Clinical trials: Induction of Labor, open to volunteers
Cesarean Section
Labor Induction in Low-risk Nulliparous Women at 39 Weeks of Gestation to Reduce Cesarean: A Randomized Trial of Induction Versus Expectant Management in France (FRENCH-ARRIVE)
The recent ARRIVE trial conducted in United States of America in 2014-2017 demonstrates that elective induction of labor at 39 weeks for nulliparous women did result in a significantly lower frequency of cesarean delivery with no…
- Trial name
- FRENCH-ARRIVE (NCT04799912)
- Testing
- Elective labor induction
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 4,200 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Premature Infants, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Optimization of Saturation Targets And Resuscitation Trial (OptiSTART)
This study is designed to answer one of the fundamental gaps in knowledge in the resuscitation of preterm infants at birth: What is the optimal target oxygen saturation (SpO2) range that increases survival without long-term…
- Conditions
- Premature Infants, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
- Trial name
- OptiSTART (NCT05849077)
- Testing
- Sat75, Sat50
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Apnea of Prematurity, Intermittent Hypoxemia
Strap To Reduce Apnea in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Crossover Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a chin strap helps reduce low oxygen episodes in premature babies receiving CPAP or NIPPV (breathing support through the nose).
- Conditions
- Apnea of Prematurity, Intermittent Hypoxemia, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia of Newborn
- Trial name
- STRAP (NCT07895654)
- Testing
- Chinstrap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Preeclampsia
PI4 - A Trial Assessing Metformin to Prolong Gestation in Preterm Preeclampsia
Preterm preeclampsia is a severe condition for both the mother and the fetus. Currently, the only treatment available to stop disease progression is termination/delivery of the fetus and placenta.
- Trial name
- PI4 (NCT06033131)
- Testing
- Metformin ER
- Where
- 18 sites in Finland, Norway and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 294 people
- Sponsor
- Lina Bergman
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, Cardiovascular Diseases
A Study to Lower Blood Pressure One Year After Childbirth in Women Who Had Preeclampsia
GESTA-SCORE is a prospective, randomized clinical trial designed to evaluate whether an early, personalized cardiovascular prevention strategy can achieve a clinically meaningful 6 mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure at one…
- Trial name
- GESTA-SCORE (NCT06798649)
- Testing
- The intervention in the GESTA-SCORE study involves providing detailed feedback from vascular imaging to women who have experienced adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs).
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Maternal-Infantil Vall d´Hebron Hospital
Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes, Labor, Induced
PGE2 Followed by Oxytocin vs Oxytocin in Term PROM (POXY-PROM)
This study is being done to learn more about the best way to start labor for pregnant women whose water breaks at term before labor begins, a condition called term prelabor rupture of membranes (term PROM).
- Conditions
- Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes, Labor, Induced, Cervical Ripening
- Trial name
- POXY-PROM (NCT07366359)
- Testing
- Sequential Induction: Dinoprostone Followed by Oxytocin, Immediate Oxytocin Induction
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Twin Pregnancy, Antepartum Condition or Complication, Twin to Twin Transfusion as Antepartum Condition
Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study of Twin Maternal-Child Dyads in China
Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study of Twin Maternal-Child Dyads in China (ChiTwiMC) is supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China - Reproductive Health and Women's and Children's Health Protection…
- Conditions
- Twin Pregnancy, Antepartum Condition or Complication, Twin to Twin Transfusion as Antepartum Condition, Pre-Term, Pre-Eclampsia
- Trial name
- ChiTwiMC (NCT06414655)
- Where
- 11 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Heart Failure, Anthracycline-induced Cardiac Toxicity
Use of Dapagliflozin in Primary Prevention of Cardiotoxicity of Anthracycline Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients
The goal of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial is to determine whether dapagliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor, can help prevent anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity caused…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Anthracycline-induced Cardiac Toxicity, Endothelial Function (FMD), Arterial Stiffness
- Trial name
- Alpaca (NCT07245069)
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin 10 mg
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Induction of Labor Affected Fetus / Newborn
Cervical Ripening as an Outpatient Method Using the Foley (COMFORT)
A multicenter pragmatic randomized trial of nulliparous women undergoing a term (≥37 weeks) induction of labor wherein the provider intends to use a Foley catheter for cervical ripening.
