Oral Misoprostol Versus Vaginal Dinoprostone For Induction Of Labour: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Labour Induction
• Interventions: Drug: Misoprostol; Drug: Dinoprostone

• Registration Number: NCT02168881
• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University

Brief Summary

This study is to compare between oral misoprostol in solution and vaginal dinoprostone in induction of labour in primiparous women with singleton pregnancy as regards efficiency and safety to both mother and fetus.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-05
• Status Verified: 2014-06
• Study First Submitted: 2014-06-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-06-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-06-19
• Study First Posted: 2014-06-20
• Last Update Posted: 2014-06-20
• Primary Completion: 2016-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 342

Inclusion Criteria

• Primigravida
• >37 wks

Exclusion Criteria

• Scarred uterus
• Macrosomia

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
misoprostol	Misoprostol	oral misoprostol in solution 25 microgram every 2 hours
dinoprostone	Dinoprostone	3 mgs dinoprostone vaginally every six hours

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
induction delivery time	2 hourly

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ain Shams Maternity hospital; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt