Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
vaginal misoprostol group
Sublingual misoprostol group
Sponsors
Dr Innocent Onyemechi Obeta
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: nulliparous women singleton pregnancies cephalic presentation gestational ages between 37 weeks to 42 weeks medical or obstetric indication for induction of labour no contra-indication to vaginal delivery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: multiparity, previous uterine scar, abnormal presentations, foetal macrosomia (= 4.0kg), oligohydramnios, polyhydramnios, intra-uterine growth restriction, diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, foetal anomalies, cephalopelvic disproportion, patients with known hypersensitivity or contraindications to use of prostaglandins such as asthma.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure will be the induction to vaginal delivery interval | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome measures will be: 1. The route of delivery 2. Number of misoprostol doses needed to achieve active phase labour 3. The need for oxytocin augmentation of labour 4. Number of women with hyperstimulation 5. Number of women with failed cervical ripening 6. Number of women with failure to progress to active phase 7. Number of women with failure to progress to second stage 8. Number of caesarean section due to failed induction 9. Number of caesarean section due to fetal distress 10. Number of babies with NICU admission 11. Maternal satisfaction with particular route of administration of misoprostol | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactIfeanyichukwu Ofor
Lecturer 1
Outcome results
None listed