Status:

COMPLETED

Nitroglycerin Skin Patches for Facilitating Cervical Ripening: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Ain Shams Maternity Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Dr. Ahmed S. Abd El-Hameed

Prof. Abdel-Megeeed I. Abdel- Megeeed

Conditions:

Induction of Labor Affected Fetus / Newborn

Eligibility:

FEMALE

17-35 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study aims to establish the efficacy of transdermal glyceryl trinitrate as a nitric oxide donor in addition to dinoprostone for induction of cervical ripening in the third trimester through progr...

Detailed Description

Objectives: The primary outcome of the study is to compare the changes occurring to the cervix through the progression in the Bishop's score between NO donor (nitroglycerine patch) vs placebo; in comb...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Singleton living full-term fetus.
  • Cephalic presentation,
  • Bishop score less than 5,
  • Assuring fetal monitoring,
  • The mother does not have PROM,

Exclusion

  • Expected fetal anomaly (eg. by ultrasound),
  • Abnormal presentation,
  • Multiple pregnancy,
  • Non assuring fetal CTG,
  • Fetus more than 90th percentile of expected weight,
  • Previous maternal obstructed labor or previous cesarean section,
  • Maternal obstetric or medical complication,
  • Structural anomaly of the uterus

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 21 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03320187

Start Date

December 1 2016

End Date

September 21 2017

Last Update

October 25 2017

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AinShams University Maternity Hospital

Cairo, Egypt