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Sugar drinks during labor may cut need for forceps delivery

NCT ID NCT01022697

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Caen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether giving women glucose drinks every 3 hours during labor could reduce the need for assisted delivery (forceps or vacuum) and shorten labor. Over 4000 women participated. The idea is that childbirth is like a sports event requiring energy, and oral glucose might help without the risks of intravenous sugar. The main goal was to see if fewer women needed instruments to deliver their baby.

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Active substance
glucose drink
What this could lead to
If effective, glucose drinks could become a simple, low-cost way to reduce the need for forceps or vacuum during childbirth and shorten labor.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study, but earlier small studies found no clear benefit. The results may not show a meaningful reduction in assisted deliveries or could have limitations in generalizing to all birthing people.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

4,142 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Jan 2008

Finished

Jul 2012

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

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>= 18 yrs * Entering for childbirth * Informed written consent Exclusion Criteria: * more of 8 cm of dilatation * Caesarean section planned * natural delivery non-indicated * pre-partum hemostasis troubles * salicylic acid or anticoagulant treatment * pre-eclampsia or HELLP syndrome * diabetic neuropsy with troubles in gastric emptying * IMC \> 40 at the end of pregnancy * understanding of the information * under guardianship

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Childbirth

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Hospitalier

    Bayeux, 14400, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Mémorial France Etats-Unis

    Saint-Lô, 50000, France

  • Centre Hospitalier du Rouvray

    Elbeuf, 76350, France

  • Clinique du Parc

    Caen, 14000, France

  • Hospital, Avranches

    Avranches, France

  • Hospital, Mont Saint Aignan

    Mont-Saint-Aignan, France

  • University Hospital, Caen

    Caen, 14033, France

  • University Hospital, Lille

    Lille, France

  • University Hospital, Rouen

    Rouen, France

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