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

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Trial end date: 2020-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

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.

• Phase: Early Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: MemorialCare Health System
• Treatments: Acivicin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant

• ≥ 18 years of age

• Singleton gestation

• Nulliparous

• Vertex presentation

• Gestational age ≥ 36 weeks

• Bishop score ≤ 6

• undergoing induction of labor

Exclusion Criteria:

• 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