Clinical trials: Pain, Labor
Labor Pain, Fear of Childbirth
Effect of Labor Dance and Music on Labor Pain and Fear of Childbirth
The study was conducted to investigate the effect of labor dance and music used during the active phase of labor on labor pain and fear of childbirth.
- Trial name
- NCT03648099
- Testing
- Labor dance, Music
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Obstetric Pain
The Effect of the Transversus Abdominis Plane Block to Postoperative Analgesia for Cesarean Section
The transversus abdominis plane block (TAP block) has effect to postoperative analgesia for cesarean section with spinal anesthesia but it was limited for cesarean section with general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT03634111)
- Testing
- TAP block, Morphine, Ropivacaine
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gia Dinh People Hospital
Labor Pain, Labor Analgesia
Combined Implementation of Dural Puncture Epidural and Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus for Labor Analgesia
This study intends to carry out a prospective, randomized double-blind study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combined implementation of Dural puncture epidural (DPE) technique and Programmed intermittent epidural bolus…
- Trial name
- NCT03366935
- Testing
- EPL and CEI, DPE and CEI, DPE and PIEB
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital
Labor Long, Labor Pain
Comparison of Combined Spinal-epidural Analgesia Versus Epidural Analgesia for Pain Management During Labor
The investigators want to compare the safety and efficacy between the combined spinal-epidural analgesia and epidural analgesia during labor.
- Conditions
- Labor Long, Labor Pain, Labor Fetal Anoxia
- Trial name
- NCT03600272
- Testing
- Combined spinal-epidural analgesia, Epidural analgesia
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Deng Dongrui
Labor Pain, Obstetric Pain
Color Doppler Ultrasound to Locate Needle in Labor Epidural
Color Flow Doppler (CFD) utilizes Doppler information obtained from signals sent to and received from a transducer. This information is color-encoded and then displayed as color on an overlay of the two-dimensional image.
- Trial name
- NCT03596333
- Testing
- Retrospective chart review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
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
Pain, Pain Threshold
Role of B2 Adrenergic Receptors in Labor Pain
The study aims to understand why labor is more painful for some women compared to others. The study will study whether a woman's baseline pain sensitivity, beta2 adrenergic receptor genotype is related to her pain in labor for…
- Conditions
- Pain, Pain Threshold, Labour Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00385294
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Labor Pain
CSE for Labour Analgesia: A Comparison of Two Intrathecal Regimens
Analgesia in labour is not readily available in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. The overall cost of Epidural services in terms of human personnel and financial implication makes this inaccessible to many women in labour.
- Trial name
- SSS (NCT03117595)
- Testing
- Bupivacaine-fentanyl, Bupivacaine-fentanyl morphine
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sarah Beckley
Labor Pain
The Effect of Metrics Based Performance Based Progression in Provision of Labor Epidural Analgesia
Procedural skills are an important determinant of clinical outcomes for certain patient groups. Training for procedural skills in the medical profession is still largely based on an apprenticeship model.
- Trial name
- NCT02185079
- Testing
- Training to proficiency, Conventional training
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Cork University Hospital
Labor Pain, Pregnancy Outcomes
The Association Between Epidural Labor Analgesia and Pregnancy Outcomes
Labor analgesia can alleviate intrapartum pain, in the importance of the delivery is very obvious.But some researches think labor analgesia may affect the progress of labor, increase the cesarean section rate.This research adopts…
- Conditions
- Labor Pain, Pregnancy Outcomes, Psychological Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03381495
- Testing
- Ropivacaine Hydrochloride, Sufentanil
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Deng Dongrui
Labor Pain
Use of Ultrasound Guidance to Assist With Labor Epidural Placement in Patients With a BMI ≥40
Placement of labor epidurals is a very common daily practice in obstetrical anesthesia. Currently, these epidurals are placed based upon palpation of landmarks to determine midline and the correct spinal level for placement.
- Trial name
- NCT02984267
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Palpation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas J. Vernon
Labor Pain
Best Beginnings for Babies Birth Sister Program Evaluation
Peer support during labor, birth and the perinatal period (also known as "doula" support) has been shown in some studies to reduce cesarean rates, postpartum depression and increase breastfeeding rates.
- Trial name
- BBB (NCT02550730)
- Testing
- Birth Sisters Best Beginnings for Babies, Usual maternity care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 411 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
LABOR PAIN
Optimal Regimen of Patient-controlled Epidural Analgesia in Laboring Patients
To test the efficacy of different recipes of epidural infusions used for providing pain relief during labor in parturients.
- Trial name
- PCEA (NCT03566342)
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Acupuncture, Ear, Episiotomy; Complications
Auricular Acupuncture as Effective Pain Relief After Episiotomy
Background: Episiotomy is performed in up to 30% of vaginal deliveries. Previously, pain treatment following episiotomy has relied on non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) as analgesics, whose use during breastfeeding…
- Conditions
- Acupuncture, Ear, Episiotomy; Complications, Pain, Labor
- Trial name
- NCT03534869
- Testing
- Ear acupuncture, Analgesics
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Sestre Milosrdnice
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
Effect of LED Photobiomodulation on Analgesia During Labor
The aim of this study is to valuate the effects of LED photobiomodulation on analgesia during labor.ight-emitting diode (LED) photobiomodulation is an effective and noninvasive alternative to pharmacological methods.n total, 60…
- Trial name
- EPAL (NCT03496857)
- Testing
- Light emitting diode, Bath Therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
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
Intermittent Automated Devices for Labor Analgesia in Emilia Romagna
The study aims to determine whether the use of automated intermittent devices for labor analgesia could prevent the increase of instrumental deliveries, with same analgesia.
- Trial name
- PA-RER (NCT02710877)
- Testing
- Programmed Intermittent bolus, Manual epidural bolus, Levobupivacaine
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 671 people
- Sponsor
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Labor Pain
Music and/or Video Games During Labor
Data are lacking regarding the use of music and video games for the management of pain in labor. Pregnant women that are scheduled for labor induction with Foley bulb after 37 weeks will be approached for participation in the…
- Trial name
- NCT03024411
- Testing
- iPod (Music/video games)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 253 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Labor Pain
Virtual Reality Analgesia in Labor: The VRAIL Pilot Study
The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate the feasibility of using immersive Virtual Reality (VR) during labor. We will also explore whether VR distraction is helpful for reducing subjective pain during labor, even if this…
- Trial name
- VRAIL (NCT02926469)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan