Oral misoprostal for the induction of labour at term

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Pregnancy at a gestational age of 37 weeks or more.; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12606000156583
• Lead Sponsor: The Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The University of Adelaide

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2001-06-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 738

Inclusion Criteria

Singleton pregnancy, at a gestational age of 37 weeks or more, planned induction of labour for defined obstetric and medical conditions - prolonged pregnancy, pre-eclampsia, hypertensive disoreders, antepartum haemorrhage (ecluding placenta praevia), oligohydramnios, IUGR, or abnormal glucose tolerance.

Exclusion Criteria

Induction planned for non-defined conditions, active labour o, or a favourable cervix, contraindication to vaginal birth, previous uterine surgery, ruptured membranes, parity 5 or more, history of asthma, glaucoma or heart disease, suspected cephalo-pelvic disproportion, abnormal lie, breech presentation, fetal distress/non-reassuring fetal heart trace, multiple pregnancy, intrauterine infection, vasa praevia, placenta praevia, active herpes infection, maternal illness precluding induction of labour, and maternal renal or hepatic failure.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified