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Clinical Trials/NCT00886860
NCT00886860
Completed
Phase 4

The Comparison of Efficacy for Cervical Ripening in Labor Induction Between Titrated and Conventional Oral Misoprostol

Mahidol University1 site in 1 country64 target enrollmentMay 2009

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
misoprostol
Conditions
Cervical Ripening
Sponsor
Mahidol University
Enrollment
64
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
success rate of cervical ripening in labor induction
Status
Completed
Last Updated
15 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy for cervical ripening in labor induction between titrated and conventional oral misoprostol

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
May 2009
End Date
March 2010
Last Updated
15 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
Female

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • age 18 years old or more
  • singleton pregnancy at 37 weeks gestation or more
  • cephalic presentation
  • reassuring fetal heart rate pattern
  • admission for labor induction due to medical or obstetrical conditions
  • bishop score less than 6
  • giving consent and having signed the consent form for this study

Exclusion Criteria

  • parity more than 3
  • estimated fetal weight more than 3,500 grams
  • non-reassuring fetal heart rate pattern
  • having contraindication for vaginal delivery
  • previous uterine scar
  • suspected abruptio placenta with non-reassuring fetal heart rate pattern
  • abnormal bleeding per vagina, except bloody show
  • having underlying cardiac, hepatic, or renal diseases
  • having history of allergy to misoprostol or prostaglandin analogues
  • cervical dilatation 3 centimeters or more

Arms & Interventions

conventional oral misoprostol

misoprostol 50 micrograms oral every 4 hours until cervical dilatation 3 centimeters

Intervention: misoprostol

titrated oral misoprostol

misoprostol 20 micrograms oral every hour until cervical dilatation 3 centimeters

Intervention: misoprostol

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

success rate of cervical ripening in labor induction

Time Frame: 12 hours after intervention

Secondary Outcomes

  • number of vaginal delivery(24 hours)

Study Sites (1)

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