Clinical trials: Pain, Labor
Occupational Exposure, Musculoskeletal Pain
Can Work be Organized to Become More Health Promoting for Employees in Home Care Services?
This is a two-group, cluster randomized controlled trial designed to assess a health promoting intervention in the home care sector.
- Conditions
- Occupational Exposure, Musculoskeletal Pain, Work-related Injury, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- GoldiCare (NCT05487027)
- Testing
- Goldilocks work principle
- Where
- 11 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Labor Pain, Epidural Analgesia for Labour and Delivery
Early Labor Pre-Marking for Epidural Analgesia: Ultrasound vs Manual Palpation
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if finding and marking the best spot on the back early in labor helps doctors perform epidural pain relief more successfully in pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Labor Pain, Epidural Analgesia for Labour and Delivery, Neuraxial Ultrasound
- Trial name
- NCT07669441
- Testing
- Preprocedural Spinal Ultrasound, Conventional Landmark Palpation
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City (UMC)
Labor Analgesia, Prolonged
Effects of Ropivacaine Concentrations on Prolonged Labor Analgesia
With the changes in medical models and improvements in people's quality of life, parturients have higher demands for childbirth, making the alleviation and elimination of labor pain an important aspect of modern obstetrics.
- Conditions
- Labor Analgesia, Prolonged, Ropivacaine, Concentration
- Trial name
- NCT07007650
- Testing
- High-concentration Ropivacaine, Low concentration ropivacaine group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Chengdu Jinjiang Maternity and Child Health Hospital
Labor Pain
The WE Pilot Study: Walking Epidurals
The primary objective of the study is to assess the feasibility of a walking epidural protocol in our center. This study will provide a small data set for a larger prospective randomized controlled study.
- Trial name
- NCT03710382
- Testing
- Walking epidural
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Pain, Injuries
Effects of Three Warm-up Interventions at the Workplace Among Vineyard Workers - a Protocol Study
Background: Physical activity programs at the workplace have shown positive results on physical capacities and pain for several years.
- Trial name
- NCT05425693
- Testing
- Hybrid Warm-up, Dynamic Warm-up, Stretching Warm-up
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Opti'Mouv
Anxiety, Pregnancy
Effect of Birth Dance on Birth Beliefs
This randomized controlled study was conducted to determine the effects of birth dance on birth beliefs, perceptions of supportive care needs, and anxiety levels in primiparous women.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Pregnancy, Labor Pain, Childbirth
- Trial name
- Birth Dance (NCT07903363)
- Testing
- Birth Dance
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Ergani State Hospital
Prematurity, Mechanical Ventilation
Effects of Therapeutic Positioning in Mechanically Ventilated Preterm Infants
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of three therapeutic positions on physiological parameters, pain, and comfort in mechanically ventilated preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT07845435
- Testing
- Supine Position, Prone Position, Fetal Position
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mustafa Kemal University
Musculoskeletal Pain, Mental Health Wellness 1
Health in Work - a Measure for Increased Coping and Work Inclusion
Health in work - a measure for increased coping and work participation -An effect analysis of a health- and work environment intervention at the workplace.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Mental Health Wellness 1, Work-Related Condition
- Trial name
- HiAforsk (NCT04000035)
- Testing
- Health and work environment information and processes
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 1,383 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Chronic Physical Health Conditions
MANAGE AT WORK: Addressing the Challenge of Chronic Physical Health Conditions in the Workplace
The specific aim of the study is to evaluate the health benefits of a series of group workshops designed for workers with chronic physical health conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT01978392
- Testing
- Self-management group workshops
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety
Labor Pain
Changes in Sensory Block Level During a Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus Regimen for Labor Analgesia: an Observational Cohort Study
Epidural analgesia is widely used for managing pain during labor. The programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) technique has been shown to produce less consumption of local anesthetics, better sensory block, less motor…
- Trial name
- NCT04716660
- Testing
- Sensory block level check
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Rotator Cuff-related Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Osteoarthritis
Could a Feedback Device Help Manage Work-related Shoulder Disorders?
