Clinical trials: Post-Partum
Hypertension
Monitoring and Testing of Blood Pressure in Postpartum Women
The purpose of this research study is to find out the usefulness of checking a woman's blood pressure remotely (at home) for 3 weeks after being discharged from the hospital after having a baby (or babies).
- Trial name
- SMART-BP (NCT05236725)
- Testing
- Remote Blood Pressure Cuff, Blood pressure monitoring smart phone app, BabyScripts™, Instructions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,607 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Weight Loss, Weight, Body
Sleep Goal-focused Online Access to Lifestyle Support
The overall goal of the study is to develop a novel weight loss intervention for postpartum people by providing strategies to improve sleep, diet, and physical activity behaviors.
- Trial name
- SGOALS (NCT05942326)
- Testing
- Sleep GOALS, Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Intrauterine Device Expulsion
Copper Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion at Cesarean Delivery
The purpose of this study is to determine the expulsion rates of copper Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) placed at time of Cesarean Delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT01439802
- Testing
- Copper IUD placement at time Cesarean Delivery (Copper T 380A)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Dyspareunia, Perineal Tear
Rapidly Absorbing Polyglactin 910 Versus Poliglecaprone 25 for Laceration Repair
To evaluate the rates of dyspareunia with rapidly absorbing polyglactin 910 compared to poliglecaprone 25 using a validated sexual function questionnaire.
- Conditions
- Dyspareunia, Perineal Tear, Sutured Laceration
- Trial name
- NCT03184077
- Testing
- Laceration Repair with Polyglactin 910, Laceration Repair with poliglecaprone 25
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Pregnancy
Efficacy of Labor Epidurals for Postpartum Tubal Ligation
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of continuous postpartum epidural saline infusion on the reactivation of labor epidurals for postpartum tubal ligation surgery following vaginal delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT02564016
- Testing
- Normal Saline Infusion, Capped Epidural
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
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
Osteoporosis, Obesity
Breastfeeding and Exercise for Healthy Infants and Postpartum Moms Too!
Approximately 8 million American women suffer from osteoporosis, and one out of every two women over the age of 50 will have an osteoporotic-related fracture in their lifetime (42).
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Obesity, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- BEHIP (NCT00966381)
- Testing
- Exercise and weight loss intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
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
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
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
Parenting, Breastfeeding
Evaluating a Coparenting Breastfeeding Support Intervention
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a Coparenting Breastfeeding Support Intervention with first time parents on exclusive breastfeeding rates at 12 weeks postpartum.
- Trial name
- COSI (NCT01536119)
- Testing
- Coparenting Breastfeeding Support Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 428 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
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
Contraception
Postplacental or Delayed Insertion of the Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine Device (IUD) After Vaginal Delivery
This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing 6 month usage rates of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) when inserted postplacentally after vaginal delivery or delayed placement at 6-8 weeks…
- Trial name
- POPI (NCT00476021)
- Testing
- Levonorgestrel-releasing IUD (Mirena)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Insufficient Lactation
Improving Lactation Success in Black Mothers of Critically Ill Infants
Racial disparities result in Black infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) receiving less breast milk (BM) than White and Hispanic infants.1 BM improves infant health yet mothers of critically ill infants produce…
- Trial name
- NCT05147987
- Testing
- Hands free wearable breast pump
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Estimating Rates of Expulsion
Postplacental Mirena IUD Insertion and Estimating Expulsion Rates.
This study aims to demonstrate that the expulsion rate is increased but acceptable when inserting Mirena IUDs immediately postpartum, termed 'postplacental IUD insertion'.
- Trial name
- NCT01230242
- Testing
- Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rebecca Hunt
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Oxytocin Infusions and Blood Loss in Patients Undergoing Elective Cesarean Delivery.
Although prior dose-finding studies have investigated the optimal bolus dose of oxytocin to initiate adequate uterine tone, it is unclear what oxytocin infusion regimen is required to maintain adequate uterine tone after…
- Trial name
- NCT01932060
- Testing
- Oxytocin Infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Buccal Misoprostol During Cesarean Section for Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage
Objective: to demonstrate that buccal misoprostol administration during cesarean delivery in women with risk factors for uterine atony decreases the need for additional uterotonic medications, uterine atony and postpartum…
- Trial name
- NCT01733329
- Testing
- Misoprostol, Folic Acid
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez
Hemorrhage
The Effect of Tranexamic Acid on Postpartum Hemorrhage During and After Cesarean Delivery
Intravenous Tranexamic acid is used to reduce the hemorrhage during and after cesarean delivery in a double blind randomized placebo controlled trial.
- Trial name
- NCT01085006
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid, Normal saline
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Contraceptive Usage
Patient Centered Postpartum Contraception App
This study will evaluate a smart phone-based application ("app") designed to inform pregnant women ages 15-25 about their contraception options.
- Trial name
- NCT03402217
- Testing
- Patient Centered Postpartum Contraception App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago