Clinical trials: Labour Pain
Labor Pain
Intrathecal Hydromorphone for Labor Analgesia
This study will investigate the dose of hydromorphone which will relieve the pain of women in labor when delivered directly in the area around the spinal cord (i.e., intrathecal injection).
- Trial name
- NCT01598506
- Testing
- Hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
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
Obstetric Pain
Effect of Preemptive Epidural Analgesia in Labor on Cytokine Production
During labor there is an increased production of inflammatory mediators called cytokines. Higher concentration of certain cytokines has been linked to adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT00361712
- Testing
- Preemptive epidural analgesia, Standard of care
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
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
Labor Pain
Intracutaneous Sterile Water Injections
For most women, the most significant pain they will experience is the pain associated with childbirth. Up to one-third of women experience "back labor", this typically occurs when the fetus assumes varying degrees of malposition…
- Trial name
- NCT01513447
- Testing
- Intracutaneous injections
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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
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
Pain
Acetaminophen Use in Labor - Does Use of Acetaminophen Reduce Neuraxial Analgesic Drug Requirement During Labor?
The hypothesis is if administration of acetaminophen during labor will reduce the amount of neuraxial pain medication required for comfort.
- Trial name
- NCT02181387
- Testing
- Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cervical Dilation, Labor Pain
DilaCheck Cervical Dilation Measurement Trial
Trial to compare the interexaminer agreement between two cervical dilation examinations conducted by Labor and Delivery physicians when using standard methods versus DilaCheck device.
- Conditions
- Cervical Dilation, Labor Pain, Labor Fast, Labor; Irregular
- Trial name
- NCT03440723
- Testing
- DilaCheck, Cervical dilation examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Elm Tree Medical Inc.
Labor Pain
Assessment of the Use of Ultrasound for Epidural Catheter Placement and Comparison With Palpation Technique
This study is intended to determine whether ultrasound imaging can improve the ability to place a spinal or epidural needle in obstetric anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT02271100
- Testing
- ultrasound guidance, palpation guidance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Labor Pain
Tetracaine Combined Spinal Epidural (CSE) Versus Bupivacaine CSE
The investigators hypothesis is that spinal tetracaine with fentanyl and epinephrine used for CSE labor analgesia volume will last a significantly longer period of time that that of spinal bupivacaine with fentanyl.
- Trial name
- NCT01005459
- Testing
- Tetracaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Labor Pain
Prophylactic Ephedrine and Combined Spinal Epidurals for Labor
The combined spinal epidural (CSE) technique has become increasingly popular for labor pain because of its rapid onset and superior first stage analgesia.
- Trial name
- CEASE (NCT02062801)
- Testing
- Ephedrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 710 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sharp HealthCare
Labor Pain
Comparing Effectiveness of CSE Versus DPE for Labor Analgesia
The primary purpose of this study is to determine if there are differences in block quality between the CSE and DPE techniques for labor analgesia in parturients in active labor.
- Trial name
- NCT05068661
- Testing
- Ropivacaine 0.1% Injectable Solution, Bupivacaine 0.25% Injectable Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Labor Pain
The Optimal Dosage of Intrathecal Morphine for Peripartum Analgesia
The purpose of this study is to determine the ideal dosage of intrathecal morphine for intra and post partum analgesia, while minimizing the side effect profile.
- Trial name
- NCT01146457
- Testing
- Morphine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Labor Pain
Effects of Ambulation During First Stage of Labour on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
This study investigates the effect of ambulation (walking) during first stage of labour on maternal and neonatal outcomes. In the intervention group women will be encouraged to ambulate and women in the control group will receive…
- Trial name
- NCT03447015
- Testing
- ambulation
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mutah 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, Pregnancy
Neuraxial Versus Systemic Analgesia for Latent Phase Labor Effect on Rate of Operative Delivery
The purpose of this study in nulliparous women undergoing induction of labor is to determine whether initiation of neuraxial analgesia compared to systemic opioid analgesia early in labor (< 4 cm cervical dilation)affects the…
- Trial name
- NCT00380978
- Testing
- combined spinal epidural analgesia, late analgesia (systemic)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,026 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Postoperative Pain, Obstetric Pain
Lidocaine Patches After Cesarean Section
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of using lidocaine patches after cesarean section on pain control and opioid use in the immediate post-operative period.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Obstetric Pain, Opioid Use
- Trial name
- LPACS (NCT04443569)
- Testing
- Lidocaine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pain, Analgesia
Evaluation of Objective Pain Measurement Device
This study will attempt to objectively measure pain with an experimental device. The investigators will apply the device to measure patients "pain" due to uterine contractions during routine clinical care to correlate patients…
- Conditions
- Pain, Analgesia, Labor Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03975660
- Testing
- Pain Measurement Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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