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Conditions
Anxiety, Pain, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Interventions
Companion Present
Other
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years · Female only
Enrollment
150 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Effectiveness of Clonidine, Dexmedetomidine, and Fentanyl Adjuncts for Labor Epidural Analgesia

NCT05487196
Conditions
Pregnancy Related
Interventions
Clonidine, Dexmedetomidine, Fentanyl, Ropivacaine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Grace Lim, MD, MS
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years · Female only
Enrollment
88 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Neuraxial Versus Systemic Analgesia for Latent Phase Labor Effect on Rate of Operative Delivery

NCT00380978
Conditions
Labor Pain, Pregnancy
Interventions
combined spinal epidural analgesia, late analgesia (systemic)
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
1,026 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2001 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Withdrawn Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Epidural Loading Prior to Catheter Insertion

NCT02883283
Conditions
Administration Methods of Labor Analgesia
Interventions
Epidural loading dose, Epidural catheter, Epidural needle
Procedure · Device
Lead sponsor
Ohio State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2013 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
No Basal Infusion, Basal infusion, PCEA solution (bupivacaine and fentanyl)
Other · Drug
Lead sponsor
Neil Roy Connelly, MD
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2009 – 2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Springfield, Massachusetts
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Terbutaline, Fentanyl, 0.9% NaCl
Drug
Lead sponsor
Kai Schoenhage
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 53 Years · Female only
Enrollment
250 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2015
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Tucson, Arizona
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Additional Epidural Education
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Oregon Health and Science University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Portland, Oregon
Conditions
Postdural Puncture Headache, Epidural Analgesia, Obstetric
Interventions
EpiZact-assisted epidural placement
Device
Lead sponsor
Oregon Health and Science University
Other
Eligibility
15 Years to 50 Years · Female only
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Portland, Oregon
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Fentanyl 20 mcg, Fentanyl 100 mcg
Drug
Lead sponsor
Ohio State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
65 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Optimizing Dose of Bupivacaine in Combined Spinal Epidurals To Reduce Side Effects

NCT02159807
Conditions
Pregnancy
Interventions
Bupivacaine, Fentanyl
Drug
Lead sponsor
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 48 Years · Female only
Enrollment
170 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Effects of Analgesic Techniques on Duration of Labor for Induction Patients

NCT01982851
Conditions
Effects of; Anesthesia, in Labor and Delivery, Pregnancy, Prolonged First Stage of Labor
Interventions
Epidural de novo, CSE
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
134 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2010 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Effect of Timing on Efficacy of Morphine Analgesia After 2-chloroprocaine Anesthesia

NCT00487084
Conditions
Labor, Analgesia, Epidural
Interventions
Morphine-CP-saline (MCS), saline-2CP-morphine (SCM), saline-lidocaine-morphine (SLM)
Drug
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years · Female only
Enrollment
136 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2004 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Management of Postoperative Pain With Preemptive Analgesia in Cesarean Section

NCT02879435
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Bupivacaine, Placebo
Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
Mark Kosanovich
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Virtual Reality Compared to Nitrous Oxide for Labor Analgesia

NCT04749043
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Oculus Quest 2 Virtual Reality Device, Nitrous oxide
Device · Drug
Lead sponsor
Brendan Carvalho
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Stanford, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Association Between Bolus Rate and the Adequacy of Labor Analgesia Using Timed-intermittent Boluses

NCT02340806
Conditions
Labor Pain, Obstetric Pain
Interventions
CADD-Solis pump (Smiths Medical)
Device
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
220 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Pregnancy
Interventions
Hydromorphone, Hyperbaric bupivacaine, Fentanyl
Drug
Lead sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
21 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Pregnancy
Interventions
Labor analgesia
Other
Lead sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years · Female only
Enrollment
57 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Tetracaine, Bupivacaine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University
Other
Eligibility
12 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
46 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

The Effect of Neuraxial Analgesia on Maternal Breastfeeding

NCT01074190
Conditions
Pain, Breastfeeding
Interventions
Group 1, Group 2, Group 3
Drug
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
345 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2010 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

EpiFaith Resident Learning Curve Trial

NCT07395622
Conditions
Epidural Analgesia, Epidural Analgesia for Labour and Delivery, Learning Curve
Interventions
EpiFaith epidural syringe, Control (glass) syringe
Device
Lead sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
34 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Terminated Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Combined Spinal/Epidural (CSE) Saline Duration/Spread

NCT01062893
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Sterile normal saline 0 mls, 15 mls sterile normal saline
Other
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
12 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
82 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Clonidine, Fentanyl
Drug
Lead sponsor
Columbia University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
101 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Labor Pain, Labor Analgesia
Interventions
Lumbar Epidural, Dural Puncture Epidural
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years · Female only
Enrollment
101 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Ambulation With Labor Epidural in Obese Women

NCT04504682
Conditions
Obesity, Labor Onset and Length Abnormalities
Interventions
Ambulation
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Chicago
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years · Female only
Enrollment
14 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois