A prospective randomised controlled trial of outpatient versus inpatient labour induction with vaginal controlled-release prostaglandin-E2: effectiveness and satisfaction

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN71488751

Enrollment

200

Registered

2007-09-28

Start date

2006-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth: Labour induction Pregnancy and Childbirth Labour induction

Interventions

Inpatient and outpatient groups

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Primigravida 2. Term 3. Singleton pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Effectiveness and satisfaction: 1. Effectiveness defined in terms of proportion of women in labour or delivered within 24 hours; requirement for additional intervention e.g. epidural 2. Satisfaction defined as proportion of women with high mean ratings after 12 hours insertion/after delivery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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