Pregnancy and Childbirth: Labour induction Pregnancy and Childbirth Labour induction
Conditions
Interventions
Amniotomy and immediate oxytocin infusion versus amniotomy and delayed oxytocin
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women that will be invited to take part in the study will be drawn from the antenatal clinic. These women will be identified during routine antenatal clinic sessions. They will be women in their first pregnancy who have past their delivery dates and are thus planned for routine induction of labour. Interested patients will be given the patient information leaflet to take home.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Added 8 September 2008: Women who decline to participate or with: 1. Preterm pregnancies 2. Multiple pregnancies 3. Regular uterine contractions (=1 in 10 minutes) 4. Abnormal pre-induction fetal heart rate trace 5. Rupture of membranes 6. Significant fetal or maternal medical condition 7. Previous uterine surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion of women in active labour after 4 hours and over the course of time | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Added 8 September 2008: 1. Mode of delivery 2. Need for epidural analgesia 3. Incidence of uterine hyperstimulation 4. Abnormal fetal heart recordings (by CTG) 5. 5-minute Apgar score < 7 6. Umbilical arterial cord pH < 7.2 7. Admission to neonatal intensive care unit 8. Women?s satisfaction | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed