Which Labor-Inducing drug works best for First-Time moms?
NCT ID NCT07559812
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two vaginal medications—misoprostol and dinoprostone—for starting labor in 240 first-time mothers whose pregnancies reached 40 weeks or more without natural labor. The main goal was to see which drug led to more successful vaginal deliveries. Researchers also tracked how long it took to deliver and checked for complications in mothers and newborns.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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240 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Women age 18-45 years, primigravida, undergoing induction of labour at Gestational age ≥ 40 weeks by last menstrual period (LMP) * Not having spontaneous labor at 40 weeks of gestation by last menstrual period (LMP) Exclusion Criteria: * Absent fetal cardiac activity on CTG * Non-reassuring CTG on admission * Anomalous fetus on ante-natal ultrasound record. * Not willing to participate.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Hospital, Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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