Perinatal Morbidity
Conditions
Keywords
Asphyxia neonatorum, Birth Injury, Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Brief summary
Post term pregnancy is a risk pregnancy. Aim of the study was to investigate whether induction of labor at gestational age 289(41 weeks+2 days) reduces neonatal morbidity compared to expectant management. Secondary aims was to assess the effect on mode of delivery and maternal complications, as well as assess women's views and experiences. Our 0-hypothesis was that induction of labor at gestational age 41+2 did not result in better outcome of pregnancy, measured as perinatal morbidity. Following inclusion, women were randomly allocated to induction of labor or to monitoring of pregnancy every third day until delivery
Interventions
DRUGinduction of labor
Misoprostol, Dinoprostone, amniotomy, Oxytocin
Sponsors
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
St. Olavs Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Inclusion criteria
* Routine ultrasound scan and delivery at St.Olav's Hospital * Ability to speak Norwegian * Singleton pregnancy * Gestational age 289 +/- 2 days * Cephalic presentation
Exclusion criteria
\- prelabor rupture of membranes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neonatal morbidity | peri- en postnatal |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maternal complications | peri- and postnatal |
| Mode of delivery | at birth |
| women's view | postpartum |
| Women's experiences | perinatal |
| Hormone levels | perinatal |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed