Intrauterine pressure monitoring for augmentation or induction of labour with intravenous oxytocin: benefits and costs

Completed

• Conditions: Pregnancy, labour; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Labour

• Registration Number: ISRCTN13667534
• Lead Sponsor: Academic Medical Centre (AMC) (Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 1350

Inclusion Criteria

Women with the indication to induce labour or to stimulate the contractions with intravenous oxytocin in case of arrest of labour.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women with a history of caesarean section
2. Gestational age less than 36 weeks
3. Intrauterine foetal death
4. Breech presentation
5. Multiple pregnancy
6. Maternal age greater than 18 years
7. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B infection
8. Intrauterine infection
9. Contraindication for amniotomy
10. Participation in another randomised controlled trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The number of instrumental deliveries, i.e. caesarean sections and/or assisted vaginal delivery.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. The occurrence of neonatal admittance to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)<br>2. Need for antibiotics by mother or child<br>3. Total amount of oxytocin used<br>4. Complications<br>5. Time to delivery and costs