Clinical trials: Labour Induction
Induction of Labor in Multiparous Women
A Study Comparing Vaginal Misoprostol and Intravenous Oxytocin for Induction of Labor
This study will compare the effectiveness of vaginal misoprostol (Cytotec) and intravenous oxytocin (Pitocin) in multiparous women who present at term for labor induction.
- Trial name
- NCT01634854
- Testing
- Vaginal Misoprostol, Intravenous Oxytocin
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Induction of Labor Affected Fetus / Newborn
Induction Of Labor: Predictors of Outcomes
Induction of labor is a widely used intervention in OBGYN practice. Doctors still use the old Bishop score in patients' follow up.
- Trial name
- IOL-ID (NCT04350437)
- Testing
- induction of labor
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Second Trimester Labor Induction
Second Trimester Labor Induction
A superior second trimester medical abortion regimen has not been identified. Studies suggest that a regimen of mifepristone and misoprostol given 36 to 48 hours apart has the shortest median induction-to-abortion interval…
- Trial name
- NCT00592215
- Testing
- Experimental (mifepristone and misoprostol)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Epidural, Labor Pain
Improving Labour Induction Analgesia: Epidural Fentanyl Bolus at Epidural Initiation for Induction of Labour
Labour pain can be intensified for labour inductions and women undergoing inductions often have earlier and more frequent requests for analgesia.
- Conditions
- Epidural, Labor Pain, Induction of Labor Affected Fetus / Newborn, Obstetric Anesthesia Problems
- Trial name
- NCT04011098
- Testing
- Epidural Fentanyl Bolus, Standard Epidural Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Induced Labor
Combined Method for Induction of Labor
Induction of labor is performed via the vaginal misorostol 25 ug/ 6 hours and intracervical foley's cather administration and both techniques performed together.
- Trial name
- NCT02685085
- Testing
- Misoprostol ( Prostaglandin E2), Foley's catheter
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Woman's Health University Hospital, Egypt
Induced Labor, Cervical Ripening
Low-dose Vaginal Misoprostol Versus Vaginal Dinoprostone Insert for Induction of Labor
Purpose: To compare the efficacy and safety of low-dose protocol of vaginal misoprostol and vaginal dinoprostone insert for induction of labor in women with post-term pregnancies.
- Conditions
- Induced Labor, Cervical Ripening, Obstetric Labor, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- MADUTER (NCT03744364)
- Testing
- Misoprostol 25 mcg, Dinoprostone 10mg
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Miguel Servet
Labor Induction
Observatory on Artificial Labour-induction Methods and Measuring Immediate Postpartum Maternal Satisfaction
Our hypothesis is that there is one sequence of labour-induction that leads to a better experience of childbirth than others. This is based on the following underlying theories : Maternal satisfaction depends on the number of…
- Trial name
- SATISFACC (NCT04075630)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Labor, Induced, Induced; Birth
Effect of Acidic Vaginal pH on the Efficacy of Dinoprostone for Labor Induction
Acidification of vaginal pH has been proposed as a potential factor that could help increase the efficacy of vaginal prostaglandins in labor induction.
- Trial name
- NCT05100264
- Testing
- Vaginal washing with 5% acetic acid, Vaginal washing with 0.9% NS
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
Duration of Labor
Does Oral Propranolol Accelerate Labor Induction/Augmentation With Oxytocin in Nulliparous Women in Abakaliki?
Labour is usually physiologic, spontaneous and progressive, but occasionally, there may be the need for induction or augmentation of labour especially in nulliparous women, who are at increased risk of dysfunctional labour.
- Trial name
- NCT05251610
- Testing
- 20mg oral propranolol and oxytocin, Oxytocin only
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Darlington-Peter Chibuzor Ugoji
Cervical Ripening
Induction of Labor in Oligohydramnios
When oligohydramnion - decreased amniotic fluid, is diagnosed at term pregnancies, the common practice is to induce labor. Whenever the cervix is not ripened, there are several methods to ripen the cervix, two of which are…
- Trial name
- NCT00815542
- Testing
- double balloon catheter, prostaglandins E2
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Cervical Dilation, Induction of Labor
Ultrasound Assessment of DILAPAN-S
The goal of this observational prospective study is to assess the change in Dilapan-S rod diameters using transvaginal ultrasound over a period of 12 hours in term women undergoing induction of labor.
