A COMPARISON OF TWO DOSING REGIMENS OF MISOPROSTOL IN LABOUR INDUCTION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202101825071744

Enrollment

160

Registered

2021-01-05

Start date

2014-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

INDUCTION OF LABOUR IN LOW-RESOURCE SETTING

Interventions

sublingual misoprostol

vaginal misoprostol

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Live singleton gestations at 28 weeks and above with indication for IOL.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous Caesarean section Previous Myomectomy Intrauterine fetal death Multiple gestation Breech presentation Known allergy to misoprostol

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
rate of vaginal delivery and uterine tachysystole/hyperstimulation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Induction-delivery interval (IDI), need for oxytocin augmentation, passage of meconium, blood loss at vaginal delivery, 5-minute Apgar score <7, and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions were secondary outcome.	—

Countries

Ghana

Contacts

Public ContactRamatu Agambire

Lecturer

ragambire@yahoo.com+233244582016

Outcome results

None listed

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