Intravenous papaverine for term prelabour rupture of membranes
Treatments studied
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving papaverine through a vein can help start labour in women whose water has broken but who are not yet having contractions. Papaverine is a medicine that relaxes smooth muscles, which may help the cervix prepare for delivery.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 18 years old
- You are at least 37 weeks pregnant
- Your water has broken (prelabour rupture of membranes) but you are not having contractions
- It has been between 2 and 12 hours since your water broke
- Your cervix is dilated less than 2 cm (less than 2 fingers wide)
- The baby is head-down (vertex position)
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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