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A RANDOMISED OPEN COMPARISON OF INTRAVAGINAL APL202 (25 or 50µg) FOLLOWED BY 25µg AFTER 4 AND 8 HOURS VERSUS 3mg OF DINOPROSTONE AS A VAGINAL TABLET FOLLOWED BY 3mg AFTER 6 HOURS IN THE INDUCTION OF LABOUR IN NULLIPAROUS SUBJECTS.

A RANDOMISED OPEN COMPARISON OF INTRAVAGINAL APL202 (25 or 50µg) FOLLOWED BY 25µg AFTER 4 AND 8 HOURS VERSUS 3mg OF DINOPROSTONE AS A VAGINAL TABLET FOLLOWED BY 3mg AFTER 6 HOURS IN THE INDUCTION OF LABOUR IN NULLIPAROUS SUBJECTS.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2004-000107-18-GB
Enrollment
415
Registered
2005-05-03
Start date
2006-09-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-11-25

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

Conditions

Pregnancy: induction of labour

Interventions

Product Code: APL202 Pharmaceutical Form: Vaginal tablet INN or Proposed INN: misoprostol CAS Number: 59122-46-2 Current Sponsor code: A

Sponsors

Alliance Pharmaceuticals
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Nulliparous subjects, aged 18 years or over, with a singleton pregnancy suitable for induction of labour with prostaglandin cervical ripening agents. -Pregnancy duration of at least 37 weeks. -Subjects with an un-favourable cervix defined as a Bishop’s Score of less the 9. -Signed informed consent. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Subjects who are diabetic. -Subjects with a multi-fetal pregnancy. -Subjects in whom oxytocic drugs are generally contraindicated or where prolonged contractions of the uterus are considered inappropriate.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To determine the safety and efficacy of 2 dosage regimens of APL-202 in the induction of labour compared to the standard agent currently used for cervical ripening.;Secondary Objective: N/A;Primary end point(s): -Number of vaginal deliveries within 24 hours of the start of induction.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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