Status:

COMPLETED

Oral Misoprostol for Labor Augmentation: A Pilot Study

Lead Sponsor:

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Conditions:

Arrest of Dilation in Labor

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-45 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

A phase I, open-label trial to determine a safe dose of oral misoprostol required to augment labor in nulliparous women diagnosed with arrest of dilation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • nulliparous
  • gestational age of at least 36 weeks
  • singleton gestation
  • cephalic presentation
  • reassuring fetal heart rate
  • 4 cm or greater cervical dilation
  • ruptured membranes with clear amnionic fluid
  • intrauterine pressure catheter in place
  • less than 200 MVU's

Exclusion

  • non-reassuring fetal heart rate
  • meconium-stained amnionic fluid
  • previous uterine incision
  • maternal fever
  • pregnancy-induced hypertension or other pregnancy-related complications
  • known fetal anomalies
  • placenta previa or unexplained vaginal bleeding
  • estimated fetal weight of 4,500 grams or greater
  • evidence of cephalopelvic disproportion
  • any moderate or severe preexisting disease
  • contraindication to the use of prostaglandins

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

46 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00906126

Start Date

April 1 2007

End Date

May 1 2009

Last Update

May 21 2009

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390