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Home or in-hospital cervical ripening for induction of labour

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Women with singleton pregnancies having induction of labour at or beyond 39 weeks gestation
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Registration Number
ISRCTN32652461
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Edinburgh
Brief Summary

2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33947741/ (added 06/05/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
25677
Inclusion Criteria

Current inclusion criteria as of 17/11/2022:
Observational study:
For data collection:
1. Gestation 37+0 weeks or more
2. Undergoing IOL
For primary analysis:
1. Gestation of 39+0 weeks or more

Qualitative study:
For questionnaire-based survey:
1. Gestation 37+0 weeks or more
2. Undergoing IOL
For case studies:
1. Gestation of 37+0 weeks or more

Previous inclusion criteria:
Observational study:
For data collection:
1. Gestation 37+0 weeks or more
2. Undergoing IOL
For primary analysis:
1. Gestation of 39+0 weeks or more

Qualitative study:
For questionnaire-based survey:
1. Gestation 39+0 weeks or more
2. Undergoing IOL
For case studies:
1. Gestation of 39+0 weeks or more

Exclusion Criteria

Current exclusion criteria as of 17/11/2022:
Observational study:
For data collection:
1. Opted out of data provision (checkbox)
Applied for primary analysis:
1. Grand multiparity (6 or more previous pregnancies)
2. Previous caesarean section
3. Antepartum stillbirth (before cervical ripening initiated)
4. Class III obesity at booking (BMI 40 kg/m2 or more)
5. Prelabour rupture of membranes documented as primary or other indication for IOL (prolonged ROM; SROM; ?SROM)
6. Maternal, fetal or medical condition that would/could preclude home cervical ripening documented as primary or other indication for IOL
7. Maternal conditions: proteinuria; hypertension; antepartum haemorrhage; diabetes; obstetric cholestasis; past obstetric history; pre-eclampsia; PIH/PET (not defined); PIH; PET; thrombophilia
8. Fetal conditions: oligohydramnios; reduced liquor volume; macrosomia; intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR); static growth; congenital fetal anomaly; polyhydramnios; abnormal CTG/Doppler; breech; reduced fetal movements; termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly

Qualitative study:
For case studies:
1. Women who did not have IOL at 37+0 weeks of gestation
2. Women who had IOL for medical reasons
3. Women who had an elective cesarean section
4. Women who have experienced intrauterine death, stillbirth or neonatal death

Previous exclusion criteria:
Observational study:
For data collection:
1. Opted out of data provision (checkbox)
Applied for primary analysis:
1. Grand multiparity (6 or more previous pregnancies)
2. Previous caesarean section
3. Antepartum stillbirth (before cervical ripening initiated)
4. Class III obesity at booking (BMI 40 kg/m2 or more)
5. Prelabour rupture of membranes documented as primary or other indication for IOL (prolonged ROM; SROM; ?SROM)
6. Maternal, fetal or medical condition that would/could preclude home cervical ripening documented as primary or other indication for IOL
7. Maternal conditions: proteinuria; hypertension; antepartum haemorrhage; diabetes; obstetric cholestasis; past obstetric history; pre-eclampsia; PIH/PET (not defined); PIH; PET; thrombophilia
8. Fetal conditions: oligohydramnios; reduced liquor volume; macrosomia; intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR); static growth; congenital fetal anomaly; polyhydramnios; abnormal CTG/Doppler; breech; reduced fetal movements; termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly

Qualitative study:
For case studies:
1. Women who did not have IOL at 39+0 weeks of gestation
2. Women who had IOL for medical reasons
3. Women who had an elective cesarean section
4. Women who have experienced intrauterine death, stillbirth or neonatal death

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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