← Back to Search

Maternal Positioning for Fetal Occiput Posterior Position

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Valerie Schulz, MD

Research Sponsored by Northwell Health

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

admitted to LIJ or NSUH for either spontaneous labor or labor induction.

All patients must be <10cm, with a score of 3 or less out of 10 on a numeric pain rating scale

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up from time of admission to delivery

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether or not a mother's position during labor affects the position of the baby.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for women over 18 years old, at full term (37+ weeks pregnant) with a single baby in head-down position facing up ('sunny side up') when admitted for labor. They must be less than 10cm dilated and have mild pain (score of ≤3/10). Excluded are those under 18, unable to consent, in advanced labor (>10cm), wanting cesarean delivery or with complications like fetal growth restriction or abnormal presentations.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if certain maternal positions during the first stage of labor can turn babies from a 'sunny side up' position to a more favorable one for vaginal birth. Women will be randomly placed into three groups: control group choosing any position, and two experimental groups using specific positioning strategies based on fetal movement.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There may not be direct side effects from participating; however, discomfort from maintaining certain positions is possible. Also, there's always a risk that the intervention might not lead to the desired baby positioning.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Select...

I am admitted to LIJ or NSUH for labor.

Select...

My pain level is 3 or less on a scale of 10.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ from time of admission to delivery

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~from time of admission to delivery

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from time of admission to delivery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Fetal Position at time of delivery

Secondary outcome measures

Laceration Type

Mode of delivery

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: CExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group C, will be placed in the same position but opposite that of which fetal kicks are felt.

Group II: BExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group B will be placed in a dorsal recumbent, modified sims position on the side of fetal movement.

Group III: AActive Control1 Intervention

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Positioning

2023

N/A

~1190

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Northwell HealthLead Sponsor

458 Previous Clinical Trials

470,468 Total Patients Enrolled

Valerie Schulz, MDPrincipal InvestigatorNorthwell Health

Sarah Pachtman, MDPrincipal InvestigatorNorthwell Health

Media Library

Maternal Positioning Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05307393 — N/A

Obstetric Complications Research Study Groups: C, A, B

Obstetric Complications Clinical Trial 2023: Maternal Positioning Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05307393 — N/A

Maternal Positioning 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05307393 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is it possible to sign up for this research project at this time?

"Unfortunately, this study is not enrolling patients at the moment according to its clinicaltrials.gov listing. This research was originally posted on January 1st 2023 but was last updated over half a year ago on August 15th, 2022. However, there are two other trials that are recruiting patients right now."

Answered by AI

Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Maternal Positioning to Correct Fetal Occiput Posterior

2024. "Maternal Positioning to Correct Fetal Occiput Posterior". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05307393.