Clinical trials: Labor and Childbirth
Preterm, Pain
The Effect of Touch Methods on Pain and Physiological Parameters in Preterm Infants During Endotracheal Aspiration
Recurrent and painful interventions such as heel lancing, venipuncture, dressing change, endotracheal aspiration are frequently performed in neonatal intensive care units (NICU).
- Conditions
- Preterm, Pain, Infant ALL
- Trial name
- NCT05784857
- Testing
- Touch Methods
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Premature Birth
Interpregnancy Care Project-Mississippi (IPC-M)
The IPC program will enroll women who deliver Very Low Birth Weight babies (stillborn or liveborn) at University of Mississippi Medical Center and women who have Very Low Birth Weight babies that receive treatment in the Neonatal…
- Trial name
- IPC-M (NCT00852319)
- Testing
- Interpregnancy Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Bottlefeeding, Infant, Premature, Diseases
Impact of Feeding Interval of Preterms on the Time of Transition From Tube Feeding to Oral Feeding
Preterms are usually fed with intervals of either two or three hours during their stay in neonatal intensive care unit. Recommendations of World Health Organization about feeding regimens, 3-hourly for infants 1500 - 2000 gr, and…
- Trial name
- NCT02916914
- Testing
- Q2 feeding
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Womens' Health and Teaching Hospital
Infant, Premature
Study of the Impact of Administering t the Scale of Brazelton on the Mother's Confidence in Her Newborn Born Premature at the Approach of Returning Home
In France, the last national perinatal survey show that 6.6% of live births are premature. For these infants, transfer in Neonatology sector may result in mother-child separation can last several weeks or months.
- Trial name
- BRAZMAMAN (NCT02673385)
- Testing
- Brazelton scale
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Labor Pain
Use of Standardized Algorithm for the Management of Epidural Analgesia for Labor and Delivery
Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus (PIEB) has become a standard technique for labour analgesia in many departments of anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT04814199
- Testing
- Algorithm
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Premature
Study of Applying Acupressure in Low-birth Weight Premature
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of acupressure application in very low birth weight premature.
- Trial name
- NCT03061968
- Testing
- acupressure
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Li-Li Chen
Preterm Birth, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Improving Prematurity-Related Respiratory Outcomes at Vanderbilt
The goal of IMPROV is to identify molecular mechanisms that contribute to lung injury and long-term breathing problems in preterm infants by investigating two interrelated biochemical pathways: the urea cycle-nitric oxide pathway…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity
- Trial name
- IMPROV (NCT01460576)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 253 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Virtual Reality, Birth
Pain Perceived by Women During Episiotomy Repair
This research was carried out to evaluate the effect of video and accompanying music played with virtual reality glasses during episiotomy repair on women's perceived pain, vital signs and postpartum comfort during episiotomy…
- Trial name
- NCT05134376
- Testing
- During Episiotomy Repair, Women Will Be Watching Virtual Reality Glasses Accompanied by Music
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Pregnancy, Informed Consent
Optimizing Timing of Cesarean Delivery Consent on Labor and Delivery
Nationally, 32.1% of pregnant patients deliver via cesarean delivery, including both patients who undergo a planned cesarean delivery and patients who intend to undergo vaginal delivery and are recommended to deliver via cesarean…
- Trial name
- NCT07117708
- Testing
- Early Surgical Consent, Surgical Consent if Clinically Indicated
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Newborn Morbidity, Newborn Asphyxia
Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Applying Helping Baby Breathe in Nepal
The cluster randomized controlled trial will be conducted in the selected health facilities/birthing centers of Sarlahi district in Nepal. Further from the selected health facilities.
- Conditions
- Newborn Morbidity, Newborn Asphyxia, Delivery Preterm
- Trial name
- SaLiN (NCT06213207)
- Testing
- Simulator based training to manage asphyxia and essential newborn care using neonatalie
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Integrated Development Foundation Nepal
Preterm Birth
Body Composition Reference Data for Preterm Infants
The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that growth in size (weight, length, and head circumference) and in body composition (fat and lean mass) in preterm infants should adhere as close as possible to the growth and…
- Trial name
- NCT02855814
- Testing
- Body Composition
- Volunteers
- 223 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Premature Birth
Changes in Respiratory Effort in Preterm Infants
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is used to treat preterm infants with an immature respiratory center and having respiratory distress. CPAP requires intensive care monitoring and special qualified staff.
- Trial name
- NCT02014493
- Testing
- High Flow Nasal Cannulae (HFNC), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Early Blood Pressure Management in Extremely Premature Infants
This trial tests the feasibility of enrolling 60 extremely preterm infants in a randomized, double-blinded study of blood pressure management within 12 months.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- ELGAN BP (NCT00874393)
- Testing
- Dopamine, Hydrocortisone
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Premature, Pneumonia
Respiratory Physiotherapy Change Premature Pain With Pneumonia
Objective to evaluate the effects of vibration techniques and acceleration of expiratory flow on pain parameters in preterm infants diagnosed with pneumonia hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Intermediate Care…
- Conditions
- Premature, Pneumonia, Pain, Physiotherapy
- Trial name
- RPCPPWP (NCT03027206)
- Testing
- Vibration technique, Acceleration of expiratory flow
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Amazon University
Prematurity, Pain Acute
Pain and Comfort Level During Orogastric Catheter Insertion in Preterms
Purpose of the research: This research was planned to evaluate the effect of breast milk and dextrose application, which are pain relief methods, on the pain and comfort levels of preterm babies who will have an orogastric tube…
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Pain Acute, Comfort, Orogastric Tube Insertion
- Trial name
- OGpreterm (NCT06222047)
- Testing
- breast milk, dextrose
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Preterm Birth, Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Progesterone for Prevention of Preterm Birth in Women With Short Cervix: Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of our study is to evaluate the effect of use of prophylactic vaginal progesterone on the incidence of severe preterm delivery, defined as delivery before 33+6 weeks in women with a short cervical length of 15mm.
- Trial name
- NCT00422526
- Testing
- Micronised progesterone (Utrogestan)
- Where
- 8 sites in Brazil, Chile and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Preterm
Added Value of Supersonic Shear Imaging in the Diagnosis of White Matter Damage in Preterm Infants
Preterm birth and perinatal events related can interrupt microscopic maturation of the developing white matter leading to diffuse injury and subsequent neurocognitive impairments.
- Trial name
- BELUGA (NCT02042716)
- Testing
- diagnosis of white matter damage in preterm infants
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Infant, Premature, Brain Injuries
Structural Brain Abnormalities in Children Born Prematurely: New Detection Methods and Clinical-Pathological Correlates
The purpose of the study is to detect structural brain changes using MRI and to correlate these findings with neurodevelopmental assessments in two-year old children previously enrolled in the NIH sponsored trial of inhaled…
- Trial name
- NCT00153855
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Preterm Birth
Prevention of Preterm Birth Using Cervical Pessary in Pregnant Women After Threatened Preterm Labor(PECEP-RETARD)
Placement of a vaginal pessary reduces significantly the rate of spontaneous preterm birth in pregnant women with short cervical length after an episode of threatened preterm labour.
- Trial name
- PECEP-RETARD (NCT01242384)
- Testing
- Device: Silicon ring (Arabin Pessary)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Maternal-Infantil Vall d´Hebron Hospital
Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Flexible Electronics for Early Assessment
The morbidities associated with very low birth weight (VLBW) infants constitute a major health problem and a significant emotional and financial burden for families and our nation.
- Trial name
- NCT03034785
- Testing
- FlexiMitt
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wyss Institute at Harvard University