Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women scheduled for induction of labor at or beyond 37 weeks of gestation Singleton pregnancy Cephalic presentation Intact membranes Unfavourable cervix (Bishop score <6)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Non-vertex presentation Uterine scars other than one prior low transverse cesarean section Multiple gestation Premature rupture of membranes.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| percentage of women with unripe cervix, i.e. the percentage of women who will be administered prostaglandin (misoprostol) as a preinduction agent;interval from start of induction to any type of delivery;Uterine rupture | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Need for oxytocin augmentation;Interval from start of induction to beginning of active phase;Number of women with spontaneous rupture of membranes and interval from start of induction to this event;Route of delivery;Number of women with cesarean section for failed induction;Meconium passage;Birth weight;Apgar scores;Number of infants admitted to neonatal intensive care unit | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu