Clinical trials: Labor Pain
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Pain
Do Elastic Abdominal Binders Reduce Post Operative Pain and Blood Loss?
This is a pilot study investigating the use of abdominal binders after cesarean sections. The researchers are testing whether elastic abdominal binders improve postoperative pain control and reduce postoperative blood loss.
- Trial name
- NCT01786330
- Testing
- Procare abdominal binder, Standard of Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zachary Kuhlmann, DO
Labor Pain, Obstetric Pain
Association Between Bolus Rate and the Adequacy of Labor Analgesia Using Timed-intermittent Boluses
Administration of anesthetic solution into the epidural space is usually accomplished by a combination of continuous infusion, provider-administered boluses and patient-administered boluses (patient controlled epidural analgesia…
- Trial name
- NCT02340806
- Testing
- CADD-Solis pump (Smiths Medical)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Pain, Breastfeeding
The Effect of Neuraxial Analgesia on Maternal Breastfeeding
A previous randomized trial showed a possible negative association with labor neuraxial analgesia with high compared to low doses of fentanyl, and breastfeeding at 6 weeks postpartum.
- Trial name
- NCT01074190
- Testing
- Group 1, Group 2, Group 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 345 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Labor Pain
Inhaled Nitrous Oxide and Labor Analgesia
Hypothesis: The administration of nitrous oxide for labor analgesia will decrease the labor epidural anesthesia rate by 15%. Specific Aim: To determine if nitrous oxide can be an effective alternative technique for the provision…
- Trial name
- NCT01738672
- Testing
- Inhaled nitrous oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ya'aqov Abrams
Labor Pain
Epidural Neostigmine for Labor Pain
The purpose of this study is to see which dose of epidural neostigmine is the best additive to use with the numbing medication used in an epidural during labor.
- Trial name
- NCT00779467
- Testing
- Neostigmine, Bupivacaine, fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Birth, First, Labor Pain
Effects of Yoga and Meditation on The Birth Process
Introduction: Today it is seen that women lose their birthing strength, give the control to healthcare personnel during labour and the rate of c-section or interventional labour is increasing.
- Conditions
- Birth, First, Labor Pain, State Anxiety, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT04883541
- Testing
- yoga and meditation, Birth preparation training
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Labor Pain
Spinal or Epidural Fentanyl or Sufentanil for Labour Pain in Early Phase of the Labour
In this study the analgesic effect of two different opioids (fentanyl and sufentanil) will be compared when given either intrathecally or epidurally in primiparous parturients during early phase of the labour.
- Trial name
- NCT02885350
- Testing
- Spinal analgesia for labour pain, Epidural analgesia for labour pain
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Labor Pain, Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality in Labor and Delivery for Reduction in Pain
The purpose of this study is to identify whether use of virtual reality devices can improve the pain management of women in labor and delivery.
- Conditions
- Labor Pain, Virtual Reality, Alternative Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT03437031
- Testing
- Virtual Reality device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Labor Pain, Post-cesarean Delivery
Mu-Opioid Receptor Genetic Polymorphism and Intrathecal Analgesia
Pharmacogenetics has allowed clinicians to identify associations between an individual's genetic profile and his/her response to drugs.
- Trial name
- NCT00418015
- Testing
- Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 293 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Other Obstetric Trauma - Delivered
Safe Delivery Using a Belt on the Belly of Pregnant Woman
Safety of natural, vaginal labor for parturient, fetus and newborn is one of most important goal among obstetricians, midwifes, scientific society all over the world.
- Trial name
- SDB (NCT01566331)
- Testing
- Baby-guardTM
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Labor Pain, Analgesia
Optimal Bupivacaine Dose for Initiation of Labor Epidural Techniques
To estimate the dose of bupivacaine required to achieve initial effective comfort in 90% of patients (ED90) via the epidural (DPE or EPL) technique in women undergoing labor.
