The Effects of Increased IV Hydration on Nulliparous Women Undergoing an Induction of Labor

Completed · Early Phase 1 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Labor; Forced or Induced, Affecting Fetus or Newborn

In brief

The objective of this study is to compare the effects of intravenous fluid rate on the course of labor in nulliparous patients who are undergoing labor induction and have an unfavorable cervix. The primary hypothesis is that an increased rate of intravenous fluids will shorten the length of labor in patients undergoing induction with an unfavorable cervix.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02989571

Run by

MemorialCare Health System

People needed

180

Starts

2016-03-01

Expected to finish

2020-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2023-01-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pregnant
• ≥ 18 years of age
• Singleton gestation
• Nulliparous
• Vertex presentation
• Gestational age ≥ 36 weeks
• Bishop score ≤ 6
• undergoing induction of labor

You may not qualify if…

• Multiparous
• Preeclampsia at admission
• Gestational or chronic hypertension
• Non-vertex presentation
• Multiple gestation
• Chorioamnionitis at admission
• Intrauterine growth restriction (<10th percentile)
• BMI > 50
• Presence of uterine scar
• Participation in any other research protocol involving induction of labor
• Nonreassuring fetal heart rate tracing at admission

Where it is running

• Long Beach Memorial Medical Center — Long Beach, California, United States

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