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NCT00393731 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2
A Randomized, Control Trial for Preinduction Cervical Ripening
A Phase 2 study, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.
- Completed
- Registry status
- Phase 2
- Development phase
- 540
- Enrollment target
NCT00393731: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.
NCT00393731 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. The registered enrollment target is 540 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (306% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00393731, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- Phase 2
- Development phase
- 540 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The goal of this study is to compare the vaginal delivery rates in women undergoing induction of labor with an unripe cervix between oxytocin induction alone and preinduction cervical ripening with prostaglandin El (misoprostol). Secondary goals are to measure and compare the time intervals to delivery between the two methods.
Interventions
- DRUG Misoprostol
- DRUG oxytocin
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 540 participants |
| Start Date | 2004-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2007-08 |
| Phase | Phase 2 |
What the finished NCT00393731 record still lists
NCT00393731 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 540 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (306% higher).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Misoprostol is the first listed.
NCT00393731 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00393731 about?
NCT00393731 is a clinical study titled "A Randomized, Control Trial for Preinduction Cervical Ripening". The goal of this study is to compare the vaginal delivery rates in women undergoing induction of labor with an unripe cervix between oxytocin induction alone and preinduction cervical ripening with prostaglandin El (misoprostol). Secondary goals are to measure and compare the time intervals to deliv...
What is the current status of trial NCT00393731?
This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 540 participants. The study started on 2004-01. Estimated completion is 2007-08.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00393731?
The interventions under investigation include: Misoprostol (DRUG), oxytocin (DRUG).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00393731?
This trial is sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, which has 732 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT00393731's enrollment target sits among peer trials
540 62nd of 2000 higher than 1,938 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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