Efficacy of drotaverine hydrochloride in reducing duration of labour in term pregnancies at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi: a double-blind randomised controlled study

Efficacy of drotaverine hydrochloride in reducing duration of labour in term pregnancies at NAUTH, Nnewi: a double-blind randomised controlled study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202311852717227

Enrollment

128

Registered

2023-11-30

Start date

2023-12-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Effect on duration of labour

Interventions

Drotaverine Hydrochloride

Diluted Vitamin B complex

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Term pregnancies 2. Women with foetus in cephalic presentation 3. Women with a singleton pregnancy 4. Cervical dilatation of 4-5cm only

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women with a previous history of cervical surgery or trauma 2. Women with contraindications to vaginal delivery 3. Women with medical disease in pregnancy 4. Women with known hypersensitivity to Drotaverine hydrochloride 5. Women less than 18 years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
duration of the active phase of labour.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- need for augmentation of labour - duration of second stage labour - duration of third stage of labour	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactEchezona Onyekwelu

Senior Resident

onyekwelu_echezona@yahoo.com+2348064862997

Outcome results

None listed

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