Clinical trials: Labour
Labor, Induced
'Extended Balloon Catheter' Labour Induction; a Single Arm Pilot Trial'
The overall aim of the single arm pilot study was to assess the effectiveness, safety and acceptance of the 'extended balloon catheter' as a method of induction of labour in women receiving care at Princess Marina Hospital(PMH)…
- Trial name
- NCT05885087
- Testing
- Foley or balloon catheter
- Where
- Botswana
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Botswana
Pregnancy, Labour Onset and Length Abnormalities
Role of Maternal Physical Exercise on Spontaneous Labor Onset
Evaluate the effects of the practice of maternal physical exercise on the term of pregnancy as a method to enhance spontaneous labor.
- Trial name
- NCT02460185
- Testing
- Study group: Maternal Physical Exercise
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte
Obstetric; Injury Pelvic Floor
The Effect of Pregnancy and Labour on the Pelvic Floor Diagnosed With 3D and 4D Ultrasound
Injuries to the pelvic floor muscles and fascias during delivery and childbirth may lead to urinary incontinence (25-45 %), faecal incontinence (11-45%), pelvic organ prolapse (7-23%), sexual dysfunction (15-33 %) and chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT01045135
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Akershus
Preterm Labour
N-Acetyl Cysteine for Prevention of Preterm Birth
The antioxidant effect of N-Acetyl cysteine can abort the inflammatory cascade responsible for initiation of preterm labour especially among patients with reccurent preterm birth and patients having bacterial vaginosis
- Trial name
- NAC (NCT00568113)
- Testing
- acetylcysteine in arm 1
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Labour Pain, Midwifery
The Effect of Hand Exercise Hoops on Labour Pain
This randomized, single-blind controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of using a hand exercise ring combined with breathing exercises on labor pain, anxiety, and childbirth satisfaction in primiparous women during the active…
- Trial name
- NCT07378449
- Testing
- Hand Exercise Hoop
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Occupational Health, Sick Leave
Effects of Regulatory Tools on Work Environment and Employee Health
This study evaluates the effects of the Labour Inspection Authority's regulatory tools on workplace exposures to prevent employee ill health.
- Conditions
- Occupational Health, Sick Leave, Occupational Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT03855163
- Testing
- Inspection visits, Guidance workshops, Online risk assessment tool
- Where
- 130 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 2,555 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Occupational Health, Norway
Pregnancy, Prolonged, Induced; Birth
Membrane Sweeping to Prevent Post-term Pregnancy: The MILO Study
Multicentre, pragmatic, parallel group, pilot randomised controlled trial with an embedded factorial design.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Prolonged, Induced; Birth, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- MILO (NCT04307199)
- Testing
- Amniotic membrane sweep
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Labor Long
The Effect of Hyoscine-N-butylbromide (HBB, Buscopan) in Augmented Labour Among Primigravidae
This study compares the duration of active phase of labour in women who received buscopan and those who don't.
- Trial name
- NCT04349722
- Testing
- Hyoscine Butylbromide
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
Mental Disorder
Improving Integration of Mentally Burdened Young Adults in the Labour Market
Young adults who do not successfully transition from compulsory education to upper secondary level are at increased risk of developing mental illness, as compared with their working peers.
- Trial name
- inklusiv (NCT03328286)
- Testing
- Weekly group meeting w/psychotherapist
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Induction of Labour With Misoprostol
Comparison of Oral Versus Vaginal Misoprostol for Labour Induction at Term
A randomised control trial to compare oral and vaginal misoprostol for induction of labour in term patients.The objective is to determine whether use of standardised vaginal misoprostol regimen will result in decreased cesaerean…
- Trial name
- NCT05957666
- Testing
- Misoprostol Oral Tablet, vaginal misoprostol
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
Labour Pain
Testing the Efficiency of a Device Meant to Relieve Labour Pain
The suggested research is aimed to test the effectiveness of an external mechanical device to be applied and used by the parturient herself in pain relieving during labour .
- Trial name
- NCT00426725
- Testing
- EasyLabour
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ACU Medical Technologies Ltd
Labour Pain
Spoken Animation for Labour Epidural
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new animated information film as a tool for introducing the concept of epidural as a method of labour pain relief to expectant women.
- Trial name
- SALE (NCT07202221)
- Testing
- Participant views Epidural animation before reading gold standard written information, Participant receives current gold standard written information alone
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
Pregnant Women Who Requested Epidural Analgesia in the Early Stage of Labor
Onset of Labour Epidural Analgesia With Different Concentration Bupivacaine and Different Doses of Sufentanyl
This study aimed to compare the effects of three commonly used combination doses on the onset time and adverse reactions.
- Trial name
- NCT03395600
- Testing
- B1S5, B125S5, B1S10
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Labour Dystocia
Implementation of AFL Monitoring in Clinical Use
The overall objective of this randomized controlled trial is to develop a clinical standard procedure for measuring lactate in amniotic fluid (amniotic fluid lactate = = AFL) during childbirth before oxytocin stimulation is…
- Trial name
- NCT03650972
- Testing
- Samarin
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Pregnancy Related, Fever
Assessment of Labour Progress by Intrapartum Ultrasound
Assessment of labor progress via digital exams is considered the standard of care in most delivery rooms. However, this method can be stressful, painful and imprecise and multiple exams increase the risk for chorioamnionitis.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Fever, Chorioamnionitis, Labor Complication
- Trial name
- NCT04651309
- Testing
- Transperineal Ultrasound
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaplan Medical Center
Labour
Effect of World Health Organization Labour Care Guide On Reducing Cesarean Section Rates
After taking informed consent for participation in the study, all selected cases will be divided into two groups by lottery method.
- Trial name
- NCT07550439
- Testing
- WHO Labour Care Guide, Partogram
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pak Emirates Military Hospital
Pain During Labour, Fear of Childbirth
The Effects of the Use of Virgin Mary Herb in Childbirth
This is a study to see if the use of virgin mary herb during birth has an effect on fear, pain and duration during birth. Virgin mary herb is a dry plant and it is believed that when added to water during birth, it makes birth…
- Trial name
- EVMHUBDPFC (NCT06824558)
- Testing
- primiparous pregnant woman following virgin mary, primiparous pregnant
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Parturients in Labour
Alteration in Hearing Following Accidental Dural Puncture. A Study in Parturients
Headache following accidental dural punction as during epidural analgesia can be severe and sometimes very disabling. The incidence of PDPH is 10-40%, most starting within 48 h of dural puncture.
- Trial name
- AHEAD (NCT01682967)
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Örebro University, Sweden
Labor Pain
Parturient Satisfaction With Epidural Analgesia by PCEA or Manual Boluses
Those prospective parturients that express that they may want an epidural labour analgesia for their delivery will be informed about the possibility to choose between a pump driven epidural or midwife administered intermittent…
- Trial name
- NCT06094946
- Testing
- Ropivacaine Hydrocloride, Fentanyl Citrate
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women's Hospital HUS
Postpartum Bleeding
Postpartum Uterotonic Administration
The investigators are planning to determine the effect of the timing of oxytocin administration on the amount of blood loss, necessity for additional medical or surgical interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT02495272
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital