Clinical trials: Labor Duration
Pregnancy, Latent Phase
Hydrotherapy in Labor: Outcomes for Pain, Birth, and Breastfeeding
Warm showers are increasingly gaining attention for their positive impact on labor, yet studies on this topic in Turkey remain limited.
- Trial name
- HYDROTHERAPY (NCT07031635)
- Testing
- Hydrotherapy (Warm Shower)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Effects of; Anesthesia, in Labor and Delivery, Pregnancy
Effects of Analgesic Techniques on Duration of Spontaneously Laboring Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference in the duration of the first stage of labor in nulliparous women in spontaneous labor with whom analgesia is maintained with a combined spinal epidural (CSE)…
- Conditions
- Effects of; Anesthesia, in Labor and Delivery, Pregnancy, Prolonged First Stage of Labor
- Trial name
- NCT01982838
- Testing
- Epidural de novo, CSE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Overactive Bladder (OAB), Premature (Early) Ejaculation
Effect of Antimuscarinic Treatment on Premature Ejaculation Severity in Men With Overactive Bladder: a Prospective Comparison With Mirabegron
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a condition characterized by involuntary bladder contractions. Antimuscarinic drugs are commonly used to treat OAB by blocking muscarinic receptors (M2 and M3) in the bladder.
- Conditions
- Overactive Bladder (OAB), Premature (Early) Ejaculation, Ejaculation Abnormal
- Trial name
- NCT07736560
- Testing
- Tolterodine, Mirabegron (beta3-adrenoceptor agonist)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
Laboring Women
The Effect of the Use of Peanut Ball on Labor Time in Nulliparous Women
Peanut ball use has become popular with midwives and nurses because it is an inexpensive, nonpharmacological intervention that can help with positioning the patient to decrease labor time.
- Trial name
- NCT04998149
- Testing
- Peanut Ball positioning device
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Vaginal Delivery
The Effects of Combined Spinal Epidurals on Fever During Labor of First-Time Mothers
The purpose of this study is to determine if the epidural of local anesthetics has an effect on fever that may occur in first time mothers during labor.
- Trial name
- CSE (NCT00802646)
- Testing
- saline, fentanyl/bupivacaine/epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ochsner Health System
Malnutrition
Women's Work in Agriculture and Infant Nutrition
Background Over the last 10 years there has been an increase in the female agriculture labour force, in Pakistan, resulting in a feminisation of agriculture; which could have either a positive or negative impact on maternal and…
- Trial name
- WWAN (NCT03406182)
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Labor Induction
Effect of Induction Admission of Shared Decision-Making on First Time Expectant Mothers', Self-efficacy, Anxiety, Birth Outcomes and Birth Satisfaction
Women's childbirth is regarded as a natural, normal and healthy process, and no interventional measures are required unless medically necessary.
