Comparison of oral misoprostol vs intracervical Foley catheter for 24 hours for preparation of uterine cervix before induction of labour

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• Conditions: Cervical ripening

• Registration Number: SLCTR/2014/030
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 20 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow up complete
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

1.Women with uncomplicated pregnancies at 40 weeks+ 6 days gestation with a Modified Bishop score (MBS)<5
2.Having a singleton fetus in a cephalic presentation

Exclusion Criteria

1.Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
2.Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
3.Multiple pregnancies
4.Planned Caesarean section,
5.Fetal Growth Restriction ,
6.Scarred uteruses

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.Number of women establishing spontaneous onset of labour (SOL) within 24 hours of the interventions.<br>2.MBS after 24 hours of the interventions<br>3.The change of MBS after 24 hours of the interventions <br>4.Number of women with MBS> 7 after 24 hours of the interventions <br>5.The induction delivery interval following Induction of labor (IOL) with amniotomy and oxytocin intravenous infusion,24 hours after the interventions, in those favourable for IOL<br><br> [After 24 hours of the interventions]<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Mode of delivery and the reason for operative delivery<br>2. Oxytocin use <br>3. Maternal morbidity<br>•Post partum blood transfusion and number of packed cells <br>•Tachysystole<br>•Hyperstimulation<br>•Uterine rupture <br>•Maternal infection during labour <br>•Use of intravenous antibiotics <br><br><br> 4. Fetal and Neonatal outcome and morbidity: <br>•Fetal tachycardia <br>•Weight at birth <br>•Meconium-stained liquor <br>•Apgar scores <5 at 1 minute <br>•Admission to the neonatal ward/NICU and its reason<br> [Between 24 to 48 hours after the intervention]<br>