue, Trapezius Muscle Strain
Short Interventions to Prevent Trapezius Muscle Fatigue in Computer Work
This study is expected to demonstrate that during experimental days of seated computer work sustained and focalized low-level muscle activity contributes to the development of long-lasting fatigue effects (and thus possible…
- Trial name
- NCT03863340
- Testing
- interruptions of work tasks
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Labor Pain
The Effect of Continuous Midwifery-led Care in Birth Management
Caesarean section is an emergency procedure necessary to prevent harm or death to the mother or newborn. Worldwide, caesarean section rates are steadily increasing.
- Trial name
- NCT06660615
- Testing
- MIDWIFE-LED CARE
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Gastric Residuals Assessment, Prematurity
Does Routine Assessment of Gastric Residuals in Preterm Neonates Influence Time Taken to Reach Full Enteral Feeding?
The study aims to compare routine assessment of gastric residuals versus no assessment of residuals in preterm neonates with respect to time taken for achieving full enteral feeding and the incidence of possible complications…
- Conditions
- Gastric Residuals Assessment, Prematurity, Sepsis Newborn, Necrotizing Enterocolitis of Newborn
- Trial name
- GRASS (NCT03111329)
- Testing
- No aspiration of gastric residuals
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia, Ireland
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for the Care of Mother and Child, Prague, Czech Republic
Prolonged First Stage of Labor
Use of an Antiemetic to Shorten the Length of Labor in Nulliparous Women
Reducing the length of labor is a highly desirable goal of intrapartum care, both from a perspective of maternal and fetal well-being , and for the providers of the birth services.
- Trial name
- NCT01937234
- Testing
- Metoclopramide
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Pregnancy Complications
High Or Low Dose pOstpartUm Oxytocin at the Time of Cesarean Birth
This is a study to investigate whether it is feasible to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a high dose of oxytocin versus the standard low-dose oxytocin.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Pregnancy Complications, Cesarean Section Complications
- Trial name
- HOLDOUT (NCT06550089)
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Bacterial Infection
Contribution of Real Time Analyses of CARdio-RESpiratory Signals to the Diagnosis of Infection in PREterM Infants
Hospital-acquired infections are common complications in preterm infants. The diagnosis has to be fast and accurate. Indeed, the early identification of a suspected infection is very important, since the early administration of…
- Trial name
- CARESS_PREMI (NCT01611740)
- Testing
- Analysis of the heart rate and respiratory characteristics / Telemonitoring system prototype developed by INSERM U-642
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 525 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Focus of Study: Work Conditions
Evaluating the Health Benefits of Workplace Policies and Practices - Phase II
Although the prevalence of "family-friendly" policies in US workplaces has increased dramatically, few have been studied using scientifically sound designs.
- Trial name
- WFHS (NCT02050204)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,753 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Labor Onset and Length Abnormalities, Prolonged Labor
Quantifying the Impact of the Peanut Ball on the Duration of the Active Stage of Labor
Prolonged labor is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes including infection, postpartum hemorrhage and increased NICU admission. One of the most common indications for cesarean section in the US is prolonged labor.
- Conditions
- Labor Onset and Length Abnormalities, Prolonged Labor, Labor Long, Labor; Poor
- Trial name
- NCT05489315
- Testing
- Positioning with peanut ball, Traditional positioning
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Vaginal Delivery
Effect of Intravenous Hyoscine Butylbromide Injection on Labour in High Risk Women
A case control trial Patients who meet the inclusion criteria were asked to participate in the study and a written consent was obtained from each patient after explaining thoroughly the nature and the scope of the study.
- Trial name
- NCT03055390
- Testing
- hyoscine butylbromide
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
The Work of Being a Patient With Diabetes: Data Collection Via a Smartphone Application
This mixed methods study aims to answer the question: "What is the work of being a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus?" .
- Trial name
- NCT02714660
- Testing
- none, observational study
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Labor Pain
Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises During the Second Stage of Labor
To determine effectiveness of breathing exercises for pregnant women during the second stage of labor on maternal pain, duration of labor, dyspnea, oxygen saturation (SPO2) and the first-minute Appearance, Pulse, Grimace…
- Trial name
- NCT04556643
- Testing
- Breathing exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 264 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Birth Outcomes, Labor Pain and to Reduce Pain
The Effect of the Intrapartum Care Model Given in Line With WHO Recommendations on the Birth Process and Care
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the intrapartum care model provided in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on labor pain, fear, comfort, duration, oxytocin use and perception of midwifery…
- Conditions
- Birth Outcomes, Labor Pain and to Reduce Pain, Fear of Birth, Birth Comfort
- Trial name
- NCT06681675
- Testing
- The group that applied the Intrapartum Care Model
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Labor Pain
Combined Spinal/Epidural (CSE) Saline Duration/Spread
An attempt is being made to see if by injecting a set volume of sterile saline into the epidural space during the treatment of labor pain with a combined spinal/epidural (CSE) increases the amount of pain relief obtained and…
- Trial name
- NCT01062893
- Testing
- Sterile normal saline 0 mls, 15 mls sterile normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Low Back Pain
Effectiveness of a Short, Intensive and Standardised Spa Therapy for Low Back Pain on Sick Leave Duration
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intensive 5 days long multidisciplinary program (including spa therapy, exercises and patients'education) is more effective regarding return to work than usual care in subacute…
- Trial name
- ITILO (NCT01648738)
- Testing
- Spa therapy, exercise and educational therapy, Usual care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Pregnancy
Study to Determine if Monitoring of Labor Shortens the Time to Delivery
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that using the BirthTrack for management of labor shortens the time to delivery and thus improves both maternal and perinatal outcomes.
- Trial name
- BirthTrack (NCT01005667)
- Testing
- BirthTrack
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Barnev, Inc.
Pregnancy, Vaginal Delivery
The Effect of Therapeutic Touch at Birth on Pain, Birth Duration, Traumatic Birth Perception and Anxiety
Aim: This study was planned to determine the effect of therapeutic touch applied at birth on pain, birth duration, traumatic birth perception and anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT06426329
- Testing
- Therapeutic Touch
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cumhuriyet University
Uterine Contraction, Labor Complication
Oral Calcium Supplementation in Labor
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if oral calcium carbonate can improve uterine contractions and labor outcomes in term pregnancies. It will also evaluate the safety of calcium carbonate when used during labor.
- Conditions
- Uterine Contraction, Labor Complication, Labor Active Dilated Cm, Labor Dystocia
- Trial name
- NCT07056062
- Testing
- Calcium carbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Duration of Labor
Does Oral Propranolol Accelerate Labor Induction/Augmentation With Oxytocin in Nulliparous Women in Abakaliki?
Labour is usually physiologic, spontaneous and progressive, but occasionally, there may be the need for induction or augmentation of labour especially in nulliparous women, who are at increased risk of dysfunctional labour.
- Trial name
- NCT05251610
- Testing
- 20mg oral propranolol and oxytocin, Oxytocin only
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Darlington-Peter Chibuzor Ugoji
Healthy
Evaluation of Breathing Effort in Spontaneously Breathing Subjects
The aim of the research project is to evaluate the breathing effort using the Work of Breathing (WoB) and Pressure-Time Product (PTP) parameters, depending on the increasing flow resistance.
- Trial name
- NCT04051645
- Testing
- Breathing through a system with adjustable flow resistance
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Czech Technical University in Prague