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a prospective comparison of the effectiveness of mechanical and alternative approaches to cervical ripening

a prospective comparison of the effectiveness of mechanical and alternative approaches to cervical ripening

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00040047
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-04-30
Start date
2026-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

Induction methods for healthy pregnant women beyond due day

Interventions

Group 1: Cervixpriming with cook cervical ballon Group 2: Cervixpriming with cook cervical ballon and 3x 1000mg of evening primrose oil oral Group 3: Cervixpriming with cook cervical ballon and 3x 100

Sponsors

JKU Linz, Medizinische Fakultät
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • due date +7days until +14 days • healthy pregnancy, also gestational diabetes (if 95% of all sugar measurements of the last two weeks are normal) • Consent to participate in the study • Fetus in cephalic presentation • successful and inconspicuous organ screening

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • St.p. Sectio • St.p. documented induction complications in previous pregnancies • fetal abnormalities • PROM • Allergy to evening primrose oil

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary endpoint is the duration between cervical priming and the onset of contraction and delivery. The data is recruited from the birth documentation after delivery and collected in a database.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Other secondary objectives are a comparison of complications peri- and postpartum as well as possible influencing factors on the effectiveness between the groups.

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactAnna Dückelmann

JKU Linz, Medizinische Fakultät

anna.duekelmann@kepleruniklinikum.at+43576808423979

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026