Clinical trials: Pain, Labor
Labor Pain
Effect of Doula in Nulliparas and Multiparas
Psychological care during labor is considered as an important supplemental procedure for alleviating delivering stress and pain.
- Trial name
- DINAM (NCT00755092)
- Testing
- Doula
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Nanjing Medical University
Pain, Breastfeeding
The Effect of Neuraxial Analgesia on Maternal Breastfeeding
A previous randomized trial showed a possible negative association with labor neuraxial analgesia with high compared to low doses of fentanyl, and breastfeeding at 6 weeks postpartum.
- Trial name
- NCT01074190
- Testing
- Group 1, Group 2, Group 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 345 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Labor Pain, Induction of Labor
Induction of Labor by Cervical Ripening and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain management during labor induction by cervical ripening.
- Trial name
- DETENS (NCT07494539)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Standard analgesic care
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- HOT Noémie
Retinopathy of Prematurity, Pain Management
Pain Management During Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity
Abstract Background: Screening examinations for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is critical to reduce ROP-related vision loss, however, the procedure is painful and uncomfortable, and topical anesthetics do not completely…
- Trial name
- NCT04767178
- Testing
- Ibuprofen (Sanofi, Istanbul, Turkey), Paracetamol (GlaxoSmithKline, Istanbul, Turkey)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Chest Pain
Coronary CT Angiography for Improved Assessment of Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome
Current evaluation of patients suspected of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome is greatly dictated by the results of high-sensitivity troponins.
- Trial name
- COURSE (NCT03129659)
- Testing
- Coronary CT Angiography
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Sedentary Behavior, Motor Control Impairment
Lumbar Stabilization Exercises in Sedentary Adults
This pilot randomized controlled trial will examine the effects of a four-week lumbar spine stabilization exercise program on motor control, dynamic balance, and quality of life in healthy sedentary adults.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Motor Control Impairment, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT07447167
- Testing
- Ergonomic and Stretching Instructions, Lumbar Stabilization Exercise Program
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of West Attica
Labor Pain
A Case Series of VPIA Using Remifentanil for Labour and Delivery
This study is a prospective case series aiming to evaluate a new VPIA remifentanil algorithm which would benefit labouring mothers who are unable or unwilling to receive epidural analgesia.
- Trial name
- VPIA (NCT02122705)
- Testing
- VPIA remifentanil
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Labor Pain
TheEffect of pH on Misoprostol in Induction of Labor
Misoprostol is a synthetic analogue of the naturally occurring prostaglandin E1. It was initially marketed for the treatment of peptic ulcers due to its mucosal protective and anti-secretory properties, but has commonly been used…
- Trial name
- NCT03829592
- Testing
- misoprostol in a neutral media, misoprostol in an acidic media, misoprostol in an alkaline media
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aljazeera Hospital
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Working Memory
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Effect on Pain Threshold and Working Memory: Impact of Age and Protocol Type
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive neuromodulation method which has great potential as an aid in the therapeutic management of neuropsychiatric disorders and chronic pain syndromes.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Working Memory, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04328545
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS on DLPFC, Anodal tDCS on M1
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
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
Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions, Musculoskeletal Pain
Stress and Musculoskeletal Health in Employees
This study aims to evaluate potential correlation of stress as estimated by certain biological markers, namely saliva cortisol, Heart rate variability (HRV), Electromyography (EMG) with musculoskeletal system health status, and…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions, Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Health, Stress
- Trial name
- MUStress (NCT06488547)
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic breathing (DF), Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Labor
Instrumental and Non-Instrumental Perineal Message and Childbirth
Today, the increase in the costs of applications in the health care system makes it difficult for easy and inexpensive methods to be used based on evidence.
- Trial name
- NCT05190913
- Testing
- Instrumental perineal massage, manual perineal massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Namik Kemal University
Labor Pain
VPIA Remifentanil for Labour Pain to Reduce Maternal Desaturation and Improve Analgesic Titration
This study is a prospective cohort study aiming to evaluate an improved VPIA remifentanil algorithm which would benefit labouring mothers who are unable or unwilling to receive epidural analgesia
- Trial name
- NCT02733835
- Testing
- Remifentanil
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Chronic Pain
VR for Patients With Chronic Pain (Wait & Work)
This cluster-RCT evaluates the effect of therapeutic virtual reality (VR) on patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) who are on a waiting list to receive pain treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06312735
- Testing
- VR (Reducept)
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Twente
Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
Yoga@Work for Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain in Neck and Shoulder
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are disorders of muscles, tendons, joints and nerves which can affect all body parts, although the neck, upper limb and back are the most common areas.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04313413
- Testing
- Yoga
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarogyam UK
Work-related Illness, Work Related Upper Limb Disorder
The Effect of Exercise Given to Cashiers Along With Ergonomics Training on Pain and Work Performance
The aim of the study is to examine the effectiveness of the exercises given to cashiers through ergonomics training.
- Trial name
- NCT06407440
- Testing
- control, exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Musculoskeletal Pain, Work Related Illnesses
Effect Evaluation of the Work Rehabilitation Effort "Best iLag"
The study compares the effect of a group-based activity with an individual work-out activity on work participation.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Work Related Illnesses, Burnout, Professional
- Trial name
- NCT02945397
- Testing
- Group-based activity, Individual activity
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Premature Birth of Newborn
Elevated Midline Positioning During Diaper Change in Preterm Infants
Diaper changing is one of the most frequent routine care procedures in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and is known to cause physiological instability and behavioral stress responses in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Diseases, Premature Birth of Newborn, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07865897
- Testing
- 30-Degree Elevated Midline Positioning, Standard Lateral Position Diaper Change
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Labor Pain
Outcome of Combined Tramadol and Paracetamol Versus Pentazocine as Labour Analgesia Among Parturients
Labour is a very painful experience and epidural analgesia is considered the gold standard for pain relief in labour. Epidural scarcity, cost and shortage of skilled personnel to administer it is a limitation to it's usage in…
- Trial name
- OCTAPPENALA (NCT05565274)
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa
Anesthesia, Pain
Combined Spinal Epidural Urinary Retention
The investigators hypothesize that many parturients can, in fact, spontaneously micturate with low dose combined spinal epidural analgesic doses given for labor and that Foley catheterization is unnecessary in the majority of…
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Pain, Urinary Retention
- Trial name
- NCT01597791
- Testing
- Foley catheter, No foley catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University