Efficacy and Safety of Hourly Titrated Misoprostol Versus Vaginal Dinoprostone and Misoprostol for Cervical Ripening and Labor Induction: Randomized Clinical Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 372
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Compare the percentage of women in each group who achieved vaginal delivery within 24 hours after the beginning of administration in each group (oral misoprostol, vaginal misoprostol and intravaginal dinoprostone)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of the administration of oral misoprostol versus vaginal dinoprostone and vaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening and labor induction.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Women over 18
- •single pregnancy
- •cephalic presentation
- •intact membranes
- •unfavorable cervix ( less than 6 Bishop )
- •CTGR not reactive decelerative
- •Signed informed consent by the patient.
Exclusion Criteria
- •prior Cesarean section or previous uterine surgery .
- •Allergy or intolerance to any of the study drugs
- •stillbirth
- •uterine growth restricted fetuses
- •contraindication for vaginal delivery
- •Anterior placenta
- •Multiparity
- •moderate to severe heart disease
- •hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
- •Suspected chorioamnionitis
- •Coagulation disorders
- •history of epileptic seizures
- •liver or kidney disease
- •Cognitive impairment or bad knowledge of Spanish
Arms & Interventions
Vaginal dinoprostone
vaginal dinoprostone, 10 mg during 24 hours (maximum)
Intervention: Vaginal dinoprostone (Drug)
Oral misoprostol
Administration of oral misoprostol according to a "3x1" diagram, that is,3 oral doses (1 per hour) and then 1 hour without treatment
Intervention: Oral misoprostol (Drug)
Vaginal misoprostol
vaginal misoprostol, 25 microgs every 4 hours
Intervention: Vaginal misoprostol (Drug)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Compare the percentage of women in each group who achieved vaginal delivery within 24 hours after the beginning of administration in each group (oral misoprostol, vaginal misoprostol and intravaginal dinoprostone)
Time Frame: 24 hours
Secondary Outcomes
- The number of women who manage cervical favorable conditions at 12 hours after the beginning of administration in each group(12 hours)
- Compare the number of women who achieve a vaginal delivery in the 3 groups (oral misoprostol, vaginal misoprostol and intravaginal dinoprostone)(24 hours)
- Compare the percentage of women requiring oxytocin in each group(24 hours)
- The percentage of women in each group having tachysystole(24 hours)
- Compare the number of women suffering from uterine rupture in each group(24 hours)
- Maternal morbility-mortality among pregnant participants(up to 180 days)
- Compare fetal or neonatal morbility-mortality among the 3 groups(up to 180 days)
- The number of women who manage cervical favorable conditions at 24 hours after the beginning of administration in each group(24 hours)
- The percentage of women in each branch having uterine hypertonia(24 hours)
- The percentage of women in each group who achieved vaginal delivery at 12 hours after the beginning of administration in each group(12 hours)
- The number of caesarean sections in each group (oral misoprostol, vaginal misoprostol and intravaginal dinoprostone)(24 hours)
Investigators
Oihane Lapuente Ocamica
Medical Doctor
Basque Health Service
