Labor shortening drug tested in new study
NCT ID NCT07184099
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether the drug phloroglucinol can shorten the active phase of labor in pregnant women. Researchers gave the drug intravenously to 134 women aged 18-35 with full-term pregnancies. The goal was to see if it reduced the time from labor diagnosis to full cervical dilation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- phloroglucinol
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple way to shorten labor for some women, reducing discomfort and complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 134 participants. Results may not apply to all women, and the drug may not be effective or could cause side effects like allergic reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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134 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women aged between 18-35 years * Period of gestation above 37 weeks. Exclusion Criteria: * Women with cephalopelvic disproportion * Double scare uterus * Fetal distress * Life threatening bleeding * Eclampsia * History of heart disease * Known allergy to phloroglucinol
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Combined Military Hospital
Attock, Punjab Province, 43100, Pakistan
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