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Outcomes of Neuraxial Anesthetic Technique on the Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC)

NCT02105558
Conditions
Labor Pain, Complications; Cesarean Section, Pregnancy
Interventions
Epidural anesthesia, Combined spinal and epidural anesthesia
Drug
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years · Female only
Enrollment
46 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Analgesia, Obstetrical
Interventions
1% Lidocaine Injection
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Ohio State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
51 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
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
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Association Between Fluid Administration, Oxytocin Administration, and Fetal Heart Rate Changes

NCT02121184
Conditions
Pregnancy, Labor Pain
Interventions
Routine oxytocin, Half-dose oxytocin
Drug
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years · Female only
Enrollment
172 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Music Use in Parturients Admitted to Labor & Delivery

NCT06969105
Conditions
Anxiety, Pain, Patient Satisfaction
Interventions
Music
Other
Lead sponsor
Tufts Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
106 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Birth Sisters Best Beginnings for Babies, Usual maternity care
Behavioral · Other
Lead sponsor
Boston Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years · Female only
Enrollment
411 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Do Elastic Abdominal Binders Reduce Post Operative Pain and Blood Loss?

NCT01786330
Conditions
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Pain
Interventions
Procare abdominal binder, Standard of Care
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
Zachary Kuhlmann, DO
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 39 Years · Female only
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2013 – 2014
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Wichita, Kansas
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
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
1% Lidocaine, 0.25% Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine plus Lidocaine
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Other
Eligibility
19 Years to 60 Years · Female only
Enrollment
75 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama
Conditions
Labor Pain, Obstetric Pain
Interventions
Retrospective chart review
Other
Lead sponsor
Augusta University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
35 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Augusta, Georgia
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative, Analgesics, Opioid, Analgesics, Non-Narcotic, Physiological Effects of Drugs, Peripheral Nervous System Agents, Patient Satisfaction, Return to Work, Activity, Sexual
Interventions
Abdominal wall block with liposomal bupivicaine
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
146 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Not listed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Genetic and Demographic Factors That Influence the Pain and Progress of Labor

NCT02178878
Conditions
Rapid Progress of Labor
Interventions
Progress, Pain
Genetic
Lead sponsor
University of Virginia
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years · Female only
Enrollment
800 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014 – 2016
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Charlottesville, Virginia
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Effects of Analgesic Techniques on Duration of Spontaneously Laboring Patients

NCT01982838
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
129 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2010 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Virtual Reality Analgesia in Labor: The VRAIL Pilot Study

NCT02926469
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Virtual Reality
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
28 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Prenatal Education About Reducing Labor Stress (PEARLS)

NCT02327559
Conditions
Labor Pain, Tocophobia
Interventions
Mind in Labor (MIL): Working with Pain in Childbirth, Treatment as usual (TAU)
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
33 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2011 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California
Completed Phase 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Prophylactic Ephedrine and Combined Spinal Epidurals for Labor

NCT02062801
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Ephedrine, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Sharp HealthCare
Other
Eligibility
Female only
Enrollment
710 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2012 – 2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Diego, California
Conditions
Pain, Acute
Interventions
Pain Measurement
Other
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
1 Day to 6 Months
Enrollment
43 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Standardizing Emergency Work-ups Around Risk Data

NCT03286179
Conditions
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Chest Pain, Risk Reduction
Interventions
modified HEART score and/or Emergency Department Assessment of Chest pain Risk Score (EDACS)
Other
Lead sponsor
Kaiser Permanente
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
13,419 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
12
States / cities
Antioch, California • Fremont, California • Oakland, California + 8 more
Conditions
Laboring Women Requesting Neuraxial Labor Analgesia
Interventions
Epidural Technique versus Dural Puncture Epidural Technique versus Combined Spinal Epidural Technique
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years · Female only
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

LOTUS Trial: Lumbar Ultrasound in Obstetric Patients With BMI > 40

NCT06305260
Conditions
Obesity, Morbid, Labor Pain
Interventions
Lumbar Ultrasound
Diagnostic Test
Lead sponsor
MetroHealth Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
150 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

The Association Between Decreasing Labor Analgesia Epidural Infusion and Forceps Delivery

NCT00443560
Conditions
Labor Pain, Pregnancy
Interventions
Case controlled analysis of epidural labor analgesia patterns
Other
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years · Female only
Enrollment
2,162 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2006
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Comparison of Loss of Resistance Techniques

NCT00638274
Conditions
Pain Relief
Interventions
Air, Saline
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
Female only
Enrollment
356 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2005 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Intrathecal Hydromorphone for Labor Analgesia

NCT01598506
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Hydromorphone
Drug
Lead sponsor
Emory University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years · Female only
Enrollment
22 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2013 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Atlanta, Georgia