Clinical trials: Labor Delivery
Puerperal Sepsis, Postpartum Hemorrhage
Assessing Childbirth-related Complications at the Community Level in Kenya
Kenya is one of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa that still experience high maternal mortality. For instance, in 2008/09 maternal mortality ratio was estimated to be 488/100,000 live births.
- Conditions
- Puerperal Sepsis, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Preeclampsia and Eclampsia, Retained Placenta, Without Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT01665456
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 585 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wilson Liambila
Pregnancy, Preterm Labor
Biomarkers in Obstetrical Complications
Objective: To study the natural history of normal pregnancy and the most frequent pregnancy complications responsible for the excessive rate of perinatal morbidity and mortality, in order to develop models to predict the…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Preterm Labor, Maternal Fetal Factors, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- NCT03480139
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 746 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Digestive System Abnormalities
Brain Manganese Deposition in High Risk Neonates
Excessive exposure to manganese (Mn) results in Mn deposition in the brain causing adverse neurological effects. Sick infants requiring parenteral nutrition (PN) may be at increased risk of Mn neurotoxicity because neonatal PN…
- Conditions
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Digestive System Abnormalities, Cholestasis
- Trial name
- NCT00392977
- Testing
- remove Mn from PN if evidence of increased brain Mn on MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Neonatal Outcomes, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Systematic Screening of Lower Genital Tract Infections
Introduction: The investigation of systematic screening for asymptomatic genital infections in pregnant women is justified by the relevance of these conditions in determining adverse neonatal outcomes, such as prematurity, low…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Outcomes, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious, Premature Birth, Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes
- Trial name
- NCT07592286
- Testing
- Enhanced microbiological screening, Standard prenatal care
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Pampa
Infant Growth, Mothers' Parental Competence
Nursing and Nurturing Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether systematic use of the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care Assessment Program (NIDCAP®) improves the neurologic development of children and the parental competence of mothers.
- Trial name
- NCT00388141
- Testing
- NIDCAP
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Preterm Birth
Fetal Middle Cerebral Artery Doppler in Preterm Births Receiving Magnesium Sulfate for Neuroprotection
Two groups of women with preterm labor will be included. One will receive magnesium sulfate for neuroprotection and the other will receive placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT02506894
- Testing
- Magnesium Sulfate, 0.9% sodium chloride solution
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Intrauterine Growth Restriction, Preterm Birth
Respiratory Morbidity of Late-Preterm Vs Intrauterine Growth Retarded Infants at School Age
Background: It is increasingly recognized that late preterm infants have increased respiratory morbidity in the neonatal period as well as decreased lung function in later life.
- Trial name
- NCT04849494
- Testing
- ATS-DLD-78-C and ISAAC questionnaires
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Comparison of Aerosol Delivery of Infasurf to Usual Care in Spontaneously Breathing RDS Patients
Study to test the hypothesis that aerosolized Infasurf can decrease the need for intubation and instillation of liquid surfactant to the airway.
- Trial name
- NCT03058666
- Testing
- Aerosolized Calfactant, Solarys
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 477 people
- Sponsor
- ONY
Preterm Infant, Oral Feeding Performance
Effects of Prefeeding Oral Stimulation on Feeding Performance in Preterm Infants
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an oral stimulation program on the length of the transition period in preterm infants (primary outcome), the length of hospital stay and the breastfeeding rates at…
- Trial name
- NCT01649362
- Testing
- prefeeding oral stimulation program
- Where
- Luxembourg
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier du Luxembourg
Thyroid Function, Preterm
Thyroxine Supplementation in Small for Gestational Age (SGA) Infants With Birth Weight <1500g and TSH 6-20 mIU/ml
The primary objective of this clinical trail is to evaluate whether early supplementation of levothyroxine (L-T4) at a dosage of 8 ug/kg/d, initiated in the second week of life, improves physical growth and neurodevelopmental…
- Conditions
- Thyroid Function, Preterm, SGA and Growth, Neurodevelopment Outcome
- Trial name
- NCT07625722
- Testing
- Levothyroxine Sodium (LT4) Tablets
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Shandong Provincial Hospital
Placenta Previa
Vaginal Progesterone Versus 17-Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate in Placenta Previa
Purpose to evaluate the effects of Vaginal Progesterone versus 17-Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate for prevention of Emergent Cesarean Delivery in Asymptomatic Pregnant Women with Placenta Previa
- Trial name
- NCT03779451
- Testing
- 17-OHPC, vaginal progesterone
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Aswan University Hospital
Labor Pain and Anxiety, Labor Progress
Effects of Dim Light During Labor on Pain, Anxiety, and Labor Progress
The environment of the labor room may influence how women experience childbirth. Light levels, in particular, may affect comfort, stress, and the course of labor.
- Trial name
- DIM-LIGHT (NCT07310602)
- Testing
- Dim Light Exposure During Labor, Routine Labor Room Lighting
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pınar Erdoğan
Preterm Birth, Cognitive Dysfunction
Building the Path to Resilience in Preterm Infants: Mindfulness-based Intervention
Yearly 15 million babies worldwide are born too soon. 10% of these preterm births occur very early before 32 weeks of gestation and these newborns are at high risk for neurodevelopmental disorders later in life.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Cognitive Dysfunction, Behavioral Problem
- Trial name
- NCT04638101
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based intervention
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Clinical Research Platform
Premature Infants, Very Premature Infants
Anakinra Pilot 2 - A Study to Optimise Dose and Route of Administration of Anakinra in Preterm Infants
A phase 2 randomised, three-arm, parallel-group, dose-ranging trial to determine safety, efficacy and optimal dosing of intravenous anakinra in premature neonates, with subcutaneous pharmacokinetic sub-study.
- Conditions
- Premature Infants, Very Premature Infants, Inflammation
- Trial name
- AP2 (NCT07254000)
- Testing
- Anakinra (Kineret®)
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Monash Medical Centre
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Prematurity
Post-hospitalization Nursing Effectiveness (PHONE) Study
Based on success with telephone follow up for other groups of medically fragile infants, we designed an innovative model of post-hospital comprehensive and coordinated follow-up for infants with chronic lung disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00314431
- Testing
- Care coordination by telephone contacts with a nurse
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Labor and Delivery
Does Oral Intake During Labor and Delivery Have an Effect on Complications and Outcome
The recommendations regarding eating and drinking during the labor and delivery process are not clear. The objective of this study is to assess whether eating and drinking during the labor process improves obstetric outcomes and…
- Trial name
- NCT03949166
- Testing
- food during labor and delivery
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Cerclage, Cervical, Cervical Insufficiency
Long-Term Patient-Reported Maternal Outcomes Following Abdominal Cerclage for the Prevention of Preterm Birth
This study aims to explore the maternal patient reported outcomes on pelvic pain sexual health anxiety and depression bladder discomfort foreign body sensation trust in the cerclage, and how these parameters affect the general…
- Trial name
- NCT06875401
- Testing
- Abdominal cerclage (open or laparoscopic)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Prematurity, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Prevention of Developmental Delay and Xylitol (PDDaX) Study
The goals of this study are to: evaluate and validate the low-cost, transportable, easily-administered Malawi Developmental Assessment Tool (MDAT) for neurodevelopmental assessment of children aged 4-8 years old in Malawi, as…
- Trial name
- NCT05361122
- Testing
- Maternal Use of Xylitol Chewing Gum During Pregnancy, No Maternal Xylitol Chewing Gum Use During Pregnancy
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Mortality Prediction
Chloride Imbalance in Preterm Infants
In adults and children low or high blood chloride levels are linked to the risk of death. The aim of this observational study is to determine whether there is a relationship between low or high blood chloride levels and the risk…
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Mortality Prediction, Chloride Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06940856
- Testing
- Incomplete response, Complete response, Bad response
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Antepartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Hemorrhage
Strengthening Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Services in a Rural District of Pakistan
The Maternal Neonatal and Child health indicators in District Dadu of Pakistan portrays a dismal pictures and after the floods of 2010-2011 the health infrastructure of this district was badly affected.
- Conditions
- Antepartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Anemia, Eclampsia
- Trial name
- SRC (NCT02797353)
- Testing
- Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Interventions
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
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