The effectiveness of magnesium sulfate vaginal gel on cervical ripening and induction of labor in nulliparous wome

Phase 2

Conditions: Cervical ripening and induction of labor.

Registration Number: IRCT20210105049944N1

Lead Sponsor: Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 174

Inclusion Criteria

Desire to participate in the study
Being nulliparous
Mother age 18-40 years
Body mass index 18.5-25
Post date gestational age
Bishop score less than 4
Single fetus with cephalic presentation and intact membranes
Estimated weight of the fetus 2500-4000 grams
Low risk pregnancy
Indication of labor induction

Exclusion Criteria

Risky underlying disease (anemia, blood disorders, heart or lung disease, connective tissue and smooth muscle problems)
History of any uterine scar
Refer with bleeding or rupture of membranes
Multiple pregnancy
Diagnosis of cephalopelvic disproportion by a physician
Contraindications to use of magnesium sulfate
Patient non-cooperation

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Average of Bishop score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 4 hours after the intervention, 8 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Vaginal examination, Bishop score table.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The length of labor. Timepoint: End of the study. Method of measurement: Partograph form.;Probable complications of magnesium sulfate. Timepoint: 4 hours after the start of the intervention, 8 hours after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Number of doses of misoprostol used. Timepoint: End of the study. Method of measurement: Hospital file.;Type of delivery. Timepoint: End of the study. Method of measurement: Hospital file.;Number of doses of oxytocin used. Timepoint: End of the study. Method of measurement: Hospital file.;Duration of hospitalization of mother. Timepoint: End of the study. Method of measurement: Hospital file.;APGAR score of the first and fifth minutes. Timepoint: End of the study. Method of measurement: Hospital file.