Condition 1: Labor and delivery. Condition 2: Labor and delivery. Condition 3: Labor and delivery. Condition 4: Labor and delivery. Condition 5: Labor and delivery. Delivery Spontaneous vertex delivery Single spontaneous delivery, unspecified Single delivery by caesarean section Delivery by emergency caesarean section
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Administration of oral misoprostol. Intervention 2: Infusion of oxytocin.
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group: Administration of oral misoprostol
Infusion of oxytocin
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research ,Iran University of Medical Sciences.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria includes: maternal age between 20-40 years; certain gestational age between 40-42 weeks; singleton with cephalic presentation; Bishop Score of more than 5 and favorable pelvis in vaginal examination. Exclusion criteria includes: parity of more than 3; blood pressure of equal or/and more than 160/110, non reassuring NST or any evidence of fetal distress; proteinuria of more than 2 grams; suspicion to HELLP syndrome; poly-hydramnios; probable macrosomia; any vaginal bleeding more than bloody show; history of any surgical operation on the uterus; using prostaglandins during present pregnancy and spontaneous labor.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Delivery during first 24 hours of induction of labor. Timepoint: 24 hours. Method of measurement: Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of deliveries during 6-12-18 hours from the beginning of induction. Timepoint: 6-12-18 hours from the beginning of induction. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Duration of stage 1 , 2 and 3 of labor. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Interval between the beginning of induction up to the beginning of suitable contractions( 3 forceful contractions during 10 minutes). Timepoint: Beginning of suitable contractions. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Uterine tachysystole. Timepoint: During labor. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Number of vaginal deliveries and instrumental and cesarean deliveries. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Data sheets.;Indications for cesarean deliveries. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Data sheets.;Fetal distress. Timepoint: During labor and fatal monitoring. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Neonatal Apgar Score. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Data sheets.;NICU admission. Timepoint: After birth up to discharge. Method of measurement: data sheets.;Duration of hospital stay for mother and baby. Timepoint: After birth up to discharge. Method of measurement: Data sheets. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Kashanian
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed