Clinical Trial

Natural Cervical Ripening to Prevent Pharmacological Induction of Labor - a Pilot Study.

Study acronym: Cervinat
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Summary
As of today, around 25% of all vaginal births happen after induction of labor (IOL). The internal guidelines of the University Hospital Zurich currently recommend pregnant women with a non-insulin dependent gestational diabetes an IOL around term. One possibility to prevent an IOL and increase the chance for a spontaneous onset of birth is a ripening of the cervix by alternative methods in an outpatient setting. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of natural cervical ripening methods on the time interval between 37 weeks (beginning of the intervention) and the onset of spontaneous labor.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07587632
Lead Sponsor University of Zurich
Conditions Pregnancy, Induction of Labor, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
Enrollment 74 participants
Start Date 2026-04-10
Primary Completion 2029-03-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2029-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-05-14