Clinical trials: Post Partum
Bowel Dysfunction
Gastrointestinal Activation Post-elective CS (Cesarean Section) :A Comparison of Paula Method to Standard Care
Women generally report discomfort and a delay in GI motility after CS. The Paula method, circular exercises of ring muscles has been shown to increase GI motility. This method had not been studied in women post CS.
- Trial name
- NCT03761147
- Testing
- Paula exercises
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Pregnancy, Postpartum
Pilot Testing a Mobile App to Designed to Increase Physical Activity Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women
The goal of this pilot project is to test the feasibility and potential efficacy of the evidence-based mHealth app (BumptUp) for improving physical activity and subsequent health outcomes (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT04480931
- Testing
- mHealth Intervention Group, Educational Brochure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Kentucky University
Hypertension
NSAID Use in Postpartum Hypertensive Women
Women who have the diagnosis of hypertension (pre-pregnancy and pregnancy induced) and deliver an infant via vaginal delivery will be placed into two groups in the postpartum period.
- Trial name
- NCT02902172
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, NSAID
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety
Virtual Group Psychoeducational Discussions With Spanish-Speaking Mothers of Infants in Pediatric Primary Care
The goal of the proposed research is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a virtual group session which is intended to be offered universally to Spanish-speaking parents of newborns/infants attending pediatric primary…
- Trial name
- NCT05423093
- Testing
- Single-Session Virtual Group Psychoeducational Session about Postpartum Depression
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Breastfeeding
PRenatal Video-Based Education and PostPARtum Effects
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the impact of a remotely-delivered antenatal milk expression (AME) intervention versus an attention control condition on breastfeeding outcomes among a sample of 280…
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT04258709)
- Testing
- AME, Video-based infant care education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Healthy
The Safety and Efficacy of Recombinant Human Prolactin
Medications used to increase breast milk production increase prolactin secretion, the main hormone of lactation. There are no FDA approved medications used to improve breast feeding, but metoclopramide is used off-label and can…
- Trial name
- NCT00438490
- Testing
- Recombinant Human Prolactin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Weight Gain, Weight Loss
Gestational Weight Gain and Postpartum Weight Loss in Active Duty Women (Moms Fit 2 Fight)
The purpose of this study is to enroll approximately 450 subjects to see if a behavioral weight management program is successful in helping TRICARE beneficiaries who are pregnant or post-partum to manage their weight during and…
- Trial name
- NCT03057808
- Testing
- Gestational weight gain intervention, Postpartum weight loss intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 430 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Breastfeeding, Contraception
Safety of the Etonogestrel-releasing Implant During the Puerperium of Healthy Women
The purpose of this study to assess the safety of the etonogestrel-releasing subdermal implant (Implanon) inserted during the immediate puerperium of healthy women.
- Trial name
- NCT00828542
- Testing
- etonogestrel implant, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Postpartum Depression
Neurophysiology of Postpartum Depression in an Experimental Model of Pregnancy and Parturition
Understanding the neural and biological mechanisms by which reproductive hormones influence mood is critically important for public health given that postpartum depression (PPD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality…
- Trial name
- NCT01762943
- Testing
- Leuprolide Acetate, Micronized estradiol, Progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Emotional Disturbances, Depression
Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for High-Risk Minority Pregnant Women
The overall purpose of this application is to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention designed to decrease health disparities in pregnant, emotionally distressed, minority women.
- Conditions
- Emotional Disturbances, Depression, Pregnancy Late, Post-Partum Depression
- Trial name
- A-RCT (NCT03416010)
- Testing
- COPE-P
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 299 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Preeclampsia With Severe Features
Use of Cheetah® Cardiac Monitoring System to Guide Discontinuation of Magnesium Sulfate in Women With Severe Preeclampsia
This is a single site pilot randomized, controlled, trial randomizing patients with PE with severe features to one of 2 groups: 24 hours of postpartum magnesium sulfate (current arbitrary standard of care) Using the Cheetah®…
- Trial name
- NCT04474704
- Testing
- Cheetah® non-invasive cardiac monitoring system, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Uterine Atony
Uterine Cooling During Cesarean Delivery to Reduce Blood Loss and Incidence of Postpartum Hemorrhage
The objective of the study is to demonstrate whether cooling the uterine smooth muscle during cesarean section (following delivery of the fetus) will promote better uterine contraction and involution resulting in lower blood…
- Trial name
- NCT02229513
- Testing
- Uterine Cooling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Healthy
Postplacental Insertion of Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine System (LNG-IUS) After Cesarean vs. Interval Insertion
The study is a randomized controlled trial comparing outcomes of immediate postplacental insertion of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) vs.
- Trial name
- NCT00635362
- Testing
- Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Breastfeeding
Impact of a Smartphone Application on Postpartum Weight Loss and Breastfeeding Rates Among Low-income, Urban Women
Breastfed babies have significant health benefits extending beyond infancy, including lower rates of childhood obesity and infection.
- Trial name
- NCT03167073
- Testing
- BreastFeeding Friend (BFF), dummy app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
PostPartum Depression
The Effect of Exercise on Preventing PostPartum Depression
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and efficacy of an exercise intervention for the prevention of postpartum depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00961402
- Testing
- Wellness Control, Exercise Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Post Partum Hemorrhage, Fibrinolysis; Hemorrhage
Tranexamic Acid for Prevention of Hemorrhage in Cesarean Delivery
The investigators prepared a novel study of tranexamic acid (TXA) designed to estimate the quantity of blood loss in women undergoing elective repeat cesarean deliveries.
- Conditions
- Post Partum Hemorrhage, Fibrinolysis; Hemorrhage, Blood Loss
- Trial name
- TXA (NCT03856164)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Contraception
Breastfeeding Etonogestrel Implant Study
The investigators are studying the effect of placing the etonogestrel implant (Nexplanon) in the first 24 hours after birth on breastfeeding.
- Trial name
- LACTO-Rod (NCT03978598)
- Testing
- Etonogestrel, Nexplanon
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Obstetric Labor Complications, Hemorrhage
Coagulation Factor Changes Associated With Postpartum Hysterectomies
The purpose of this study is to examine components of the coagulation system in women undergoing postpartum hysterectomy and to compare laboratory parameters of coagulation in these women to women at increased risk for a…
- Conditions
- Obstetric Labor Complications, Hemorrhage, Complications; Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT00456547
- Testing
- Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Pregnancy
Physical Activity in Pregnancy and Postpartum Period, Effects on Women
This study evaluates whether the use of moderate physical exercise character in water is beneficial for pregnant women. Half of the participants will carry out moderate physical exercise character in water, following the protocol…
- Trial name
- NCT02761967
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Juan Carlos Sanchez Garcia
Blood Pressure
Postpartum ASA and NT-proBNP
This study is a double-blinded randomized-controlled trial in which patients will be randomized to 81 mg of aspirin or placebo to be continued for 6 weeks' postpartum.
- Trial name
- NCT05889468
- Testing
- Aspirin 81Mg Ec Tab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University