Status:

UNKNOWN

To Study the Efficacy and Safety of Misoprostol by Sublingual Routes for Induction of Labour

Lead Sponsor:

Ministry of Health, Bhutan

Conditions:

Induction of Labour

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This research is to compare the efficacy and the safety of sublingual misoprostol with vaginal misoprostol administration for the induction of labour for primigravida at 41 or more weeks of pregnancy....

Detailed Description

Induction of labour is an intervention intended to artificially initiate uterine contraction in pregnant women who are not in labour. It is a common practice to interrupt the pregnancy at 41 weeks of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 or more years
  • Primigravida
  • Singleton pregnancy
  • Gestation at 41 or more weeks of pregnancy
  • Estimated fetal weight of \<4000 gram
  • In cephalic presentation
  • Bishop score \< 6 (unfavorable cervix)
  • Reassuring fetal heart rate tracing

Exclusion

  • Age \<18 years
  • Multiple pregnancy (twin, triplet and higher order pregnancies)
  • Gestation \<41 weeks of pregnancy
  • Fetal macrosomia (Estimated fetal weight \>4000 gram)
  • Cephalo-pelvic disproportion
  • Malpresentation (breech, oblique, transverse)
  • Bishop score \>6 (favorable cervix)
  • Presence of labor or uterine contractions
  • Non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracing
  • Pregnant women with known allergy to misoprostol,
  • Previous Caesarean delivery or other uterine surgery
  • Previous uterine rupture
  • Placenta previa
  • Chorioamnionitis
  • Prelabour rupture of membrane (PROM)
  • Antepartum hemorrhage (per vaginal bleeding)
  • Contraindication to vaginal birth
  • Medical disorders in pregnancy
  • Active genital herpes infection
  • Invasive cervical carcinoma

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

500 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04887493

Start Date

June 1 2021

End Date

November 30 2021

Last Update

May 17 2021

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Phuentsholing Hospital

Phuentsholing, Bhutan, 21002