Clinical trials: Labor Analgesia, active
Labor Pain
Exploring the Optimal Concentration of Lidocaine Test Dose for Labor Analgesia
This study aims to compare the analgesia effects and side effects of different concentrations of test dose lidocaine (1.5% lidocaine 3 ml, 1.0% lidocaine 5 ml, 0.5% lidocaine 10 ml) in labor analgesia, so as to provide a…
- Trial name
- NCT06819579
- Testing
- 1.5% Lidocaine, 1.0% Lidocaine, 0.5% Lidocaine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Labour Pain
Spoken Animation for Labour Epidural
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new animated information film as a tool for introducing the concept of epidural as a method of labour pain relief to expectant women.
- Trial name
- SALE (NCT07202221)
- Testing
- Participant views Epidural animation before reading gold standard written information, Participant receives current gold standard written information alone
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
Labor Pain, Induction of Labor
Induction of Labor by Cervical Ripening and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain management during labor induction by cervical ripening.
- Trial name
- DETENS (NCT07494539)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Standard analgesic care
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- HOT Noémie
Neonatal Pain, Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Fentanyl Intranasal for Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening in Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether intranasal fentanyl (a pain medicine given as a nasal spray) can reduce pain and is safe to use during routine eye examinations for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in preterm…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Pain, Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), Pain Management, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- FIREFLY (NCT07112430)
- Testing
- Fentanyl Citrate (Intranasal)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Marsha Campbell-Yeo
Labor, Obstetric, Epidural Analgesia, Obstetric
Integrated Intrapartum Supportive Care and Pushing Strategies in Women Receiving Low-Dose Epidural Analgesia
This prospective, three-arm, non-randomized quasi-experimental study aims to evaluate integrated intrapartum supportive care combined with different pushing strategies among women at 37-42 weeks of gestation who receive low-dose…
- Conditions
- Labor, Obstetric, Epidural Analgesia, Obstetric, Labor Duration
- Trial name
- NCT07663500
- Testing
- Integrated Care with Immediate Pushing, Integrated Care with Spontaneous Pushing Group, Standard Routine Care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Maternal Hypotension, Labor Epidural Analgesia
Maternal and Fetal Clinical Significance of Hypotension Following Labor Epidural Analgesia
The goal of this study is to learn how often blood pressure drops after an epidural for labor and how these drops may affect the parent and the baby.
- Conditions
- Maternal Hypotension, Labor Epidural Analgesia, Fetal Heart Rate Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT07272018
- Testing
- Epidural Analgesia (Standard Clinical Care)
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- The Chaim Sheba Medical Center
Labor
Impact of Prophylactic Ephedrine on Fetal Heart Tracing and Uterine Tetanic Contraction After CSE
Labor analgesia is an important component of the care of laboring patients. A known side effect of combined spinal and epidural anesthesia (a type of labor analgesia) is an increased incidence of category II fetal heart rate…
- Trial name
- NCT05873218
- Testing
- Ephedrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Pregnancy, Labor Pain
Storytelling for Provider Empathy & Patient Trust in Obstetric Care
Aim 3 is a provider-focused pilot randomized controlled trial evaluating a digital storytelling intervention to increase obstetric care providers' empathy and to examine associations with postpartum patient trust.
- Trial name
- NCT07588308
- Testing
- Digital storytelling video + written reflection, General culturally sensitive care materials
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Labor Analgesia
The Impact of Needle Manipulation and Accuracy Between Hand Held Automatic and Traditional Ultrasound Device
In this double blinded randomized controlled trial, the investigators would like to compare the effects on needle manipulation when relatively inexperienced sonographist (< 1 year of ultrasound experience) perform ultrasound…
- Trial name
- NCT05909085
- Testing
- Traditional ultrasound, Automated ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Labor Induction
COOKACUPAIN 2 : Impact of Acupuncture on Delay of Delevery During Induced Labor With Cook's Balloon at the Beaumont Maternity in Roubaix
In France, labor induction rate is above 25.8%. Labor induction with Cook's balloon is a non-hormonal mechanical method. At Roubaix's maternity, midewifes can adminitred acupuncture therapy to help to manage this labor induction.
- Trial name
- COOKACUPAIN 2 (NCT07774442)
- Testing
- Acupuncture therapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Roubaix
Pain Management, Birth
Combined Intravenous Tramadol and Paracetamol Versus Intramuscular Pethidine for Pain Relief During the First Stage of Labor. Compare the Efficacy and Adverse Effects
The goal of this intervention study is to compare the efficacy and adverse effects of pain relief during the first stage of labor using 75 mg IM pethidine versus the combination of IV 100 mg tramadol and 1000 mg paracetamol.
