Labor drug may prevent birth injuries in new moms
NCT ID NCT07641543
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving a single dose of a muscle relaxant (papaverine) during labor can reduce the need for stitches after vaginal delivery in first-time mothers. About 412 women will receive either the drug or a placebo, and doctors will compare rates of tearing and other complications. The goal is to find a simple, safe way to lower the risk of perineal injury.
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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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About 412 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
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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: * Primiparous patients aged 18 years or older * Singleton pregnancy * Term pregnancy (37+0 to 42+0 weeks of gestation) * Cephalic presentation * Undergoing labor with at least with 2 cm cervical dilatation. * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Multiple gestation * Major fetal congenital anomalies * Contraindication to vaginal delivery * Known hypersensitivity or allergy to papaverine hydrochloride * Known supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) * Maternal tachycardia (heart rate \>100 bpm) or clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia * Known liver disease or hepatic dysfunction * Active psychiatric condition impairing the ability to provide informed consent * Inability to provide written informed consent * Planned cesarean delivery
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