IV Papaverine to Help Induce Labor in Pregnancies with Broken Water
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether an IV medication called papaverine can help induce labor in pregnant people at term (37+ weeks) whose water has broken but labor hasn't started yet. The goal is to see if this medication makes labor start naturally and reduces the need for cesarean delivery.
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Who can take part
- You are carrying one baby (not twins or multiples)
- You are between 37 and 42 weeks pregnant
- Your water broke less than 12 hours ago, but labor hasn't started
- Your cervix shows a Bishop score below 8 (a measurement of cervical readiness)
- Your baby is head-down (cephalic presentation)
- Your baby's heartbeat is normal and reassuring on monitoring
- You have not had a previous cesarean delivery
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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