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Can a smarter epidural pump reduce leg weakness during labor?
Symptom relief OngoingThis trial tests a new epidural pump method for women in labor. The method, called variable volume automated mandatory boluses, delivers pain medication in a way that may spread the drug more evenly, potentially reducing leg weakness while still controlling pain. The study includ…
Matched conditions: LABOR PAIN
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: KK Women's and Children's Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Ultrasound may make labor epidurals quicker and more accurate
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether using an ultrasound to mark the best spot on a woman's back early in labor helps doctors place the epidural needle correctly on the first try. One hundred pregnant women will have their backs marked either by ultrasound or by feeling the spine with hands.…
Matched conditions: LABOR PAIN
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City (UMC) • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Laughing gas vs. oxygen for easier labor induction
Symptom relief TerminatedThis study was designed to see if giving nitrous oxide (laughing gas) helps pregnant women feel less pain when a balloon is placed to start labor. It planned to compare nitrous oxide with plain oxygen. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no …
Matched conditions: LABOR PAIN
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Olivia Sher • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Sniff away the pain: aromatherapy tested for easier labor
Symptom relief ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study looks at whether breathing in aromatherapy scents can help pregnant women feel less pain, worry, and nausea during labor. About 128 women in labor will either receive the scents or standard care. Researchers will compare their symptoms before and after to see if the sc…
Matched conditions: LABOR PAIN
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Baptist Health South Florida • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Mind over matter: meditation may ease childbirth pain and fear
Symptom relief ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study looks at whether teaching ThetaHealing meditation to first-time pregnant women can help reduce their pain and fear during labor. Forty healthy women in their first pregnancy will learn the meditation method before birth and use it during labor. Researchers will also us…
Matched conditions: LABOR PAIN
Sponsor: Near East University, Turkey • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:02 UTC
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Virtual reality hypnosis tested as Drug-Free labor pain relief
Symptom relief ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests whether using a virtual reality headset (HypnoVR) can help reduce pain and anxiety during labor. Seventy women in Tunis will be randomly assigned to use the headset or receive standard care. Researchers will measure pain and anxiety levels before and after the in…
Matched conditions: LABOR PAIN
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Tunis El Manar • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC