Induction of Labor by Cervical Ripening and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
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Conditions studied: Labor Pain, Induction of Labor
In brief
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain management during labor induction by cervical ripening. Labor induction is a common obstetric procedure and cervical ripening may be associated with painful uterine contractions. Non-pharmacological analgesic methods such as TENS could help improve pain management during this phase. However, evidence regarding its effectiveness in this context remains limited. This randomized, controlled, open-label monocentric study will compare the use of TENS in addition to usual analgesic care versus usual analgesic care alone in pregnant women undergoing labor induction with cervical ripening. The primary objective is to assess whether TENS reduces the need for neuraxial analgesia or delays its use during labor.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07494539
- Run by
- HOT Noémie
- People needed
- 132
- Starts
- 2026-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2028-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-03-27
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Pregnant women aged 18 years or older
- Gestational age ≥ 37 weeks of amenorrhea
- Indication for labor induction requiring cervical ripening
- Planned cervical ripening using oral misoprostol (Angusta)
- Singleton pregnancy
- Able to provide written informed consent
- Affiliated with or beneficiary of a social security system
You may not qualify if…
- Contraindication to labor induction by cervical ripening
- Contraindication to epidural analgesia
- Major fetal anomaly
- Maternal hypertension or hypotension
- Maternal pacemaker and/or cardiac rhythm disorders
- Presence of metallic prosthesis regardless of location
- Ongoing deep vein thrombosis or under treatment for thrombosis
- Epilepsy
- Fever at the time of inclusion
- Participant under legal protection (guardianship or curatorship)
- Inability to understand the French language
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