Oxytocin for Complications During Labor
The Role of Oxytocin in the Second Stage of Labor
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Labor Complication
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 400 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for women who are having their first baby and are 37 weeks or more pregnant. It will investigate the effects of oxytocin during the second stage of labor.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am a first-time pregnant woman.
- I am at least 37 weeks pregnant.
- I have a single baby.
- I am admitted for labor induction or natural labor.
You may not be able to join if
- I am pregnant with more than one baby.
- I have been pregnant before.
- I have a serious fetal condition.
- I am not receiving oxytocin when fully dilated.
- The baby's head is visible at the time of full dilation.
- I have a health condition that prevents a long second stage of labor.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
This is a randomized controlled trial investigating the utility of oxytocin administration in the second stage of labor.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Nulliparous pregnant women \>/= 37 weeks gestation
* Singleton pregnancies
* Admission for induction of labor or spontaneous labor
Exclusion Criteria:
* Multiple gestations
* Multiparous patients
* Patients with major fetal anomalies
* Not on oxytocin at the time of complete…
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