Clinical trials: Labor and Delivery
Infant,Premature, Body Weight
Serial Assessment of Body Fat Accrual in Very Preterm Infants
Despite evidence that both rapid weight gain and excessive body fat accrual are associated with overweight and obesity, usual neonatal care of preterm infants does not include assessment of body fat accrual.
- Conditions
- Infant,Premature, Body Weight, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT03575897
- Testing
- Assessment of infant body composition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Labor Pain, Complications; Cesarean Section
Outcomes of Neuraxial Anesthetic Technique on the Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC)
To compare the effects of epidural versus combined spinal and epidural (CSE) anesthesia on the success of Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC).
- Conditions
- Labor Pain, Complications; Cesarean Section, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT02105558
- Testing
- Epidural anesthesia, Combined spinal and epidural anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
SGA, Turner Syndrome
A Research Study Looking at How Safe Somapacitan is and How Well it Works in Children Who Need Help to Grow - REAL 9
The purpose of this study is to find out if somapacitan is safe and how well somapacitan works in children either born small for gestational age or with Turner syndrome, Noonan syndrome or idiopathic short stature.
- Conditions
- SGA, Turner Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome, ISS
- Trial name
- REAL 9 (NCT05723835)
- Testing
- Somapacitan
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Malaysia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Post-Partum Hemorrhage
Fibrinogen in Haemorrhage of Delivery
The purpose of the study is to assess the benefits of a therapeutic strategy that associates an early administration of human fibrinogen concentrate in the management of PPH on the reduction of bleeding after the initiation of…
- Trial name
- FIDEL (NCT02155725)
- Testing
- Human Fibrinogen concentrate
- Where
- 31 sites in France, Martinique
- Volunteers
- 448 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratoire français de Fractionnement et de Biotechnologies
Infant Development, Infant,Premature
Movement-based Infant Intervention
The objective is to pilot test the effectiveness of an evidence-based intervention to promote positive neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants at risk for developmental delay.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Infant,Premature, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
- Trial name
- NCT03082313
- Testing
- Movement Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
Fluid Management in Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is a diagnosis given to infants born between 34 and 42 weeks gestation who develop difficulty breathing during the first days of life when no specific cause of the breathing difficulty can…
- Trial name
- NCT01225029
- Testing
- Amount of total fluids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Premature Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight
Time to Accurate Heart Rate on Neonatal Outcomes
The goal of this trial is to compare the time to first heart rate displayed for iRes Warmer with ResusView and using iRes Warmer without ResusView when used in the resuscitation (e.g.
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Extreme Prematurity
- Trial name
- GE-EKG (NCT04587934)
- Testing
- iRes Warmer with ResusView, iRes Warmer without ResusView
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Sharp HealthCare
Ureaplasma Infections
Trial of Intravenous Azithromycin to Eradicate Ureaplasma Respiratory Tract Infection in Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intravenous azithromycin is effective in eradicating Ureaplasma respiratory tract infection in preterm infants born at 24 to 28 weeks gestation.
- Trial name
- AZIPIII (NCT01778634)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Preterm Birth, Breast Feeding
Prenatal Breast Pump Education of Mothers and Their Support Person
The study will follow a prospective cohort of racially and economically diverse mothers of premature infants for 3 weeks following delivery to test whether antenatal education of the support person of mothers may decrease time to…
- Trial name
- NCT04006509
- Testing
- Prenatally Delivered Lactation Educational Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Preterm Delivery, Cervical Length
RCT of Progesterone to Prevent Preterm Birth in Nulliparous Women With a Short Cervix
The purpose of this study is to see if giving progesterone medication to pregnant women, who have never delivered a baby after 19 weeks of pregnancy and who have a short cervix, lowers the risk of early delivery and improves the…
- Trial name
- SCAN (NCT00439374)
- Testing
- 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 657 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Influenza
Study of Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccination in Preterm and Full-Term Infants
Severe influenza respiratory disease is increasingly recognized in children. Influenza hospitalization rates in high-risk infants, such as premature infants, are increased some five-fold over rates in other children.
- Trial name
- NCT01194297
- Testing
- Live attenuated influenza vaccine, Inactivated influenza vaccine
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Ketamine Adverse Reaction, Effects of; Anesthesia, Spinal and Epidural, in Pregnancy
Does a Single Intravenous Dose of Ketamine Reduce the Need for Supplemental Opioids in Post-Cesarean Section Patients?
Pain control after cesarean delivery is associated with improved breastfeeding and infant rooming-in times. In addition, inadequate analgesia leads to elevated plasma catecholamine concentrations, which negatively affect every…
- Conditions
- Ketamine Adverse Reaction, Effects of; Anesthesia, Spinal and Epidural, in Pregnancy, Complication of Labor and/or Delivery
- Trial name
- NCT00486902
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Prematurity, Respiratory Insufficiency
Inhaled Prostaglandin E1 (IPGE1) for Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure (NHRF)
This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) on the use of Inhaled prostaglandin E1 (IPGE1) in Neonatal Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure (NHRF).
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Respiratory Insufficiency, Pulmonary Hypertension, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT01467076
- Testing
- Aerosolized Normal Saline, Inhaled PGE1
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Premature, Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants, Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Levels
PUFA Supplementation in Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine if buccal administration of a concentrated formulation of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) can help to maintain docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) levels in extremely low birth…
- Trial name
- NCT01955044
- Testing
- LCPUFA supplement
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Encephalomalacia
Randomized Trial of Hydrocortisone in Very Preterm High-Risk Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of very preterm infants at high-risk for lung and brain injury with low dose hydrocortisone results in improved pulmonary and neurologic outcomes.
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Encephalomalacia, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- NCT00167544
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Infant,Premature, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
Nifty Feeding Cup Versus Generic Medicine Cup Preterm Infants Who Have Difficulty Breastfeeding
The investigators will establish an evidence base for the Nifty Feeding Cup by evaluating its effectiveness and caregiver satisfaction.
- Trial name
- NCT03280381
- Testing
- Nifty feeding cup, Generic medicine cup
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- PATH
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
Feeding Behavior
Effect of Feeding Positions of Preterm Infants on Some Physiological Characteristics
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Semielevated Side-Lying (ESL) and Semielevated Supine Position (ESU) positions used in bottle-feeding of very preterm infants upon their physiological characteristics and…
- Trial name
- NCT02962609
- Testing
- Semielevated Side-lying Position-ESL, Semielevated Supine Position
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Preterm Birth, Periodontal Disease
Saving Lives at Birth: Primary Prevention of Periodontal Disease in Relation to Preterm Birth in Malawi
The hypothesis of the investigators' project is that comprehensive primary preterm birth prevention, inclusive of maternal oral health with xylitol chewing gum (the intervention), will reduce the rate of periodontal disease and…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Periodontal Disease, Caries, Dental
- Trial name
- PPaX (NCT02333227)
- Testing
- Xylitol gum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,069 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Oxytocin Infusions and Blood Loss in Patients Undergoing Elective Cesarean Delivery.
Although prior dose-finding studies have investigated the optimal bolus dose of oxytocin to initiate adequate uterine tone, it is unclear what oxytocin infusion regimen is required to maintain adequate uterine tone after…
- Trial name
- NCT01932060
- Testing
- Oxytocin Infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University