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3-Hour balloon trick could cut labor time by 6 hours!

NCT ID NCT07492186

Symptom relief Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier de PAU Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests if using a balloon to start labor for only 3 hours instead of the usual 12 can shorten the time from induction to birth by at least 6 hours. About 280 pregnant women with a single baby in head-down position will take part. The goal is to speed up delivery without increasing C-sections or risks to mother or baby.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 280 people

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Expected to start

Mar 2027

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Expected to finish

Mar 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years, * singleton pregnancy * ≥ 34 weeks of gestation, * cephalic presentation, * Bishop score \< 6, * healthy uterus, * standard indication for labor induction Exclusion Criteria: * Minor patients, * ruptured membranes, * twin pregnancy, * fetal malpresentation, * placenta previa, * previous uterine scar, * known fetal malformation

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Induction of childbirth Patients with an indication for induction-to-birth

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH de Pau

    Pau, 64000, France