A randomized control trial of elective induction at 40 weeks and 41 weeks to prevent prolonged pregnancy.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: induction of labour to prevent prolonged pregnancy

• Registration Number: PACTR202306581858623
• Lead Sponsor: IPINNIMO OLUWADARE MARTINS

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-06-10
• Last Update Posted: 4 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 322

Inclusion Criteria

1. Singleton pregnancies
2. Cephalic fetal presentation
3. Gestational age of 40 weeks to 41 weeks and 3 days gestation from the first day of the last menstrual period and ultrasound biometry before the 12th week of gestation.
4. Patients who gave consent to participate in the study.
5. Parity of = to 4.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Multiple gestations.
2. Non cephalic presentation
3. Intrauterine fetal death.
4. Previous caesarean section scar.
5. Multiparous of 5 and above
6. Medical conditions in pregnancy e.g hypertension, diabetes mellitus and sickle cell anemia.
7. Pregnancies with fetuses having ultrasound diagnosed congenital abnormalities.
8. Women who had no early ultrasound scan report before 12th weeks
9. Women who declined consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
caesarean section rate

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maternal outcomes included vaginal delivery rate, maternal satisfaction, and genital tract laceration. Fetal outcomes included : incidence of macrosomia , birth trauma, meconium staining of amniotic fluid, neonatal intensive care unit admission, APGAR score at 1 and 5 minutes and perinatal death.