- Trial name
- COMFORT (NCT05759988)
- Testing
- Outpatient Foley catheter
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Preterm Birth, PPROM
Antenatal Breastmilk Expression in Pregnant Women at High Risk of Preterm Birth
In this randomized controlled study, the investigators aim to examine if antenatal breastmilk expression (aBME) from week 28 in high-risk pregnancies is a safe and effective method to ensure early access to mother's own milk.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, PPROM, Preeclampsia, Previous Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- EXPRESSMOM2 (NCT07191366)
- Testing
- Handstimulation of breast
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Ventilator Induced Diaphragm Dysfunction, Respiratory Muscle Weakness
Standardization of IMT Dosage (UTIT) in Mechanical Ventilation.
Respiratory muscle weakness prolongs mechanical ventilation (MV) and delays weaning. Currently, there is no standardized dosage for Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) in the ICU.
- Conditions
- Ventilator Induced Diaphragm Dysfunction, Respiratory Muscle Weakness, Mechanical Ventilation Weaning
- Trial name
- UTIT-IMT (NCT07761468)
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT)
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital H+ Queretaro
Cesarean Delivery
A RCT of Labor Induction at 39 Weeks in Low - Risk Women in China
The investigators are committed to identifying the optimal timing of delivery for low-risk pregnancies. While current guidelines typically recommend induction at 41 weeks, emerging evidence suggests that elective induction at 39…
- Trial name
- LIRIC (NCT07082530)
- Testing
- Labor Induction at 39 Weeks, Expectant management
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,074 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women's Hospital School Of Medicine Zhejiang University
Pregnancy
Comparative Analysis of Labor Induction Using a Balloon Catheter at Home Versus in the Hospital
An increasing proportion of patients undergo labor induction at the end of pregnancy. Balloon induction at home is a method validated in the literature.
- Trial name
- BALHOME (NCT07848412)
- Testing
- Questionnaire and Physical Exam
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), ELGAN (22-28SA)
Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy to Prevent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extreme Preterm Infants
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) therapy in extreme preterm infants to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia, the main respiratory complication of preterm birth.
- Trial name
- HULC-2 (NCT07058025)
- Testing
- Human Allogenic Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
- Where
- 8 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
PPH - Postpartum Hemorrhage, Eclampsia
Comparing Simulated Patients and Manikin Based Simulation in Obstetrics
The aim of this randomized study is to compare a live, trained simulated patient with a high-fidelity manikin in obstetric emergency team training using two standardized scenarios.
- Trial name
- NCT07857551
- Testing
- Trained, standardized patient, MamaAnne Patient Simulator
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Preterm Birth Complication, Preterm Birth
Personalized Care for Prenatal Stress Reduction & Prevention of Preterm Birth (PTB) Disparities
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a personalized prenatal support program [(Personalized Toolkit Building a Comprehensive Approach to Resource optimization and Empowerment in Pregnancy \& Beyond, (PTBCARE+)] works to…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Preterm Birth, Preterm Birth Recurrence, Preeclampsia
- Trial name
- PTBCARE+ (NCT06915428)
- Testing
- Care coordination, Electronic massage, support gift #1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,228 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Induced Labor, Cervical Ripening
Safety and Feasibility of the INGA Sensor System for Fetal and Uterine Monitoring During Cervical Ripening
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the safety and performance of the INGA Sensor System when used with the INGA balloon catheter during cervical ripening for labor induction in pregnant individuals at term.
- Conditions
- Induced Labor, Cervical Ripening, Cervical Ripening and Induction of Labor, Balloon Catheter for Labor Induction
- Trial name
- INGA-SENPe (NCT07846111)
- Testing
- Cervical ripening, labor Induction, uterus and fetal monitoring
- Where
- Estonia
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalto 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
Habituation, Psychophysiological, Preterm, Infant
Habituation's Mechanisms in Preterm and Term Infants
Each year in France, 7 % of newborns are born preterm (before 37 weeks of gestational age (GA)). The investigators called very preterm infants those who were born before 33 weeks of GA.
- Trial name
- HABIPREMA (NCT02496104)
- Testing
- Package n°1 of the APIB
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Induction of Labor
Castor Oil Ingestion and Balloon Catheter for Labor Induction in Multiparous
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the efficacy of combining castor oil ingestion with extra-amniotic single balloon catheter for cervical ripening on time from induction to delivery in multiparous women.
- Trial name
- NCT06335017
- Testing
- Induction of labor
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Holy Family Hospital, Nazareth, Israel