Effect of misoprostol in labor induction in post-term pregnancies
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Efficacy on induction of labor.Failed medical induction of labour
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014061412789N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for Research, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 180
Inclusion Criteria
Gestational age (GA) greater or equal to 40 weeks and 6 days with cephalic presentation and Bishop score greater than 4 and a height of 150 cm. Exclusion criteria included contraindications to receive misoprostol (allergies, asthma, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Acute Cerebrovascular Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, seizures) and also placenta previa , history of previous cesarean section or uterine surgery, Cephalopelvic Disproportion , Bishop score greater than 4, and abnormal vaginal bleeding.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Interval from induction to delivery. Timepoint: From induction to delivery every 1 hour. Method of measurement: Vaginal exam for evaluation of dilatation and effacement.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fetal distress. Timepoint: At delivery time and 48 hours after that. Method of measurement: Based on the examination of the fetal heart rate and is determined by a specialist.