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Conditions
Labor
Interventions
peanut shaped birthing ball
Other
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years · Female only
Enrollment
101 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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
Conditions
Labor Analgesia
Interventions
Traditional ultrasound, Automated ultrasound
Device
Lead sponsor
Yale University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Haven, Connecticut
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
Conditions
Emesis
Interventions
Protein Shake
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Other
Eligibility
14 Years to 50 Years · Female only
Enrollment
150 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2010 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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
Terminated Phase 4 Interventional Results available

PIEB vs CEI for Labor Analgesia: An MLAC Study

NCT02573597
Conditions
Pregnancy
Interventions
Bupivacaine, Sufentanil
Drug
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
31 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Conditions
Analgesia, Obstetrical, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Opioid Use, Nonsteroidals (NSAIDs)Toxicity, Coagulation Defect; Postpartum, Postoperative Pain, Ketorolac Adverse Reaction, Blood Loss, Postoperative
Interventions
Ketorolac, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
70 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
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 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

DPE Technique in Labor Epidural for Morbidly Obese Women

NCT03074695
Conditions
Morbid Obesity, Labor Pain
Interventions
Dural puncture epidural (DPE), Standard Epidural (EPL), Dural puncture epidural (DPE), Standard Epidural (EPL)
Procedure · Drug
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 42 Years · Female only
Enrollment
141 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Music and/or Video Games During Labor

NCT03024411
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
iPod (Music/video games)
Other
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
253 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Galveston, Texas
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus Time Interval and Injection Volume

NCT00417027
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus (PIEB)
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
190 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2006 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
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 Results available

Pulse Pressure and Post-epidural Fetal Heart Rate Changes

NCT02565485
Conditions
Fetus or Neonate Affected by Maternal Epidural Anesthesia During Labor and Delivery
Interventions
Lactated Ringer's
Drug
Lead sponsor
MetroHealth Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years · Female only
Enrollment
276 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
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
Conditions
Obesity, Morbid, Pregnancy, Pain
Interventions
Rivanna Accuro 3D Ultrasound Device, Palpation
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years · Female only
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Galveston, Texas
Conditions
Pain, Obstetric
Interventions
Bupivacaine Liposome Injectable Product, 0.25% plain bupivacaine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years · Female only
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Conditions
Vaginal Delivery
Interventions
saline, fentanyl/bupivacaine/epinephrine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Ochsner Health System
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 34 Years · Female only
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2009 – 2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Orleans, Louisiana
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
Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery, Labor Analgesia
Interventions
Ropivacaine + Fentanyl
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Mu-Opioid Receptor Genetic Polymorphism and Intrathecal Analgesia

NCT00418015
Conditions
Labor Pain, Post-cesarean Delivery
Interventions
Blood Draw
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years · Female only
Enrollment
293 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2005 – 2007
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Withdrawn Phase 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Effect of Epidural Analgesia During Labor on Force of Maternal Push

NCT04888858
Conditions
Labor Pain, Analgesia, Maternal; Procedure
Interventions
Epidural analgesia (0.125% bupivacaine/2mcg fentanyl solution)
Drug
Lead sponsor
Henry Ford Health System
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Detroit, Michigan
Completed Phase 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Optimal Bupivacaine Dose for Initiation of Labor Epidural Techniques

NCT04814537
Conditions
Labor Pain, Analgesia
Interventions
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
Drug
Lead sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years · Female only
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
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