Assessment of the effect of intravenous dexamethasone use on pre-induction cervical parameters and induction of labour outcomes:a randomized controlled study.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Induction of labour
- Registration Number
- PACTR202308710880623
- Lead Sponsor
- Oyenmwen Amadasun
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 108
Inclusion Criteria
Nulliparity
Gestational age of pregnancy of 39 to 42 weeks
Unfavourable Bishop score of less than 6
Singleton pregnancy
Cephalic presenting fetus
Normal amniotic fluid
Reassuring cardiotocograph
No congenital foetal anomaly
Exclusion Criteria
Maternal medical conditions example, hypertension, preeclampsia, hyperglyaemic states
Fetal macrosomia
Multiple gestation
Breech presentation of foetus
History of rupture of membranes
Previous uterine surgery, previous caesarean section
Women who do not give consent
Women with favourable Bishop score of more than 6
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Bishop score following ripening and duration between the onset of induction of labour (IOL) to attainment of 4cm cervical dilatation or more.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration from onset of IOL to full cervical dilatation, duration of second and third stages of labour, Apgar score, meconium stained liquor, maternal blood pressure postpartum, maternal random blood sugar levels, presence of postpartum haemorrhage, neonatal intensive care unit admission.