Condition (MeSH)
Pregnancy, Prolonged
ClinicalTrials.gov lists 29 trials for Pregnancy, Prolonged or a narrower condition beneath it. Turku University Hospital has the most among industry and government lead sponsors, with 2.
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Trials per phase
29 of the 29 trials are tagged with Pregnancy, Prolonged itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.
When did Pregnancy, Prolonged trials start? (16)
Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year.
Trials over time, by phase
- Phase 2
- Phase 3
- Not applicable
- Observational
Top of scale: 4
Trials registered with a start date in each year, 1990 onward, stacked by phase (complete years only; the current partial year is in the table's notes). The table below lists the same counts, most recent years first.
| Year | Trials started |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Showing 10 of 16 earlier years.
No forecast is made for this condition: it averages 1.4 trial starts a year over the five years to September, under the 5 a year the method needs.
Recruitment duration, a model prediction: 2 trials still running at the 2026-10-09 snapshot, fewer than the 5 needed for a median. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.
What phase are Pregnancy, Prolonged trials in? (4)
Shown in this order: phase order.
Show the trials by phase as a table
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Phase 2 | 1 |
| Phase 3 | 4 |
| Not applicable | 18 |
| Observational | 6 |
How many Pregnancy, Prolonged trials are recruiting? (6)
Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.
| Status | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not yet recruiting | 1 |
| Recruiting | 1 |
| Active, not recruiting | 2 |
| Completed | 16 |
| Terminated | 1 |
Showing 5 of 6 statuses.
Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.
Which lead sponsors run the most Pregnancy, Prolonged trials? (3)
Shown in this order: most trials first. Lead sponsors the registry classes as industry, NIH, US federal, other government or network. A hospital or university the registry files as government can appear here. Sponsors it classes as academic or other are shown on the full page, because that class cannot separate an institution from a named investigator.
| Sponsor | Trials |
|---|---|
| Turku University Hospital | 2 |
| Assumpta Nnenna Nweke | 1 |
| Egymedicalpedia | 1 |
Which drugs are being tested for Pregnancy, Prolonged? (4)
Shown in this order: most trials first. One row per drug, matched to a single molecule under all its names, ranked by number of trials.
| Drug | Trials |
|---|---|
| Castor Oil | 2 |
| MisoprostoL | 1 |
| Sunflower Oil | 1 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate | 1 |
Interventions as named in the registry (7)
Shown in this order: most trials first.
| Drug | Trials |
|---|---|
| Pharmacological cervical ripening | 1 |
| Acupuncture | 1 |
| Propranolol PO | 1 |
| IMN | 1 |
| acid tranexamic | 1 |
Showing 5 of 7 interventions.
These are the names sponsors entered on ClinicalTrials.gov that we have not matched to a single molecule. Some are drugs under a brand or code name; others are procedures, doses or arm labels.
Which serious adverse events do Pregnancy, Prolonged trials report? (10)
Shown in this order: most subjects affected first. Subjects affected summed across trials, a cross-trial signal, not a rate.
| Adverse event | Subjects affected | Trials |
|---|---|---|
| Intensive care unit admission | 2 | 1 |
| Neonataly hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy | 2 | 1 |
| Neonatal severe respiratory distress | 1 | 1 |
| Anaphylaxis | 0 | 1 |
| Culture proven neonatal sepsis | 0 | 1 |
Showing 5 of 10 adverse events.
Which publications cover Pregnancy, Prolonged? (35)
Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.
| Publication | Journal | Year | Major topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison of the Effects of Spinal Anaesthesia on Frontal QRS-T Angle in Term and Post-Term Pregnancies Planned for Elective Caesarean Section: A Prospective Study. | Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) | 2025 | Yes |
| Outpatient balloon catheter versus expectant management for post-term labor induction in nulliparous women: A randomized trial. | Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction | 2024 | Yes |
| Meconium-stained amniotic fluid and neonatal morbidity in nulliparous patients with prolonged pregnancy. | Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica | 2023 | Yes |
| Effectiveness and safety of membrane sweeping in the prevention of post-term pregnancy: a randomised controlled trial. | Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 2022 | Yes |
| Induction of labour at or beyond 37 weeks' gestation. | The Cochrane database of systematic reviews | 2020 | Yes |
Showing 5 of 35 publications.
Not on this page
Not measured: delivery record.
Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: prevalence, rare-disease identity, and sub-conditions in mesh.