Status:
TERMINATED
Ripening Interventions: Prostaglandins vs EASI Catheter
Lead Sponsor:
Loyola University
Conditions:
Cesarean Section
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The primary aim of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the effect of misoprostol vs extra amniotic saline infusion via a catheter (EASI) for cervical ripening on the proportion of patients de...
Detailed Description
Induction of labor is a common obstetrical practice. In fact, the rate of induction has risen to 184/1000 live births. It is well known that a favorable Bishop score, defined as Bishop score 5-8, impr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Singleton pregnancy
- Cephalic presentation
- 36 completed weeks of gestation
- Intact membranes
- Unfavorable cervix (defined as Bishop score \< 5)
- Indication for induction of labor
- Fetal Station less than or equal to -3
Exclusion
- Clinically significant vaginal bleeding
- Evidence of spontaneous labor (3 contractions in 10 minutes)
- Contraindication to induction of labor or to use of prostaglandins
- Fetal station higher than -3
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 31 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 18 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00383942
Start Date
August 31 2006
End Date
June 18 2008
Last Update
March 13 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois, United States, 60153