Elective induction at 39 weeks versus spontaneous onset of labour in a low risk nulliparous women.
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O480- Post-term pregnancy
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Low risk nulliparous pregnant woman with singleton fetus in vertex presentation and who remained undelivered at 39 weeks (at the time of entry into trial).
Less than 18 & more than 35 Years of age.
Fetus with known congenital malformations
Major maternal medical illness like hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP),Diabetic complicating Pregnancy, anemia, and Heart disease complicating pregnancy etc.,
Fetal growth restriction (FGR)
Contraindications for vaginal delivery like CPD, Placenta & Vasa previa, active genital herpes
Previous surgery on uterus like Myomectomy, Septal resection
HIV positive pregnancy
Premature rupture of membrane (PROM)
Rh incompatibility
Signs of labour before 39 weeks (regular contractions with cervical change)
Oligohydramnios (AFI < 8)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the rate of caesarean section in elective induction of <br/ ><br>labour [E-IOL] at 39 weeks with that of expectant managementTimepoint: 10 to 14 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the maternal and perinatal outcomes between women <br/ ><br>undergoing elective labour induction [E-IOL] and expectant <br/ ><br>managementTimepoint: 10 to 14 days