Effects of Foley catheter versus oral misoprostol for pre-induction cervical ripening
Conditions
Interventions
Women will be randomly allocated to two groups by using stratified (primi/multi) block randomization at 40 weeks and 6 days. One group will have the Foley catheter inserted and the other group will ha
Sponsors
University of Ruhuna
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Consecutive women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancies having a cephalic presentation at period of gestation of 40 weeks and 6 days
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Complicated pregnancies – both maternal or fetal complications. Pregnancies with uncertain dates not confirmed by early scan, even though clinically considered as 41 weeks. Multiple pregnancies. Pregnancies with contraindication for normal vaginal delivery. Pregnancies with previous caesarean section. Women who have had insertion of intra cervical Foley catheter or vaginal PGE2 before 40 + 6 days. Contraindication for the use of misoprostol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportions establishing labour by day two after the intervention [Morning of day 2] Proportions of women suitable for induction of labour with modified Bishop score (mBS) 6 or more by day two after the intervention [Morning of day 2] Induction to delivery interval [Morning of day 2] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Induction to delivery interval [After delivery] Mode of delivery [After delivery ] Side effects of misoprostol therapy [After delivery ] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactProf. Malik Goonewardene
Senior Professor and Head of the Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Outcome results
None listed