Clinical trials: Labor and Delivery Complication
Premature Birth
Interdisciplinary Hospital-home Intervention on Motor Development in Premature Children
Motor development of the premature infant often exhibits deviations that trigger functional limitations and disability. In Colombia, one out of every five births corresponds to premature babies.
- Trial name
- NCT04563364
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary hospital-home intervention, Convencional treatment
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de la Sabana
Premature Birth of Newborn
Supporting and Enhancing NICU Sensory Experiences (SENSE)
Seventy preterm infants born less than or equal to 32 weeks gestation were put into either the sensory-based intervention (experiment) group or traditional care (control) group. Consecutive admissions at St.
- Trial name
- SENSE (NCT03316547)
- Testing
- SENSE Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cesarean Delivery, Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)
Topical Tranexamic Acid to Reduce Blood Loss During Cesarean Delivery
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether applying topical tranexamic acid (TXA) directly to the uterine incision during cesarean delivery can reduce surgical bleeding compared to placebo.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Delivery, Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH), Intraoperative Blood Loss, Hemostasis
- Trial name
- NCT07362992
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid (Topical)
- Where
- 4 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wolfson Medical Center
Preterm Birth
Physical Exam Indicated Cerclage in Singleton Gestation 24 Weeks to 25 Weeks and 6 Days Gestation
RCT assessing preterm delivery rate in singleton pregnancies having a physical-exam indicated cerclage placed between 24 weeks and 25 weeks and 6 days.
- Trial name
- NCT05501938
- Testing
- Physical Exam Indicated Cerclage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albany Medical College
Birth; Prolonged
Acceptability Assessment of an Optimized Birthing Position
This qualitative study evaluates the acceptability of positioning pregnant women in labour in an optimized position, which consists in the hyperflexion of the legs and the loss of the lumbar lordosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04056793
- Testing
- Optimized birthing position
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Preterm Birth, Cervical Incompetence
Preventing Preterm Birth With a Negative Pressure Cervical Cup: a Feasibility Study
The goal of this Phase I clinical trial is to generate proof-of-concept data to demonstrate that a cervical cup in combination with vacuum application will create negative pressure on uterine cervical tissue, thereby creating…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Cervical Incompetence, Cervical Insufficiency, Short Cervix
- Trial name
- NCT05512052
- Testing
- Hannah Cervical Cup (2 mm Delta), Hannah Cervical Cup (4 mm Delta), Hannah Cervical Cup (6 mm Delta)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Galena Innovations, LLC
Prematurity, Nutrition
Nutritional Content of Breast Milk From Mothers of Premies
The purpose of this study is to determine the correlation, if any, between the nutritional content of breast milk pumped by the mothers of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and the…
- Trial name
- NCT01050192
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pediatrix
Health Problems in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcomes
Peking University Birth Cohort in Weifang (PKUBC-WF)
The PKUBC-WF is a prospective cohort study carried out in Weifang city of Shandong, China. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the short-term and long-term effects of pre-pregnant and prenatal exposure on maternal and…
- Conditions
- Health Problems in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcomes, Gestational Diabetes, Gestational Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT06234332
- Testing
- No Interventions
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Risk Factors
Risk Factors of Preterm Birth Born in Hospital：a Prospective Multicenter Case-control Study
The purpose of this study is to explore the perinatal risk factors of preterm birth in China.
- Trial name
- RFPTB (NCT03602625)
- Where
- 15 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Premature Birth, NEC
Prenatal Administration of Spermine Promotes Maturation of Premature Fetal Gut Epithelial Tight Junction: Experimental Study on Fetal Rabbit
Infections, particularly on the gastrointestinal tract, has been known to be one of the leading causes of death in preterm infants. This is due to the immaturity of the intestinal epithelial cells.
- Trial name
- NCT04004091
- Testing
- Spermine
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- dr. Riana Pauline Tamba, SpB(K)BA
Weight, Birth, Premature Birth
Effects of Olfactory and Gustatory Stimulus on the Nutrition of Premature Babies
The objective of this clinical trial is to test the effects of olfactory and taste stimulation with milk or water in premature newborns with a gestational age between 28 and 32 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT06305052
- Testing
- Milk, Water
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Professor Fernando Figueira Integral Medicine Institute
Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preterm Birth
Enhancing Prediction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Africa Through Partnerships and Innovation
Pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy), poor fetal growth, unexplained stillbirth, and spontaneous preterm birth are major causes of illness and death for mothers and babies in…
- Conditions
- Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preterm Birth, Still Births, Abruptio Placentae
- Trial name
- EPAPOA (NCT07844876)
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Preterm Infant, Full-term Infant
A Novel Parent Education Program for Early Intervention
One in ten infants born in the USA is born preterm before 37 weeks of gestation and 50% of those will have motor and cognitive delays requiring intervention at school age.
- Trial name
- NCT04266717
- Testing
- Baby Play Intervention, Milestone Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Postpartum Hemorrhage
A Study of Self-administered Misoprostol to Prevent Bleeding After Childbirth in the Community (MamaMiso)
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal death in the developing world. An important strategy in the prevention of deaths is the use of uterotonic drugs for PPH prophylaxis.
- Trial name
- NCT01510574
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- 4 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 749 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Premature Birth
Family-Centered Intervention for Preterm Children: Effects at School Age and Biosocial Mediators
This study is to extend our previous research to longitudinally examine the effectiveness of intervention programs (FCIP and UCP) for VLBW preterm children in Taiwan at seven years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT03668626
- Testing
- Family-centered intervention program (FCIP)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Labor Complication
Fetal Pillow Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate outcomes following cesarean delivery for failure to progress with the use of the Fetal Pillow.
- Trial name
- NCT03342508
- Testing
- Fetal Pillow
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Infant Development, Premature
Hammock Position and Kangaroo Care
This study was planned to evaluate the effectiveness of two positions that may have an effect on pain, stress, comfort and physiological parameters in premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT06436404
- Testing
- Hammock intervention, Kangaroo care intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Preterm Labor, Premature Birth
Comparison Between Natural Progesterone and Vaginal Pessary for the Prevention of Spontaneous Preterm Birth
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness between the cervical pessary and the natural progesterone in reduction of preterm birth rates in pregnant women with a uterine cervical length of 25 mm or less evaluated by…
- Trial name
- PAP-C (NCT02511574)
- Testing
- natural progesterone, cervical pessary
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Preterm Labor, Preterm Birth
Prematurity Risk Assessment Combined With Clinical Interventions for Improving Neonatal outcoMEs
This prospective, randomized, controlled study evaluates the safety and efficacy of a preterm birth (PTB) prevention strategy versus standard of care pregnancy management to reduce the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes.
- Trial name
- PRIME (NCT04301518)
- Testing
- Multimodal intervention strategy
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sera Prognostics, Inc.
Premature Baby, Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn
Measuring Heart Health in Both Term, Preterm and Unwell Newborn Babies With an Advanced Ultrasound Method: Speckle Tracking Echocardiography
This study aims to improve how neonatologists check the heart function of newborn babies, especially those who are sick. While standard heart ultrasound scans are useful, a more advanced and sensitive technique called 2D speckle…
- Conditions
- Premature Baby, Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn, Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Trial name
- NCT07364682
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust