Clinical trials: Parturients in Labour
Labor Onset and Length Abnormalities
Misoprostol Versus Oxytocin for Induction of Labour in Parturients With Spontaneous Rupture of Fetal Membranes at Term
Intravenous oxytocin titration has a prime position as a choice agent for induction of labour following term PROM as it has been shown to be efficacious for such purpose.
- Trial name
- NCT06343480
- Testing
- Labour Induction
- Where
- 2 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki
Labouring Parturients Requiring/Requesting Epidural Analgesia as Part of Their Peri-partum Care
A Comparison Study Of Two Different Techniques For Identifying The Epidural Space In Parturients In Labour
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of the Epidrum device to identify the epidural space in labouring parturients reduces morbidity, when compared to standard loss of resistance techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT01574391
- Testing
- Epidrum
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Maternity Hospital, Ireland
Obesity
Ultrasound Imaging For Facilitating Labour Epidurals in Obese Parturients
The efficacy of an epidural depends mainly on accurate placement of the catheter in the epidural space. Therefore, identification of the epidural space is the most vital part of the procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT00439998
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH), Postpartum Hemorrhage Third Stage of Labour Retained Placenta
Intra-Umbilical Vein Oxytocin Injection as an Adjunct to Active Management of the Third Stage of Labour
This randomized controlled clinical trial evaluates the effect of umbilical vein injection of oxytocin given in addition to routine active management of the third stage of labour.
- Trial name
- NCT07436286
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 416 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dangana Zakari Adeka
Parturients in Labour
Alteration in Hearing Following Accidental Dural Puncture. A Study in Parturients
Headache following accidental dural punction as during epidural analgesia can be severe and sometimes very disabling. The incidence of PDPH is 10-40%, most starting within 48 h of dural puncture.
- Trial name
- AHEAD (NCT01682967)
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Örebro University, Sweden
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
Primary Postpartum Haemorrhage
Comparative Study on the Effects of Sublingual Misoprostol in Addition to Standard AMTSL in Low Risk Parturients in LASUTH, Ikeja.
Postpartum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal haemorrhage globally. With active management of labour 3 to 16.5% of parturients still experience postpartum haemorrhage.
- Trial name
- NCT02424201
- Testing
- Misoprostol, vitamin c
- Volunteers
- 660 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lagos State University
Labour Analgesia
Role of the Single-shot Spinal Analgesia to Control Labour Pain
Labor pain is the most severe pain most women will endure in their lifetimes. The most complete and effective method of pain relief during childbirth is neuraxial labor analgesia which provides adequate analgesia without maternal…
- Trial name
- NCT02800694
- Testing
- "bupivacainediluted with 1 ml of normal saline" and "25 μg fentanyl "
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minia University