- Trial name
- NCT07479524
- Testing
- decision aid
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lee Wan
Labor Pain
The Effect of the Multifunctional Birthing Ball on Labor Pain
Objective: By using the newly designed multifunctional birthing ball, it is aimed to reduce the intense perineal and sacral pain in the first and second stages of labor, to prevent perineal tears, pain and episiotomy opening with…
- Trial name
- NCT06229808
- Testing
- Multifunctional Birthing ball
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Near East University, Turkey
Schizophrenia
Brain Activation Patterns in Schizophrenia After Computerized Cognitive Skills Training
This project is a novel exploratory research project to investigate changes in activation patterns of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in inpatients with schizophrenia who received a 12-week computerized cognitive…
- Trial name
- fMRI (NCT00431223)
- Testing
- Cognitive remediation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Manhattan Psychiatric Center
Diabetes During Pregnancy
Fueling Labor: Protein Supplementation for Intrapartum Glucose Control
The goal of this study is to learn if high-protein drinks during labor can improve blood sugar control in pregnant women with insulin-treated diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT07571343
- Testing
- High-Protein Beverage (Genius Gourmet Sparkling Protein Water), Standard Clear Liquid Diet, Continuous Glucose Monitoring (Abbott Freestyle Libre)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Effect of Meperidine or Drotaverine on Effacement and Dilatation of the Cervix During Labor in Full Term Primigravidae
Meperidine Versus Drotaverine Regarding the Effect on the Duration of the First Stage of Labor in Full Term Primigravidae
Comparison Between Meperidine and Drotaverine Regarding the Effect on the Duration of the First Stage of Labor in Full Term Primigravidae
- Trial name
- NCT01236651
- Testing
- Meperidine, Drotaverine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Premature Infants
Kangaroo Care an EffectonTransitionTime From Gavage Feeding
Objectives: Kangaroo care is a safe and effective alternative method to conventional neonatal care for newborn babies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of kangaroo care on the transition time to full oral feeding…
- Trial name
- KangarooCare (NCT05492747)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care an Effect
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Firat University
Night Shift Work, Time Restricted Eating
Optimization of Chrononutrition to Reduce the Risk of Disease in Shift Workers
In this randomized controlled trial, the investigators will assess the health impacts of optimizing the timing of dietary consumption in nurses and nursing assistants who work night shifts, have a habitual eating window of 14…
- Conditions
- Night Shift Work, Time Restricted Eating, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- SHIFT (NCT06891352)
- Testing
- Dietary Monitoring, Time-Restricted Eating (TRE), Time-Restricted Eating with a Low-Glycemic Snack (TRE-LGS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Vaginal Delivery
Bionic Balloon-assisted Delivery Technology on the Labor Process
This multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of bionic balloon-assisted delivery technology in nulliparous women planning vaginal delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT07707804
- Testing
- Bionic Balloon-assisted Delivery, Routine Labor Management
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Epidural Anesthesia
Real-time Ultrasound Guided Labor Epidural Placement
Specific Aim: The purpose of this study is to determine if labor epidural placement using real-time (concurrent) ultrasound guided placement is superior to the conventional "standard" epidural technique without the use of…
- Trial name
- NCT00811304
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Sleep Insufficiency
A Personalized Mind-Body Intervention (MBI) for Improving Sleep Among Women Working in Healthcare
The goal of this pilot study is to determine if a personalized trial testing a Mind-Body Intervention (MBI) can produce a meaningful increase in the average daily sleep duration among women 40-60 years of age working in…
- Trial name
- NCT05789212
- Testing
- Personalized Trial ABCCBA, Personalized Trial CBAABC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Labor, Second Stage, Motivation
Effect of Maternal Awareness of the Duration fo the Second Stage of Labor on the Length of the Second Stage
This study aims to understand whether informing laboring patients about how long they have been pushing during the second stage of labor affects the length of that stage and the overall childbirth experience.
- Conditions
- Labor, Second Stage, Motivation, Feedback, Psychological, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT07653334
- Testing
- Time aware
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Valmiki Vijay Seeraj
Nutrition Intervention
Effect of Healthy Lunch and Snack Meal on Reaction Time and Well-being of Physicians and Nursing Staff (Go-No-Go)
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of increased availability of healthy food and drink during working hours on reaction time and well-being in physicians and nursing staff.
- Trial name
- NCT01739569
- Testing
- Dietary treatment
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev
Labor, Epidural Analgesia
Effect of Epidural Analgesia on the Length of Labor and Delivery and Fetal Outcomes
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference in the duration of the first and second stage of labor in nulliparous women , with or without epidural analgesia.
- Conditions
- Labor, Epidural Analgesia, Nulliparous
- Trial name
- NCT02396563
- Testing
- epidural analgesia, Ropivacaine
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cagliari
Sedentary Lifestyle, Health Behaviour Change
A Combined HAPA and mHealth Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour in University Students
Societal changes have resulted in reduced demands to be active and increased daily time spent sitting. Sedentary behavior (SB) has been linked to many health problems such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03760393
- Testing
- (SB-related planning + daily text messages)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada