Clinical trials: Postpartum
Postpartum Contraception
Postpartum Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine System and Breastfeeding
This will be a randomized clinical trial of 190 women aged 18-45 who plan to breastfeed their infant for at least 6 months and desire to use the LNG-IUS as their primary contraceptive method postpartum.
- Trial name
- PPIUD1 (NCT01555931)
- Testing
- Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Uterine Atony, Uterine Atony With Hemorrhage
Calcium Chloride for Prevention of Blood Loss During Intrapartum Cesarean Delivery
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Up to 80% of PPH is caused by uterine atony, the failure of the uterine smooth muscle to contract and compress the uterine…
- Conditions
- Uterine Atony, Uterine Atony With Hemorrhage, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Cesarean Section Complications
- Trial name
- CALBLOC (NCT05027048)
- Testing
- Calcium chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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
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
Pre-Eclampsia, HELLP Syndrome
Effect of Acetaminophen on Postpartum Blood Pressure Control in Preeclampsia With Severe Features
NSAIDs, specifically cyclo-oxygenase (COX) inhibitors, are known to increase blood pressure over time in non-pregnant adults, but the effect of COX-inhibitors on blood pressure in the setting of preeclampsia have not been well…
- Conditions
- Pre-Eclampsia, HELLP Syndrome, Eclampsia
- Trial name
- NCT02911701
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
HPV, Immunization
HPV Vaccination Study in Postpartum Women
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States (U.S.) and is responsible for a wide range of conditions, including cancers within the anogenital tract and the…
- Conditions
- HPV, Immunization, Human Papilloma Virus
- Trial name
- PPV (NCT04274153)
- Testing
- Gardasil9
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Maternal Depression and Parent Practices, Postpartum, Infant Development
Reducing Maternal Depression and Promoting Infant Social-Emotional Health & Development
A mobile remote coaching program study to improve maternal mood and increase parenting practices that lead to better infant social-emotional and communication outcomes
- Trial name
- MBN (NCT03464630)
- Testing
- Mom & Baby Net, Depression & Developmental Awareness System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
HIV, Pregnancy Related
Adherence to HIV Treatment Postpartum: The Implications of Transitions Among Women Living With HIV in South Africa
Despite high levels of adherence motivation during pregnancy, HIV treatment adherence and engagement in care is difficult for women in the postpartum period.
- Trial name
- NCT04846569
- Testing
- Transition Theory-based Intervention, Enhanced Standard of Care Control
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Postpartum Smoking Relapse
Perinatal Attentional Retraining Intervention for Smoking for Minority Women
The proposed research intends to randomize 50 abstinent pregnant Black or Hispanic smokers to receive either the attentional retraining (AR) or control VP task.
- Trial name
- PARIS (NCT04114877)
- Testing
- Attentional retraining (AR), Visual probe (VP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Maternal Behavior, Postpartum Depression
Improving Health Outcomes and Equity by Targeting Postpartum Mothers at Highest Risk
The goal of this educational clinical trial is to identify high-need women most at risk for poor outcomes following delivery, the problems they experience, and to create a system to improve quality of postpartum care for these…
- Trial name
- HOME (NCT06276647)
- Testing
- HOME
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Postpartum Period
Bleeding Patterns and Complications After Postpartum IUD Placement: a Pilot Study
The purpose of the study is to determine the feasibility of placing the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG - IUS, Mirena®) post-delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT01309919
- Testing
- IUD, Diary
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Baystate Medical Center
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced, Pre-eclampsia
The Effect of Ibuprofen on Post-partum Blood Pressure in Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
To assess the effect of routine doses of ibuprofen on post-partum blood pressure control in women with gestational hypertension (gHTN) or preeclampsia without severe features (preE).
- Trial name
- NCT02891174
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Analgesia, Obstetrical, Coagulation Defect; Postpartum
IV Ketorolac on Platelet Function Post-Cesarean Delivery
Cesarean delivery has become the most common surgical procedure in the US. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been shown to improve the quality of post-cesarean analgesia and markedly reduce opioid consumption.
- Conditions
- Analgesia, Obstetrical, Coagulation Defect; Postpartum, Nonsteroidals (NSAIDs)Toxicity, Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- KetoPltAgg (NCT03805607)
- Testing
- Ketorolac Tromethamine 30 MG/ML
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Delivery Complication
Intravenous Iron vs. Oral Iron Supplementation for Postpartum Anemia
This trial will be a comparative pragmatic open label feasibility randomized controlled trial of oral daily versus IV iron in anemic postpartum patients.
- Trial name
- IVIRONMAN (NCT05047211)
- Testing
- Ferrous sulfate, Iron dextran
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Pre-Eclampsia, Gestational Hypertension
Neonatal Sleep Intervention to Improve Postpartum Hypertension
The investigators are conducting a single center, randomized controlled trial testing the impact of a neonatal sleep intervention, the SNOO, on reducing maternal blood pressure (BP) in the postpartum period in women with…
- Conditions
- Pre-Eclampsia, Gestational Hypertension, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT04864249
- Testing
- SNOO, Safe sleep education in the postpartum period
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Alisse Hauspurg
Pain
Assessing Maternal Post-partum Pain With Suppositories
This trial will evaluate whether the routine use of belladonna/opium (B\&O) suppositories improve patients' self-reported pain control in the first 24-hours after delivery.
- Trial name
- CRAMPS (NCT01271855)
- Testing
- Belladonna and opioid suppository, Glycerin Suppository
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Loyola University
Postpartum Depression
Ketamine to Prevent PPD After Cesarean
The investigators plan to randomise participants to receive ketamine or placebo control subcutaneously or by 40-minute intravenous infusions and will follow them up for 42 days to assess the incidence of postpartum depression.
- Trial name
- PoCKet (NCT04227704)
- Testing
- Ketamine 50 MG/ML, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Depression: Transdermal Estradiol Versus Sertraline
The purpose of this study is to determine whether estrogen patches are effective for the treatment of postpartum major depression, as compared to sertraline (Zoloft) and placebo.
- Trial name
- E2SERT (NCT00744328)
- Testing
- Transdermal Estradiol, Sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Obstetric Pain, Postpartum Depression
Ketamine to Improve Recovery After Cesarean Delivery - Part 1
The objective of this study is evaluate the breastmilk transfer and pharmacokinetics (Part 1) and effectiveness (Part 2) of a post-cesarean delivery intravenous ketamine bolus-and-infusion strategy, as a preventive analgesic…
- Conditions
- Obstetric Pain, Postpartum Depression, Breastfeeding, Pain, Acute
- Trial name
- KINETIC (NCT04037085)
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grace Lim, MD, MS
Contraception
Early vs. Interval Postpartum IUD Insertion
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are historically placed at a six-week postpartum visit for women who desire intrauterine contraception after delivery.
- Trial name
- EPPIUD (NCT03462758)
- Testing
- IUD
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 404 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego