Clinical trials: PostPartum
Cesarean Birth, Massage
Effects of Rehabilitation on Cesarean Scar Symptoms and Physical Recovery
Cesarean section is the most common inpatient surgical procedure worldwide, with rates continuing to rise; in Canada, approximately one in three births occur by cesarean.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Birth, Massage, Rehabilitation, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT07897253
- Testing
- Direct scar massage, Indirect massage group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Concordia University, Montreal
Post Partum Hemorrhage
Effect of Delayed vs Immediate Umbilical Cord Clamping on Maternal Blood Loss in Term Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
Policies for timing of cord clamping vary, with early cord clamping generally carried out in the first 60 seconds aLer birth, whereas latercord clamping usually involves clamping the umbilical cord greater than one minute after…
- Trial name
- NCT04353544
- Testing
- delayed cord clamping
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Postpartum Depression, Depression
Determining Relationships Among Maternity Stress & Sleep
Psychosocial factors, including a previous history of depression, recent stressful life events, sleep disturbances during pregnancy, and depression and/or anxiety during pregnancy have been shown to be associated with an…
- Trial name
- DREAMSS (NCT02133963)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Upper Back Pain, Lower Back Pain
Late Postpartum Period and Pain
Upper back, lower back and pelvic girdle pain significantly affect women's lives, especially in the postpartum period. This study aimed to characterize the frequency and severity of upper back, lower back and pelvic girdle pain…
- Conditions
- Upper Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Pelvic Girdle Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06745752
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 243 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Delivery; Injury
Radiofrequency Technic's Impact on Perineal Postpartum Pain
A study in the postpartum period reveals that among women who delivered vaginally and having perineal lesions, between 95 and 100% of them suffer from perineal pain (episiotomy, tears from 1st to 4th degree) to 24 hours of…
- Trial name
- NCT03172286
- Testing
- Radiofrequencer
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Pain
Disposition of Intravenous Paracetamol in Young Women
Compared to early postpartum (10-15 weeks) observations, paracetamol clearance was significantly higher (21.1 vs 11.7 l.h-1, + 80 %) at delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT02590900
- Testing
- intravenous paracetamol (acetaminophen)
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Third Stage of Delivery
Maternal Outcomes Following Manual Lysis of the Placenta.
Comparison of maternal outcomes following manual lysis of placenta 15 vs 30 minutes after delivery. A primary outcome of the drop in hemoglobin will be compared between the two groups.
- Trial name
- NCT03626844
- Testing
- Manual Lysis of Placenta after 15 minutes (Intervention), Manual Lysis of Placenta after 30 minutes (Control)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Holy Family Hospital, Nazareth, Israel
Postpartum Depression
Engage & Connect: A Psychotherapy for Postpartum Depression
This randomized controlled trial compares a novel psychotherapy, Engage \& Connect, with a Symptom Review and Psychoeducation intervention, tailored to reduce postpartum depression.
- Trial name
- NCT05585164
- Testing
- Engage & Connect (E&C), Symptom Review and Psychoeducation (SRP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Postpartum Anxiety, Breastfeeding
Postpartum Anxiety, Breastfeeding and Infant Health Among Taiwanese Women
This is a prospective, longitudinal and observational study designed to investigate the trajectories of postpartum anxiety and its determinants in the first year after childbirth.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Anxiety, Breastfeeding, Infant Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT04608721
- Testing
- Postpartum Anxiety
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 315 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Well-Being, Psychological
Evaluation of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-29 v2.1 for Postpartum Women
There is no widely used, statistically validated assessment for physical and mental health for the short- to medium-term in a postpartum population.
- Trial name
- NCT06002763
- Testing
- PROMIS-29 v2.1 (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System), WHOQoLBREF (World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version), EQ-5D-3L1 (not an acronym)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Depression, Postpartum, Postpartum Depression
A Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Oral NORA520 in Adults With Severe Postpartum Depression
The purpose of this research study is to test the study drug, NORA520, as a possible treatment for severe postpartum depression (PPD).
- Conditions
- Depression, Postpartum, Postpartum Depression, Post-partum Depression, Postnatal Depression
- Trial name
- NuMom (NCT06285916)
- Testing
- NORA520 Dose 1, NORA520 Dose 2
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- TWi Biotechnology, Inc.
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
Preeclampsia Postpartum
Postpartum Low-Dose Aspirin and Preeclampsia
The purpose of this research study is to find out whether women with severe preeclampsia taking low-dose aspirin (LDA) for 3 weeks post-delivery will experience an improvement in endothelial function (measured as flow-mediated…
- Trial name
- NCT03667326
- Testing
- Aspirin tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Postpartum Period
Evaluation of Blood Loss After Cesarean Delivery Via US Compared to Standard Care
Postpartum hemorrhage and anemia are considered a major health concern due to their impact on maternal morbidity and mortality, quality of life, and maternal cognitive and emotional functioning after delivery, which are…
- Trial name
- NCT06963047
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Standard care
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Holy Family Hospital, Nazareth, Israel
Caesarean Section
Effect of Tramadol in Prevention of Postpartum Depression
The incidence of postpartum depression in Europe and the United States is about 10%, while in China the incidence rate of 15.7-39.8%.
- Trial name
- ETPPD (NCT03309163)
- Testing
- Tramadol, Hydromorphone, Ropivacaine (Epidural analgesia)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,230 people
- Sponsor
- Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Barriers to Adherence to Recommended Follow-up in Women With a History of Gestational Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to find out whether women who have had gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) will make healthier lifestyle choices, achieve weight goals, and complete postpartum care assessments after receiving two…
- Trial name
- NCT01681147
- Testing
- 2 online nutrition and exercise education classes, Self monitoring of blood glucose levels
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Pregnancy Related
Pharmacokinetic Equivalence of Calcium Gluconate and Calcium Chloride in Parturients
Calcium is a life saving medicine in the care of parturients. It has many important uses including treatment of hypocalcemia, treatment of magnesium toxicity, prevention of hypocalcemia during blood transfusion (of citrate…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Pregnancy Related, Hypocalcemia, Parturition Complication
- Trial name
- NCT05973747
- Testing
- Calcium Gluconate, Calcium chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford 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
Postpartum Pain, Episiotomy Pain
Skin-to-Skin Contact, Cheek Contact and Episiotomy Pain Control
This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of skin-to-skin contact and kangaroo care on pain control during and after episiotomy repair following vaginal birth.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Pain, Episiotomy Pain, Postpartum Care
- Trial name
- NCT07471724
- Testing
- Skin-to-Skin Contact, Cheek-to-Cheek Contact
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Breast Feeding
TENS for Postpartum Uterine Pain During Breastfeeding
This clinical study is designed to evaluate whether Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is an effective, non-drug method to relieve postpartum uterine pain during breastfeeding in multiparous women (women who have…
- Trial name
- NCT07703917
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Holy Family Hospital, Nazareth, Israel