Research

RESEARCH

Faculty	Research Study
Benfield	The Effects of Pelvic Mannequin Use on Graduate Student Learning in OCSAE: A Pilot Study Primary Investigator: Rebecca Benfield, CNM, PhD Co-Investigators: John Darrow, MSEd, Pattie Wooten, MAEd, Patrick Merricks, MBA Funding: None IRB Status: Approved Data Collection: In process Analysis: In process Presented: No Published: No
Benfield	External uterine EMG measurement of contractility in labor Primary Investigator: Rebecca Benfield, CNM, PhD Co-Investigators: Edward Newton, MD; Tibor Hortobagyi, PhD; Melvin Swanson, PhD; Robert Garfield, PhD Funding: Small Grant Award from ECU College of Nursing IRB Status: Approved Data Collection: Complete Analysis: In process Presented: No Published: No
Benfield	Intrauterine pressure measurement of contractility and resting tone before and after epidural analgesia in term laboring women with and without pitocin augmentation Primary Investigator: Rebecca Benfield, CNM, PhD Co-Investigators: Dawn Daniels, RN-C; Sarah Buck, SSTII; Melvin Swanson, PhD; Edward Newton, MD; Melydia Edge, CRNA, MSN; Jan Salstrom, CNM, MSN; Joy Shepard, RN, PhD Funding: PCMH and ECU College of Nursing Collaborative Research Grant IRB Status: Approved Data Collection: In process Analysis: In process Presented: ECU College of Nursing Collaborative Research Day (Poster) Published: No
Hall	Does staff shift change influence timing of delivery Primary Investigator: Tana Hall, MD Co-Investigators: Keith Nelson, MD Funding: None IRB Status: Approved Data Collection: In process Analysis: In process Presented: Ob/Gyn Resident Research Day 2010 Published: No
Hodson	Hormonal regulation of transforming growth factor beta proteins in the reproductive tract Primary Investigator: Charles Hodson, PhD Co-Investigator: Kichelle Streeter, Crystal Coleman Funding: None IRB: Approved Data Collection: In process Analysis: In process Presented: No Published: No
Hodson	Biochemical changes in uterine muscle inducted by oxytocin Primary Investigator: Charles Hodson, PhD Co-Investigators: Jeffrey Livingston, MD Funding: None IRB Status: To be appended to Pit Stop Data Collection: Not started Analysis: Not started Presented: No Published: No
Isler	Obstetrical complications in the morbidly obese Primary Investigator: Christy Isler, MD Co-Investigators: Jeffrey Livingston, MD Funding: None IRB Status: Approved Data Collection: In process Analysis: In process Presented: No Published: No
Livingston	CHIPS: Control of hypertension in pregnancy study Primary Investigator: Jeffrey Livingston, MD Co-Investigator: Christy Isler, MD; Raymond Dombroski, MD Funding: University of British Columbia MFM Division/Canadian Institutes of Health Research IRB Status: Approved Data Collection: In process Analysis: In process Presented: No Published: No
Livingston	The EXPEDITE study: A phase III, double-blind, randomized, multicenter study of EXogenous Prostaglandin comparing the Efficacy and safety of the misoprostol vaginal insery 200mcg to the Dinoprostone vaginal Insert for reducing Time to vaginal delivery in pregnant women at term Primary Investigator: Jeffrey Livingston, MD Co-Investigator: James deVente, MD, PhD; Christy Isler, MD; Keith Nelson, MD Funding: Private Industry Funding IRB Status: Approved Data Collection: In process Analysis: Not started Presented: No Published: No
Livingston	PIT STOP: Discontinuation of oxytocin (Pitocin) in active phase of induced labor: A randomized placebo controlled trial Primary Investigator: Jeffrey Livingston, MD Co-Investigators: Sherra Forde-Kelly, MD; Raymond Dombroski, MD; Edward Newton, MD Funding: Departmental Funding IRB Status: Approved Data Collection: In process Analysis: Not started Presented: No Published: No
Livingston	Ultrasound evaluations of ovarian veins in women delivered by Cesarean section Primary Investigator: Jeffrey Livingston, MD Co-Investigators: Diana Strickland, BSBA, RDMS, RDCS; Katherine Collins, MD Funding: None IRB Status: Approved Data Collection: In process Analysis: In process Presented: Submitted to American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Clinical Meeting 2011 Published: No
Strickland	Distribution of fetal anomalies identified by ultrasound in Eastern NC over a 20-year period Primary Investigator: Diana Strickland, BSBA, RDMS, RDCS Co-Investigators: Jeffrey Livingston, MD; Charles Hodson, PhD; Shakonda Strayhorn, MD Funding: None IRB Status: Approved Data Collection: In process Analysis: In process Presented: Ob/Gyn Resident Research Day 2010; submitted to American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Clinical Meeting 2011 Published: No
Sutton	A comparison of morbidity and mortality associated with Cesarean and vaginal delivery in low risk neonates of early gestational age Primary Investigator: Jill Sutton, MD Co-Investigators: Edward Newton, MD; Scott MacGilvray, MD; Charles Hodson, PhD; Adrienne Ellis, MD Funding: None IRB Status: Approved Data Collection: Completed Analysis: In process Presented: Ob/Gyn Resident Research Day 2010 Published: No