Nationwide study reveals how labor induction methods affect mothers and babies
NCT ID NCT02477085
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed French study looked at over 3,000 women whose labor was started artificially (induced). Researchers compared different methods like breaking the water, using hormones, or a balloon catheter. They tracked how often each method was used, how it affected the mother and baby, and whether women were satisfied. This is an observational study, not a test of a new drug or treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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3,049 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Nov 2015
- Finished
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Dec 2016
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
all women who have an induced labor
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * patient who has a labor induction * with a live fetus at the beginning of induction * patient who did not have any opposition to use her medical and personal data or her child's medical data for research Exclusion Criteria: * in utero fetal death * termination of pregnancy * patient's refusal to participate to the study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Port-Royal maternity unit, Cochin Hospital, Assistance publique des Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP
Paris, 75014, France
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