Clinical trials: Obstetric Pain
Labor Pain
Epidural Catheter Thread Between Two Different Vendors
The aim of the study is to assess if there is a difference in ability to thread the epidural catheter from two different epidural pain management kits vendors
- Trial name
- NCT03722446
- Testing
- Arrow Catheter Kit., B.Braun Catheter Kit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 257 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Labour Pain
Non-pharmacological Resources in Assisting Labor
The proposed project will be conducted to evaluate the influence of application resources associated with non-pharmacological during labor for pain relief and accelerated phase of expansion.
- Trial name
- NCT01389128
- Testing
- Non-pharmacological resources, Routine care
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
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
Study of the Effectiveness of Administration of Meperidine on the Length of Active Phase of Labor in Women
This study aims to evaluate the effect of meperidine on the length of active phase of labor in nulliparous or multiparous women, who will be randomized into two (control and study) groups.
- Trial name
- NCT01555671
- Testing
- Meperidine, Saline
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Prematurity
Early Versus Late Use of Ibuprofen for Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Closure
The primary objective is to evaluate the Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) closure rate of early vs. late use of Ibuprofen (Ibu). The investigators believe that early use of Ibu will have a higher PDA closure rate than later use of…
- Trial name
- NCT00833365
- Testing
- Ibuprofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Labor Pain
Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus Time Interval and Injection Volume
Studies suggest that administration of maintenance epidural solutions as programmed or automated intermittent boluses, rather than continuous infusions, result in lower bupivacaine consumption, decreased need for manual boluses…
- Trial name
- NCT00417027
- Testing
- Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus (PIEB)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature
Effect of a Vibratory Stimulus on Mitigating Nociception-specific Responses to Skin Puncture in Neonates
The assessment and treatment of pain in neonates remains a challenge. In an effort to improve the quality of care while limiting opioid-related adverse effects, this study aims to determine the efficacy of a non-pharmacological…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Pain Perception, Pain Measurement
- Trial name
- NCT04050384
- Testing
- Baby GentleStick
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lance M Relland, MD, PhD
Analgesia, Obstetrical, Postpartum Hemorrhage
Prospective Effect of Intravenous Ketorolac on Opioid Use, EBL and Complications Following Cesarean Delivery
In this randomized, double-blind control trial to evaluate the effect of ketorolac given at the time of cord clamp has on estimated blood loss and postcesarean pain control.
- Conditions
- Analgesia, Obstetrical, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Opioid Use, Nonsteroidals (NSAIDs)Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT02509312
- Testing
- Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
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
Preterm Birth, Pain
Effects of Music Based Intervention (MBI) on Pain Response and Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants
Pilot prospective randomized, double blinded, controlled study to test effect of music based intervention (MBI) on pain response and neurodevelopment in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT04286269
- Testing
- Music Based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Back Pain, Epidural Analgesia, Obstetric
Ultrasound-Guided Landmark and Epidural Site Pain
Historically, women who have chronic back pain after pregnancy have attributed the cause to the epidural procedure. While many studies have shown no greater incidence of generalized post-partum back pain in those who received an…
- Trial name
- NCT02813681
- Testing
- US-epidural SVD, Spontaneous vaginal delivery without an Epidural
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Depression, Postpartum, Labor Pain
CSE v. Epidural for Postpartum Depression
The purpose of this pilot prospective randomized control trial is to compare the initiation of labor epidural analgesia by combined spinal epidural vs. epidural for the influence on risk for postpartum depression symptoms.
- Trial name
- COPE (NCT03022526)
- Testing
- CSE, Epidural, Bupivacaine / fentaNYL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grace Lim, MD, MS
Labor Pain
Comparison of PIEB vs CEI for Labor Analgesia
The aim of this prospective, doubled-blinded randomized study is to compare two modes of epidural analgesia delivery, programmed intermittent epidural boluses (PIEB) versus continuous epidural infusion (CEI) with patient…
- Trial name
- NCT02949271
- Testing
- Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus, Continuous Epidural Infusion, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Pregnancy, Labor Pain
Association Between Fluid Administration, Oxytocin Administration, and Fetal Heart Rate Changes
Fetal heart rate patterns are an important parameter in the diagnosis of non-reassuring fetal status. Combined-spinal epidural analgesia is a method of initiating labor analgesia used by approximately 90% of the parturients at…
- Trial name
- NCT02121184
- Testing
- Routine oxytocin, Half-dose oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Labor Pain
Epidural Neostigmine for Labor Pain
The purpose of this study is to see which dose of epidural neostigmine is the best additive to use with the numbing medication used in an epidural during labor.
- Trial name
- NCT00779467
- Testing
- Neostigmine, Bupivacaine, fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Labor Pain
Comparison of Epidural Fentanyl and Clonidine for Breakthrough Pain
Epidural analgesia has proven to be an effective method for severe pain relief associated with labor and delivery. During labor, a low dose continuous infusion of local anesthetic and narcotic will be administered through an…
- Trial name
- NCT01846221
- Testing
- Clonidine, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia 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
Labour Pain
Acupuncture With Manual and Electrical Stimulation to Reduce Labour Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of manual acupuncture and electro-acupuncture on labour pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01197950
- Testing
- Manual Acupuncture, Electro Acupuncture
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- University of Skövde
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
Labor Pain, Obstetric Pain
Association Between Bolus Rate and the Adequacy of Labor Analgesia Using Timed-intermittent Boluses
Administration of anesthetic solution into the epidural space is usually accomplished by a combination of continuous infusion, provider-administered boluses and patient-administered boluses (patient controlled epidural analgesia…
- Trial name
- NCT02340806
- Testing
- CADD-Solis pump (Smiths Medical)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University