Clinical trials: Elective Cesarean Section
Nausea, Vomiting
Study of the Effect of Intramuscular Ephedrine on the Incidence of Nausea and Vomiting During Elective Cesarean Section
The purpose of this research study is to investigate if the incidence of nausea and vomiting that subjects experience during and after a Cesarean section can be reduced by giving a shot of the drug ephedrine into the thigh muscle…
- Conditions
- Nausea, Vomiting, Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT00432991
- Testing
- Ephedrine [Synonyms: Ephedra, Ephedrinum]
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Hypothermia
Pre-warming Prevents Hypothermia in Elective Cesarean Section
Background: Hypothermia is common during general and regional anesthesia even when active warming measures are taken. The existing literature shows that, in pregnant patients, the use of forced air-warming during cesarean section…
- Trial name
- hypothermia (NCT02091466)
- Testing
- pre-warming
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo
Neonatal Anemia
Milking Versus Delayed Cord Clamping in Full Term Neonates
To compare the short term risks and benefits of cord milking 5 times toward the neonate with delayed cord clamping for 120 seconds in the full term neonate delivered by cesarean section.
- Trial name
- MDCCT (NCT02454101)
- Testing
- cord milking, delayed cord clamping
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Ahmed Mohamed El Kotb Abdel Fattah
Anesthetic Complication Spinal
Variable Rate Phenylephrine Infusion for Prevention of Spinal-induced Hypotension for Cesarean Delivery
Rapid administration of crystalloid immediately after induction of spinal anesthesia (coload) to be more effective in terms of managing hypotension as compared to administering crystalloid before spinal anesthesia (preload).
- Trial name
- NCT01378325
- Testing
- Phenylephrine, saline
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
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
Drying Time
Chlorhexidine Drying Time
Before a patient gets a spinal/epidural, their lower back is cleaned with an antiseptic solution diluted in alcohol called ChloraPrep. ChloraPrep must completely dry before starting the anesthetic procedure.
- Trial name
- Chlorhexidine (NCT02095535)
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Complications After Cesarean Section
Enemas Before Elective Cesarean Section
Enemas are not anymore used routinely before vaginal deliveries.The intention of this study is to elucidate whether there is a benefit in routine use of enema before cesarean section.
- Trial name
- NCT00391599
- Testing
- enema
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Wolfson Medical Center
Cardiac Output
The Effect of Ondansetron on Cardiac Output in Elective Cesarean Deliveries
Ondansetron is a medication routinely given to mothers having cesarean deliveries to help prevent and treat nausea and vomiting.
- Trial name
- NCT01841606
- Testing
- Ondansetron, Normal saline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Respiratory Disorders, Intensive Care, Neonatal
Timing of Planned Caesarean Section and Morbidity of the Newborn
The caesarean section rate is rising globally. About 10% of the newborns are submitted to a neonatal department after planned caesarean section, primarily with respiratory disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00835003
- Testing
- Elective caesarean section
- Where
- 7 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,273 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Postoperative Pain
A Comparative Study of Intrathecal Magnesium Sulphate & Midazolam With Epidural Ropivacaine for Caesarean Patients
This study compares whether addition of Magnesium or Midazolam intrathecally to epidurally administered isobaric Ropivacaine improves the quality of blockade, haemodynamics and duration of analgesia post-operatively.
- Trial name
- NCT02619799
- Testing
- intrathecal magnesium sulphate,, Intrathecal midazolam
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rangaraya Medical College
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
Elective Cesarean Section, Pain Management
Efficacy and Safety of EXPAREL Versus Standard of Care (SoC) in Subjects Undergoing Elective Cesarean Section
The purpose of this study is to compare total opioid consumption by subjects in different treatment groups. Another purpose of this study is to assess how well EXPAREL works, collect any safety data and assess your satisfaction…
- Trial name
- CHOICE (NCT03853694)
- Testing
- 50 mcg Duramorph+ EXPAREL + multi-modal pain regimen, 150 mcg Duramorph + multi-modal pain regimen, Exparel TAP + multi-modal pain regimen
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
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
Bowel Dysfunction
Gastrointestinal Activation Post-elective CS (Cesarean Section) :A Comparison of Paula Method to Standard Care
Women generally report discomfort and a delay in GI motility after CS. The Paula method, circular exercises of ring muscles has been shown to increase GI motility. This method had not been studied in women post CS.
- Trial name
- NCT03761147
- Testing
- Paula exercises
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Oxytocin Infusions and Blood Loss in Patients Undergoing Elective Cesarean Delivery.
Although prior dose-finding studies have investigated the optimal bolus dose of oxytocin to initiate adequate uterine tone, it is unclear what oxytocin infusion regimen is required to maintain adequate uterine tone after…
- Trial name
- NCT01932060
- Testing
- Oxytocin Infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Post Partum Hemorrhage
Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in Preventing Postpartum Haemorrhage After Elective Caesarean Section
Background Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality worldwide accounting for 25% of maternal deaths. In Zimbabwe PPH is the second most common cause of death.
- Trial name
- NCT03463993
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid, Oxytocin
- Where
- 2 sites in Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 506 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
C-Section, Pain Management
Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of EXPAREL When Administered Via Infiltration Into the TAP vs. Bupivacaine Alone in Subjects Undergoing Elective C-Sections
Primary objective: The primary objective of this study is to compare total opioid consumption through 72 hours following EXPAREL+bupivacaine HCl infiltration into the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) after spinal anesthesia to…
- Trial name
- C-Section (NCT03176459)
- Testing
- Exparel + Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Pain, Postoperative, Cesarean Section
Comparison of TAP, Anterior QL, or ESP Block for Elective Cesarean Section
The purpose of this prospective single center, randomized study is to determine if ultrasound guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP), Quadratus Lumborum (QL), and Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) blocks decrease opioid consumption in…
- Trial name
- NCT03695172
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, TAP block, QL block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Pregnancy, Repeat Cesarean Section
Effect of a Patient-Centered Decision App on TOLAC
Cesarean delivery (CD) is the most common inpatient surgery in the US, accounting for nearly one third of births annually. In the last decade, the CD rate has increased by approximately 50%, with almost 1.3 million procedures…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Repeat Cesarean Section, Vaginal Births After Cesarean
- Trial name
- PROCEED (NCT02646423)
- Testing
- Prior CD Decision App
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,485 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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