A randomised controlled trial comparing combined misoprostol-foley's catheter with foley's catheter and low dose misoprostol for cervical ripening.

A randomised controlled trial comparing combined misoprostol-foley's catheter with foley's catheter and low dose misoprostol for cervical ripening

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201312000680425

Enrollment

210

Registered

2013-10-17

Start date

2013-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth Induction of labour

Interventions

Misoprostol-Foley's Catheter group

Misoprostol alone group

Foley's catheter alone

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Singleton pregnancies for induction of labour for various obstetrics reasons.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Previous caesarean section patients 2.Previous history of anaphylactic reaction to misoprostol 3.History of asthmatic attack 4.History of prelabour rupture of membrane

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time interval it takes for ripening of the cervix to be acheived	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Labour and Neonatal outcomes/complications	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactAbiodun Idowu;Abiodun Idowu Adanikin;Adanikin

Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital;Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital

adanikinbiodun@yahoo.com;adanikinbiodun@yahoo.com2348034252126;2348034252126

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026