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early and late amniotomy outcomes

Comparison of early and late amniotomy outcomes in pregnant women undergoing labor induction with oxytocin

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170515033989N4
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-03-07
Start date
2025-03-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

Induction of labour.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: early amniotomy: This means amniotomy after the spontaneous exit of the Foley catheter that was inserted to rip the cervix, or after reaching 3 centimeters of dil

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Term pregnancy (equal to or greater than 37 weeks) Singleton Cephalic presentation Need induction Normal or slightly reduced amount of amniotic fluid Age equal to or greater than 18 years Absence of uterine contractions or irregular contractions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Macrosomia Fetal growth disorder below 3% Major fetal anomaly, Category 2 or 3 in monitoring Vaginal bleeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time interval from induction to delivery. Timepoint: When induction begins and at the time of delivery. Method of measurement: Time in minutes.;The proportion of people who deliver within 24 hours of starting induction. Timepoint: When induction begins and at the time of delivery. Method of measurement: Number in percentage.;Rate of cesarean section. Timepoint: When induction begins and at the time of delivery. Method of measurement: Number in percentage.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMinoo Yaghmaei

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

m.yaghmaei@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21 2243 2560

Outcome results

None listed

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