Clinical trials: Dysfunctional Labor
Labor Long, Labour;Obstructed
Biofeedback for Second Stage of Labor
The purpose of this study is to examine whether transperineal ultrasound as visual biofeedback can be used during labor as an effective tool for shortening the second stage of labor and reducing the need for instrumental…
- Trial name
- NCT04210908
- Testing
- Visual biofeedback
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assuta Ashdod Hospital
Cesarean Delivery Affecting Fetus, Labor Dystocia
Early Diagnosis and Intervention for Fetal Malposition in Active Labor and Its Impact on Mode of Delivery
The goal of this randomized trial is to test if changing a person's position in labor can increase the chances of delivering their baby vaginally.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Delivery Affecting Fetus, Labor Dystocia, Labor Complication
- Trial name
- NCT05881629
- Testing
- Maternal position change to side-lying lateral with peanut ball, Free maternal position
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, Apnea of Newborn
Advanced Wireless Sensors for Neonatal Care in the Delivery Room
The goals of this observational study is to assess whether a new advanced wireless skin sensor vital sign monitoring system can effectively monitor the vital signs of healthy newborn infants (≥ 35 weeks gestational age).
- Conditions
- Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, Apnea of Newborn, Newborn Morbidity, Newborn Asphyxia
- Trial name
- AWARD (NCT06693817)
- Testing
- Wireless skin sensors vital sign monitoring system, Wired vital sign monitoring system
- Where
- 5 sites in Brazil, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guilherme Sant'Anna, MD
Shoulder Dystocia
Investigation of the Effect of Different Training Techniques in Teaching the Management of Shoulder Dystocia
In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of demonstration, telesimulation and game-based teaching on teaching shoulder dystocia management in midwifery students.
- Trial name
- NCT05660551
- Testing
- Demostration, Telesimulation, Kahoot Game
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Uterine Atony
Second-Line Uterotonics in Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The aim of this study is to evaluate in a randomized fashion the comparative efficacy of two second-line medications, methylergonovine and carboprost for treating atonic postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).
- Trial name
- NCT03584854
- Testing
- 15-methyl prostaglandin F2α, Methylergonovine Maleate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Shoulder Dystocia - Delivered
Management of Shoulder Dystocia in Flipped Learning
Flipped learning is an innovative learning method in midwifery education. Studies that apply this learning method together with shoulder dystocia training have not been found in the current literature.
- Trial name
- NCT06105268
- Testing
- flipped learning training group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Prolonged Labour
Can Ultrasound Predict Labor Outcome in Operative Vaginal Deliveries?
To assess whether ultrasound methods can predict outcome of operative vaginal deliveries in nulliparous women at term with singleton pregnancies and prolonged second stage of labor.
- Trial name
- NCT01878591
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 223 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
Blood Loss, Surgical
Ergot and Oxytocin During Cesarean Delivery Following Failure to Progress in Labour
Despite of marked improvements in clinical management, early postpartum hemorrhage(PPH)remains a significant contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality both in developing countries and in hospitals equipped with all that…
- Trial name
- NCT00481533
- Testing
- Methyl-Ergonovine-Oxytocin, Oxytocin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Post-Abortion, Hemorrhage, Obstetric
Oxytocin Receptor Expression in Pregnancy
This study aims to determine when during gestation oxytocin receptor (OXTR) expression increases in the myometrium, which will contribute new insight to the management of obstetric hemorrhage and our understanding of normal and…
- Trial name
- NCT03907735
- Testing
- Myometrial tissue sample collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Primary Postpartum Haemorrhage
Comparative Study on the Effects of Sublingual Misoprostol in Addition to Standard AMTSL in Low Risk Parturients in LASUTH, Ikeja.
Postpartum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal haemorrhage globally. With active management of labour 3 to 16.5% of parturients still experience postpartum haemorrhage.
- Trial name
- NCT02424201
- Testing
- Misoprostol, vitamin c
- Volunteers
- 660 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lagos State University
Labour Dystocia
Oral Sodium Bicarbonate for the Prevention of Labour Dystocia
Sodium bicarbonate is often used by athletes to improve their muscle's ability to contract and power their activity. It works by decreasing the risk of lactic acid build-up, which causes cramping and fatigue.
- Trial name
- Labour-Aide (NCT06249061)
- Testing
- oral sodium bicarbonate
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liz Darling
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Carbetocin at Cesarean Delivery for Labor Arrest
In 2009, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Canada, which produces national clinical guidelines on important women's health issues, recommended that a bolus of carbetocin 100 mcg into your vein should be used at…
- Trial name
- NCT01725243
- Testing
- Carbetocin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery Problem, Cervix; Pregnancy
Effects of Systematic Cervical Exam Training on Labor and Delivery Care
All physicians, nurses, and nurse midwives working on Labor and Delivery will be required to complete cervical exam simulation training.
- Conditions
- Delivery Problem, Cervix; Pregnancy, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- NCT04421768
- Testing
- cervical exam training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Shoulder Dystocia
TelesDystocia: Tele-Support vs. Cognitive Aid in Simulated Shoulder Dystocia
Shoulder dystocia is an unpredictable, time-critical obstetric emergency requiring immediate recognition and rapid execution of established maneuvers.
- Trial name
- TelesDystocia (NCT07772102)
- Testing
- Remote Tele-Support, Cognitive Aid
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Shoulder Dystocia Training Using AI-supported Flipped Learning in Midwifery Education
Evalution of the Effectiveness of a Shoulder Dystocia Training Program Designed With Inverted Learning Supported by Generative Artificial Intelligence
With the ongoing digital transformation in health education, the importance of learner-centered and technology-integrated approaches has been increasing.
- Trial name
- NCT07514702
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fenerbahce University
Labor Dystocia, Labor Induction
Calcium Carbonate to Augment Labor Contractions
The investigators think that calcium carbonate can act as an assistive medication to improve contractions during labor.
- Conditions
- Labor Dystocia, Labor Induction, Labor Augmentation
- Trial name
- CALC (NCT06580782)
- Testing
- Calcium Carbonate 500 MG, Standard Dose Synthetic Pitocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Uterine Atony
Does Intramyometrial Oxytocin Improve Outcome in Elective Cesarean Delivery?
Oxytocin use has become routine practice in elective cesarean delivery to promote uterine contraction and reduce blood loss. However, there is a lack of consensus regarding the best dose of oxytocin and the most effective route…
- Trial name
- NCT01252342
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Saline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Labour;Obstructed, Labor Dystocia
Propranolol for Protracted Labor
Induction of labor is one of the most common procedures performed on labor and delivery. In the United States, more than 20 percent of pregnant women undergo an induction of labor [1].
- Trial name
- PRO-Labor (NCT04741698)
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Comparison of IV Ergonovine With IM Carboprost, With Oxytocin IV, During Cesarean Section for Failure to Progress
Patients having Cesarean section after they have been in labor for many hours bleed much more, in average twice as much, as compared with patients having an elective Cesarean section.
- Trial name
- NCT01869556
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Ergot, Carboprost
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Hemorrhage of Cesarean Section and/or Perineal Wound, Postpartum Hemorrhage
Role of Tranexamic Acid Versus Uterine Cooling at Caesarean Section
This study aims to compare role of a prophylactic predefined intravenous Tranexamic Acid dose versus intraoperative Uterine Cooling in reducing blood loss and incidence of postpartum hemorrhage at secondary CS.
- Conditions
- Hemorrhage of Cesarean Section and/or Perineal Wound, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Uterine Atony
- Trial name
- NCT02780245
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid, Intraoperative Uterine Cooling
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Talkha Central Hospital