- Conditions
- Cervical Dilation, Induction of Labor, Ultrasound Evaluation
- Trial name
- NCT04529837
- Testing
- Gauze, No gauze
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
Poor; Labor
The Effect of Coadministration of Oral Propranolol to Oxytocin on Induction of Labor
The effect of coadministration of oral propranolol to oxytocin on induction of labor.
- Trial name
- NCT02702674
- Testing
- propranolol, Oxytocin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
Labor, Induced, Obesity
Misoprostol for Induction of Labor in Obese Women: Comparison Between 25 and 50 mcg Oral Administration
In recent decades, obesity has become a prevalent issue in Portugal, with 38.6% and 13.8% of the population being overweight or obese, respectively.
- Conditions
- Labor, Induced, Obesity, Pregnancy, Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT05857059
- Testing
- Misoprostol 25 mcg, Misoprostol 50 mcg
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, EPE
Knowledge, Satisfaction, Patient
An Educational Video's Impact on the Induction of Labor Experience
The investigators have created a brief, 3-minute video that discusses the induction of labor process. The aim of this study is to evaluate, via a randomized method, how this educational video impact's patients' knowledge and…
- Trial name
- NCT04537260
- Testing
- Educational Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Oxytocin, Labor Pain
The Stimulation To Induce Mothers Study
The investigators propose a parallel group randomized clinical trial of intrapartum nipple stimulation versus exogenous oxytocin infusion for nulliparous women undergoing induction of labor near term.
- Conditions
- Oxytocin, Labor Pain, Induction of Labor Affected Fetus / Newborn, Physiologic Effects of Drugs
- Trial name
- STIM (NCT05079841)
- Testing
- Electric breast pump, Exogenous oxytocin intravenous infusion without nipple stimulation.
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 933 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Induction of Labor
Foley Labor Induction Trial at Term and in PROM
This study is considering current standard oxytocin dosing regimen in combination with Foley bulb for cervical ripening is associated with improved outcomes including greater percentage of women delivered within or less than 24…
- Trial name
- NCT02098421
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Labor; Forced or Induced, Affecting Fetus or Newborn
Foley With Oxytocin Versus Foley no Oxytocin for Induction of Labor
The overall purpose of this study is to determine if adding oxytocin to a Foley catheter for induction of labor will increase the rate of delivery within 24 hours stratified by parity.
- Trial name
- NOFOX (NCT02273115)
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Transcervical Foley catheter
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 323 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Cervical Ripening, Outpatient
Outpatient Cervical Preparation to Reduce Induction Duration in NTSV Women
This study is to compare 2 groups in nulliparous women undergoing cervical ripening for induction of labor. The study hypothesis is that outpatient cervical preparation with a foley catheter can reduce the induction of labor…
- Conditions
- Cervical Ripening, Outpatient, Patient Satisfaction, Nulliparous
- Trial name
- OCPRID (NCT03934918)
- Testing
- Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Induction of Labor
Cervical Ripening Balloon for 12 Hours vs. 1 Hour.
The aim of this study is a comparison of induction of labor with a cervical ripening balloon left in place for one hour compared to twelve hours. The primary outcome is time to delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT05922111
- Testing
- cervical ripening balloon for one hour, cervical ripening balloon for twelve hours
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Labor; Forced or Induced, Affecting Fetus or Newborn
The Effects of Increased IV Hydration on Nulliparous Women Undergoing an Induction of Labor
The objective of this study is to compare the effects of intravenous fluid rate on the course of labor in nulliparous patients who are undergoing labor induction and have an unfavorable cervix.
- Trial name
- NCT02989571
- Testing
- Intravenous normal saline administered at 250ml/hr, Intravenous normal saline administered at 125ml/hr
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MemorialCare Health System