Anticholinergics for Cervical Edema in Labor

NCT06702670 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2026-05-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to is to determine the clinical effectiveness of a single dose of intravenous (IV) medication for the prevention of labor arrest and cesarean delivery in primiparous women undergoing trial of labor.

Conditions

  • Labor Dystocia

Interventions

DRUG

Treatment with Diphenhydramine

Diphenhydramine 50mg IV will be administered within 1 hour of the cervical exam which diagnosed prolonged active phase of labor

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Usual Care

Participants will receive cervical exams every 2 hours in active labor, placement of intrauterine pressure catheter, up titration of Pitocin if contractions are inadequate, maternal repositioning, and use of adjunct devices such as a peanut ball.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Samantha Antonioli, MD · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-25
Primary Completion
2027-03-25
Completion
2027-04-09
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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