- Trial name
- NCT04814537
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Labour Pain
Non-pharmacological Resources in Assisting Labor
The proposed project will be conducted to evaluate the influence of application resources associated with non-pharmacological during labor for pain relief and accelerated phase of expansion.
- Trial name
- NCT01389128
- Testing
- Non-pharmacological resources, Routine care
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Analgesia, Obstetrical, Coagulation Defect; Postpartum
IV Ketorolac on Platelet Function Post-Cesarean Delivery
Cesarean delivery has become the most common surgical procedure in the US. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been shown to improve the quality of post-cesarean analgesia and markedly reduce opioid consumption.
- Conditions
- Analgesia, Obstetrical, Coagulation Defect; Postpartum, Nonsteroidals (NSAIDs)Toxicity, Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- KetoPltAgg (NCT03805607)
- Testing
- Ketorolac Tromethamine 30 MG/ML
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Labor Pain
Combined Spinal/Epidural (CSE) Saline Duration/Spread
An attempt is being made to see if by injecting a set volume of sterile saline into the epidural space during the treatment of labor pain with a combined spinal/epidural (CSE) increases the amount of pain relief obtained and…
- Trial name
- NCT01062893
- Testing
- Sterile normal saline 0 mls, 15 mls sterile normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature
Effect of a Vibratory Stimulus on Mitigating Nociception-specific Responses to Skin Puncture in Neonates
The assessment and treatment of pain in neonates remains a challenge. In an effort to improve the quality of care while limiting opioid-related adverse effects, this study aims to determine the efficacy of a non-pharmacological…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Pain Perception, Pain Measurement
- Trial name
- NCT04050384
- Testing
- Baby GentleStick
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lance M Relland, MD, PhD
Obesity, Morbid, Pregnancy
3D Ultrasound-guided Labor Epidural Analgesia in the Morbid Obese Parturient
This study will be a randomized control study, with the objective to evaluate epidural analgesia success rates between the two methods (Blind Approach versus Accuro Device).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Pregnancy, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03405311
- Testing
- Rivanna Accuro 3D Ultrasound Device, Palpation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Obstetric Pain, Postpartum Depression
Ketamine to Improve Recovery After Cesarean Delivery - Part 1
The objective of this study is evaluate the breastmilk transfer and pharmacokinetics (Part 1) and effectiveness (Part 2) of a post-cesarean delivery intravenous ketamine bolus-and-infusion strategy, as a preventive analgesic…
- Conditions
- Obstetric Pain, Postpartum Depression, Breastfeeding, Pain, Acute
- Trial name
- KINETIC (NCT04037085)
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grace Lim, MD, MS
Pain
Study to Collect Information on How Well the Study Drug Naproxen Sodium Tablets Works Compared to Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen Tablets in Order to Relieve Pain in Participants Experiencing Moderate to Severe Pain After Having Their Wisdom Teeth Removed
With this study researchers want to collect information on how long the pain relief lasts after a fixed dose of naproxen sodium or hydrocodone/acetaminophen or placebo (contains no medication) over 12 hours in subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT04307940
- Testing
- Naproxen Sodium (Aleve, BAY117031), Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Labor Pain, Pregnancy
The Association Between Decreasing Labor Analgesia Epidural Infusion and Forceps Delivery
The objective of this study will be to compare epidural infusion management, specifically looking at infusion rate changes, in patients who receive forceps deliveries versus normal spontaneous vaginal deliveries.
- Trial name
- NCT00443560
- Testing
- Case controlled analysis of epidural labor analgesia patterns
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Post-surgical Ocular Inflammation, Post-surgical Ocular Pain
Study to See How Well an Eye Drop, SURF-201, Works and What Side Effects There Are in Cataract Surgery Subjects
SURF-201 is being studied for the treatment of eye inflammation and pain in people who are undergoing cataract surgery. SURF-201 is an investigational drug (which means the study drug is currently being tested) in the form of a…
- Trial name
- NCT04324359
- Testing
- SURF-201
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Surface Ophthalmics, Inc.