Status:
COMPLETED
Oral Titrated Misoprostol for Induction of Labour
Lead Sponsor:
Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
Collaborating Sponsors:
Instituto de Saúde Elpidio de Almeida
Universidade Federal do Ceara
Conditions:
Labor, Induced
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare effectiveness and safety of an oral titrated solution of misoprostol with vaginal misoprostol for induction of labour with an alive fetus.
Detailed Description
Several methods for induction of labour are available. However, the most effective and with less frequency of adverse effects is still unknown. Vaginal misoprostol has been used frequently to induce l...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Indication for labour induction
- Term pregnancy with alive fetus
- Bishop score less than six
Exclusion
- Age less than 18 years
- Previous uterine scar
- Nonvertex presentation
- Non-reassuring fetal status
- Fetal anomalies
- Fetal growth restriction
- Genital bleeding
- Tumors, malformations and/or ulcers of vulva, perineum or vagina
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00992524
Start Date
November 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2011
Last Update
June 23 2011
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Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira (IMIP)
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 50070-550