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The influence of prostaglandins and prostaglandin receptors on the cervix opening at the end of pregnancy and at the beginning of labor

The influence of prostaglandins and prostaglandin receptors on the cervix opening at the end of pregnancy and at the beginning of labor

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00017221
Enrollment
160
Registered
2020-04-21
Start date
2019-09-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Physiology birth process

Interventions

Group 1: In pregnant women, prostaglandin receptor status in the cervix uteri and prostaglandin levels and markers of glucose metabolism in the blood are determined shortly before and during birth.

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt a. Main
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 42 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant, nullipara, no pathologies of cervix uteri, ages 18-42 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cervical insufficiency in this pregnancy, multiple pregnancy, planned primary cesarean section, multiparous, premature rupture of membranes before 37 + 0 weeks of pregnancy, known cervical dysplasia, known cervical carcinoma, earlier conization of the cervix

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cervical ripening according to Bishop score mode of delivery Time to complete opening of the cervix Time to delivery of the child from regular labor Expression of prostaglandin receptors at the uterine cervix and at the lower uterine segment at different times shortly before estimated day of delivery and delivery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Marker of the glucose metabolism Prostaglandin metabolite levels in the mother's blood and umbilical cord blood

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristine Eichbaum

Klinik für Geburtshife Universitätsklinik Frankfurt

christine.eichbaum@kgu.de069 6301 7703

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026