- Trial name
- NCT07264309
- Testing
- pethidine, Tramadol, Paracetamol 1 g
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Zohar Nachum
Labor Pain, Anxiety
Music Therapy for Labor Pain and Anxiety
This multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of music therapy in reducing pain and anxiety during the latent and active phases of labor in Tunisian women.
- Trial name
- NCT07139574
- Testing
- Music Therapy During Labor
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Tunis El Manar
Anesthesia, Analgesia
Conversion of Labor Analgesia for Intrapartum Cesarean Delivery: DPE v CSE v Epidural
As the dural puncture epidural (DPE) is increasing in popularity for labor analgesia, it is important to understand how it impacts outcomes in parturients.
- Trial name
- NCT05514431
- Testing
- Epidural, Dural Puncture Epidural (DPE) technique, Combined Spinal-Epidural (CSE) technique
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pain Management, C Section
Pain After Scheduled Cesarean Delivery: Spinal Morphine With or Without Levobupivacaine Wound Infiltration
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether injecting a numbing medicine (levobupivacaine, a local anesthetic) into the surgical wound at the end of a cesarean delivery improves pain control in women who also receive…
- Conditions
- Pain Management, C Section, Obstetric Pain, Levobupivacaine
- Trial name
- LEVO-CS (NCT07859956)
- Testing
- Levobupivacaine, Intrathecal Morphine
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 336 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota
Postpartum Recovery, Mother-infant Bonding
Labor Epidural Analgesia and Mother-Infant Bonding After Vaginal Delivery
This prospective observational cohort study aims to evaluate the association between postpartum recovery quality and mother-infant bonding in women undergoing vaginal delivery.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Recovery, Mother-infant Bonding, Labor Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07582289
- Testing
- Labor Epidural Analgesia
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Newborn Care, Pain Management
The Effect of Breast Milk, 10% and 20% Dextrose on Pain and Physiological Variables During Heel Puncture in Infants
Pain, defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain as a subjective, sensory, and emotional experience, differs from nociception, which is merely a neural activity.
- Conditions
- Newborn Care, Pain Management, Physiological Parameters During Newborn Care İn Newborn's, Breast Milk
- Trial name
- NCT07716813
- Testing
- Administering oral breast milk in a supportive position, Administering oral 10% dextrose in a supportive position, Administering oral 20% dextrose in a supportive position
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Labor Analgesia, Labor Pain
Effect of Dural Puncture Epidural Analgesia on Oxytocin in Early vs Late Labor
Oxytocin is a key hormone that regulates uterine contractions during labor. Dural Puncture Epidural Analgesia (DPEA) is a modern technique for labor pain relief that provides faster onset and more reliable analgesia than standard…
- Conditions
- Labor Analgesia, Labor Pain, Oxytocin
- Trial name
- DPEA-OXY (NCT07873814)
- Testing
- Dural Puncture Epidural Analgesia (DPEA)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Obstetric Labor
Carbohydrate-Optimized Nutritional Solution Versus Electrolyte Hydration in Labor
This is a pilot randomized, triple-blind clinical trial (pilot RCT) evaluating the preliminary effects of energy supplementation with carbohydrate-rich sports gels compared to a low-sugar sports drink during labor in low-risk…
- Trial name
- NCT07742748
- Testing
- High carbohydrate sports gel, Low carbohydrate hydrogel
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Investigacio Sanitaria Pere Virgili
Analgesia, Obstetrical, Post-Dural Puncture Headache
Intrathecal Catheter Placement Versus Resiting Epidural Catheter After Dural Puncture in Obstetric Patients
Epidural anesthesia represents the most popular method for pain relief during labour. Unintentional dural puncture (UDP) occurs in 0.4-1.5% of labour epidural analgesia, representing therefore the most common complication.
- Trial name
- ItaREVI (NCT05977361)
- Testing
- Resiting Epidural Catheter, Intrathecal Catheter Placement
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Quality Health Care
Dural Puncture Epidural Vs Standard Epidural Technique in Parturient Receiving Continuous Labour Epidural Infusion
The goal of this study is to evaluate the quality and safety of labor analgesia by comparing the use of Dural puncture epidural technique to Standard epidural technique while maintaining labor analgesia by means of continuous…
- Trial name
- NCT06653036
- Testing
- Dural puncture epidural, Standard Epidural Technique
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University