Cervical Ripening

Postpartum vaginal blood loss following two different methods of cervical ripening

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201702002017237

Enrollment

Registered

2017-02-03

Start date

2014-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth Induction of labor

Interventions

vaginal misoprostol

Foley Catheter

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 37 completed weeks up to 41 completed weeks plus 3 days Bishop score of <5 a live singleton fetus with cephalic presentation at term intact membranes with no evidence of labor no contraindications to a vaginal delivery up to the third parity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: history of uterine scar twins breech presentation fetal anomalies antepartum hemorrhage polyhydramnios presence of uterine fibroids in pregnancy known allergy to prostaglandin preparations women with anemia (defined as hemoglobin level less than 10.5g/dl or a hematocrit of less than 31%) bleeding disorders pelvic abnormalities/deformities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
postpartum vaginal blood loss	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
induction delivery interval;Apgar score;neonatal cord blood pH	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactJohn Ekabua

consultant

johnekabua@yahoo.com+2348053359121

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026