Work-related shoulder pain is a common problem with significant socio-economic repercussions. The impact of these disorders on workers is considerable, particularly in terms of pain, disability and reduced quality of life.
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff-related Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
- Trial name
- NCT06693479
- Testing
- Shoulder watch load (SWL) feedback, Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Labor Pain, Analgesia
Sacral Spread of Sensory Block After Dural Puncture Epidural Technique Compared With Epidural for Labour Analgesia
Neuraxial labor analgesia is a very widely used technique for labor pain relief with a high efficacy and safety. EA (Epidural analgesia) can guarantee a proper control of pain in 95-100% of cases in the first stage of labor, but…
- Trial name
- NCT05217134
- Testing
- DPEA
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Labor Pain, Full Term Pregnancy
Patient Controlled Remifentanil Analgesia for Normal Labour
Patient controlled remifentanil analgesia might offer comparative overall patient satisfaction and improved quality of analgesia after normal labour with continuous epidural analgesia.
- Trial name
- NCT04541719
- Testing
- Patient-controlled remifentanil analgesia, Epidural analgesia
- Where
- Egypt
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Labor Pain, Dural Puncture Epidural Technique
Two Different Sized Spinal Needles DPE vs Conventional Epidural Technique
DPEA (Dural Puncture Epidural Analgesia) is an alternative to the conventional epidural analgesia and technically a Combined Spinal Epidural (CSE) with omission of intrathecal drugs administration.
- Trial name
- NCT07708909
- Testing
- Dural Puncture Epidural Analgesia 27G, Dural Puncture Epidural Analgesia 25G, Conventional epidural
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Parturition, Humanizing Deliver
Birth Ball Versus Meperidine and Haloperidol Injection for Pain Relief During First Stage of Labour
The study was performed at Gregorio Marañón Hospital birth centre. A Randomised Clinical Trial comparing the two methods of pain relief in the first time of labour was carried out.
- Conditions
- Parturition, Humanizing Deliver, Labor Pain, Natural Childbirth
- Trial name
- NCT02493192
- Testing
- pethidine and haloperidol injection, birth ball
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon
Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
Quantification of Upper Trapezius Muscle Stiffness Using Supersonic Shear Wave Imaging: Efficacy of Workplace-based Exercise Programme to Reduce Neck and Shoulder Disorders in Working Population
Objectives: (1) To examine the upper trapezius muscle stiffness using SSI in workers with and without neck/shoulder disorders; and (2) to develop a workplace-based exercise programme to reduce upper trapezius muscle stiffness and…
- Trial name
- NCT04144764
- Testing
- Workplace-based exercise, Ergonomic advice and education
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Office Worker, Myofascial Pain Syndrome (Upper Trapezius)
Predictors of Pressure Pain Thresholds
Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to determine whether office-related strain risk, head and neck working posture, and weekly screen time predict the mean pressure pain threshold (PPT) at latent trigger points (LTrPs) in…
- Conditions
- Office Worker, Myofascial Pain Syndrome (Upper Trapezius), Pain Threshold, Trigger Points, Myofascial
- Trial name
- NCT07874230
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Labor Pain
Characteristics of the Tsui Test and Pressure Waveform to Confirm Epidural Catheter Placement in Parturients With BMI ≥50 kg/m2
The prevalence of obesity has increased worldwide, and the anesthetic care of patients with obesity remains a challenge for providers despite advances.
- Trial name
- NCT05361512
- Testing
- Tsui test, epidural waveform analysis
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Labor Pain, Anxiety
Alexander Technique on Labor Pain and Anxiety
This study will examine the effect of the Alexander Technique on labor pain and anxiety during labor. This study is designed as a randomized controlled experimental study.
- Trial name
- NCT06263894
- Testing
- Experimental group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Musculoskeletal Diseases
Development of Multidimensional Screening Tool for WMSDs
The purpose of this study is to develop a multidimensional screening tool for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) and to evaluate its psychometric properties.
- Conditions
- Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Occupational Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07367646
- Testing
- Survey Administration
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Sahmyook University