Comparison the efficacy of misoprostol and oxytocin for induction of labor on fetal cardiotocogram in pregnancies with GA >= 41w

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Prolonged pregnancy.; Prolonged pregnancy

• Registration Number: IRCT2015122425648N2
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for Research of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria are: mothers desire to have vaginal delivery, gestational age of 41 weeks and above, having Bishop score below 5, normal non-stress test (NST) at birth, normal oxytocin challenge test (OCT), lack of uterine contractions. Exclusion criteria included: contraindication of misoprostol or oxytocin, fetal macrosomia, polyhydramnios, placenta previa or abruption, meconial, vaginal bleeding, intrauterine growth restriction, non-cephalic presentation, and narrow pelvis.
Exclusion criteria are: contraindication of misoprostol or oxytocin, fetal macrosomia, polyhydramnios, placenta previa or abruption, meconial, vaginal bleeding, intrauterine growth restriction, non-cephalic presentation, and narrow pelvis.
Then need for cesarean section and fetal heart rate changes will be compared between two groups.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fetal heart beat changes. Timepoint: Every Half an hour. Method of measurement: Non-stress test.;Need to perform cesarean section. Timepoint: Every half hour. Method of measurement: Clinical.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
APGAR. Timepoint: First and Fifth minutes. Method of measurement: Clinical.