Clinical trials: Obstetrical Complications
Pregnancy, Preterm Labor
Biomarkers in Obstetrical Complications
Objective: To study the natural history of normal pregnancy and the most frequent pregnancy complications responsible for the excessive rate of perinatal morbidity and mortality, in order to develop models to predict the…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Preterm Labor, Maternal Fetal Factors, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- NCT03480139
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 746 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Critical Illness, Difficult; Intubation, Postpartum, During Puerperium
Ultrasound Airway Assessment of Critically Ill Preeclamptic; Comparison Between Two Technique
Unexpected difficult airway exposes the patient to serious morbidity and even mortality. The changes in pregnancy and preeclampsia increase the risk of difficult intubation.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Difficult; Intubation, Postpartum, During Puerperium, Pre-Eclampsia
- Trial name
- NCT06651879
- Testing
- techniques of ultrasound examination of the airway
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Labor (Obstetrics)--Complications, Labor; Dyscoordinate
Biomarkers of Uterine Muscle Physiology
This observational study characterizes the relationship between amniotic fluid lactate and uterine electromyography during labor in healthy individuals at term planning a vaginal birth.
- Trial name
- BUMP (NCT04251702)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Threatened Abortion, Pre-Eclampsia
Progesterone for First Trimester Vaginal Bleeding
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether treatment with progesterone for patients with first trimester vaginal bleeding will alter the rates of obstetrical complications and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
- Conditions
- Threatened Abortion, Pre-Eclampsia, Abruptio Placentae, Fetal Growth Retardation
- Trial name
- NCT01501890
- Testing
- dihydroxyprogesterone caproate
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Preeclampsia, Severe Preeclampsia
Diastolic Dysfunction 2025
This is a prospective observational study conducted at the Maternity and Neonatology Center of Tunis to evaluate cardiac diastolic function in women with preeclampsia compared with normotensive pregnant women.
- Trial name
- NCT07190846
- Testing
- No Intervention (Observational Echocardiographic Evaluation)
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Tunis El Manar
To Compare 2 Models of Midwifery Care in Maternity Care
Support and Personalized Care in Alternative Midwifery Birth Units Versus Traditional Units in France: Effects on the Psychological Health of Couples and on the Health of the Mother and Child at the Age of 2 Years.
Majority of pregnancies and childbirths in France occur without complication. While the impact of care failure on maternal and neonatal morbi-mortality is now well- established, the literature reveals that an overmedicalization…
- Trial name
- PhysioCareTwo (NCT06630741)
- Testing
- alternative midwifery units (AMU)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 793 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Obstetric Complication, Obstetric Trauma
Consequences of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries on Maternal Psychology and Relationship Experience
The aim is to ascertain whether sustaining an Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury negatively impacts intra-family relationships and increases the risk of mental health conditions, including a women's perception of herself and her…
- Conditions
- Obstetric Complication, Obstetric Trauma, Perineal Tear, Incontinence
- Trial name
- COMPaRE (NCT05935371)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
Breast Feeding, Analgesia Obstetrical
Intravenous Dexmedetomidine for Cesarean Section
Nervous, anxiety, fear and other psychological reactions always appears in parturients during cesarean section. This study intends to investigate the effectiveness and safety of dexmedetomidine combined with butorphanol tartrate…
- Conditions
- Breast Feeding, Analgesia Obstetrical, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03065530
- Testing
- Normal Saline, Dexmedetomidine 0.03ug/kg/h, Dexmedetomidine 0.05ug/kg/h
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Obstetric Complication
Maternal Positioning to Correct Fetal Occiput Posterior
In evaluating a patient's ability to have a normal vaginal delivery, a practitioner must consider three factors. Commonly referred to as the three P's, these include Power (contractions), Passage (pelvis and soft tissue) and…
- Trial name
- NCT05307393
- Testing
- Positioning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 465 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Other Specified Complications of Labor and Delivery
Vaginal Delivery Debrief Checklist to Improve Team Communication
This study is to determine if using a standardized debrief checklist after vaginal delivery improves communication between the vaginal delivery health care team members and if using the checklist increases a sense of enhanced…
- Trial name
- VDD (NCT01822158)
- Testing
- Vaginal Delivery Debrief Checklist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Providence Health & Services
Preeclampsia
China Obstetrics Alliance Cohort Study
Preeclampsia (PE) is one of a common type of hypertensive disorder complicating pregnancy (HDCP). It is a class of clinical syndromes which shows relevant symptoms, hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks pregnant as main…
- Trial name
- NCT03615560
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Medical University
Cardiac Output,Low, Hemodynamic Instability
Cardiac Output Changes in Cesarean Section
Since 2011, phenylephrine was recommended as the preferred drug to maintain blood pressure in obstetric anesthesia.Phenylephrine, an α adrenoceptor agonist, can induce peripheral vasoconstriction to maintain blood pressure, while…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Output,Low, Hemodynamic Instability, Obstetrical Complication of Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT02759510
- Testing
- Norepinephrine, Phenylephrine
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia
Toripalimab Plus Actinomycin-D as Fist-Line Treatment for GTN With FIGO Score 5-6
Whether toripalimab plus actinomycin-D as fist-line treatment can achieve a higher complete response rate than actinomycin-D alone.
