Pregnancy and Childbirth Fertility-female
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Term pregnant women (37 - 41 weeks + 6days gestation) 2.Singleton gestation 3.Cephalic presenting fetuses 4.Intrauterine foetal death at term 5.Intact foetal membranes 6.Bishop Scores =5 7.Medical disorders of pregnancy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Previous uterine scar (Myomectomy or CS, previous uterine rupture, metroplasty, hysterotomy) 2.Preterm or post-term pregnancies 3.Premature rupture of foetal membranes 4.Congenital fetal anomalies 5.Contraindication to vaginal delivery Known history of allergy to misoprostol
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the duration of cervical ripening | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| duration of first and second stages of labour, those requiring oxytocin, route of delivery, indication for CS if CS was done, APGAR SCORES, EBL, admission to SCBU, side effects of misoprostol and hyoscine-N-butylbromide | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Senior Registrar