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A real-world clinical evaluation study of the efficacy of misoprostol vaginal tablets for promoting cervical ripening and inducing labor in women with full-term pregnancies

A real-world clinical evaluation study of the efficacy of misoprostol vaginal tablets for promoting cervical ripening and inducing labor in women with full-term pregnancies

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300076502
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-10-10
Start date
2023-10-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

High risk pregnancy

Interventions

Misoprostol vaginal tablets exposure group:NA
Misoprostol vaginal tablets non-exposed group:NA

Sponsors

Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women with a full-term cervical Bishop score of =6, with a single head first, with indication for induction of labor and no contraindications for the mother or child; 2. Subjects who are assessed by the investigator to be able to use the product; 3. The subject or (his/her legal guardian) understands the study and signs the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. those who are allergic to misoprostol or any excipients; 2. those in whom labor has already begun; 3. who have suspected or have evidence of a life-threatening fetal condition prior to the administration of this product (e.g., negative non-stress test (NST) non-responsive or positive stress test (CST), contamination of amniotic fluid with meconium, or suspected intrauterine distress of the fetus with intolerance of contractions); 4. those who are inducing labor with the use of oxytocin and/or other medications; 5. those with suspicion or evidence of scarring of the uterus or uteri 6. those with abnormal uterine development (e.g., bicornuate uterus) who are not expected to deliver vaginally 7. patients with placenta praevia and unexplained antepartum vaginal bleeding; 8. Abnormal prenatal presentation of the fetus, where vaginal delivery is not expected; 9. pregnant women with preeclampsia should be excluded if there is suspicion or evidence of intrauterine distress and intolerable contractions; patients with severe preeclampsia with hemolytic anemia, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome, other end-organ disease, or neurological symptoms other than mild headache; 10 Those with severe hepatic insufficiency and renal failure (GFR <15 ml/min/1.73 m2); 11 Subjects deemed unsuitable by the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Rate of =3-point improvement in Bishop score from baseline after treatment with misoprostol vaginal tablets;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Rate of Bishop score >6 after treatment with misoprostol vaginal tablets;Delivery rate within 24 hours of first dose of medication;Rate of vaginal delivery within 24 hours;Duration of labor;Incidence of premature rupture of membranes;Amniotic fluid fecal contamination;Cesarean section rate;Oxytocin utilization rate;Postpartum hemorrhage;Incidence of puerperal infections;Neonatal Apgar score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactFang Dajun

Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center

fangdajun017@163.com+86 189 0226 8652

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026