- Trial name
- TA56 (NCT06028672)
- Testing
- Toripalimab, Actinomycin-D
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Maternal Death Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Delivery Complication
Impact of a Smartphone Intervention on Tanzanian Women's Childbirth Location
This study investigates whether training Community Health Workers (CHW) to use a smartphone-based prenatal counseling application as a "job aid" instead of the existing paper based standard is associated with increased women's…
- Conditions
- Maternal Death Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Delivery Complication, Obstetric Complication, Birth Injuries
- Trial name
- SUSTAIN1 (NCT03161184)
- Testing
- SUSTAIN Smartphone training of CHW (SP+), SUSTAIN Paperbased training of CHW (SOC)
- Volunteers
- 572 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Ovarian Cysts
Transvaginal Ultrasound Training for Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents
Obstetrics and gynecology residents are deemed to be proficient in transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) upon graduation from an accredited program, although TVUS education in residency is not standardized.
- Trial name
- NCT02890914
- Testing
- Transvaginal Ultrasound Educational DVD
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Pregnant With Complication, Preeclampsia
Developing & Evaluating Models for Early Predicting Obstetrical Diseases in Pregnant Women by Non-invasive Prenatal Test
This is Observational study, aiming to investigate the potentiality of cffDNA and cfRNA by a non-invasive test, in combination with clinical characteristics, to establish models for early screening and predicting high-risk…
- Conditions
- Pregnant With Complication, Preeclampsia, Preterm Birth, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT06385366
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 1,105 people
- Sponsor
- Gene Solutions
Obstructive Sleep Apnea of Adult, Preeclampsia
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy
A randomized controlled trial of 1,500 women to assess whether treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in pregnancy will result in a reduction in the rate of hypertensive disorders of…
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea of Adult, Preeclampsia, Obstetrical Complications
- Trial name
- SLEEP (NCT03487185)
- Testing
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Sleep Advice Control
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Umbilical Cord Issue, Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Three-dimensional Umbilical Cord Coiling Index
Previous studies have shown that abnormal coiling of the umbilical cord is associated with adverse perinatal outcome. For example, an umbilical cord that is non-coiled increases the chance of fetal morbidity and mortality…
- Conditions
- Umbilical Cord Issue, Intrauterine Growth Restriction, Fetal Distress
- Trial name
- NCT05727241
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya
Periodontitis, Infant, Premature
Obstetrics and Periodontal Therapy (OPT) Study
The purpose of this study is to determine if non-surgical periodontal (gum) treatment can reduce the incidence of preterm birth and low birth weight babies in mothers with periodontitis (gum disease).
- Trial name
- OPT (NCT00066131)
- Testing
- Periodontal scaling and root planing, Scaling and root planing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 823 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Gestational Diabetes
An RCT to Evaluate Incidence, Cost and Clinical Outcomes Using 75 vs 100g. Screening Methods for Gestational Diabetes
Diabetes in pregnancy or gestational diabetes (GDM) is a condition that, if left untreated, may lead to complications for the mother and her baby. It is still not known which is the best method to diagnosis GDM.
- Trial name
- NCT00295659
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canadian Diabetes Association