Early Amniotomy After Vaginal Prostaglandin E2 for Induction of Labor at Term: a Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness and safety of early amniotomy after vaginal prostaglandin E2 for induction of labor at term. Early amniotomy will be done in the early active phase of labor for early amniotomy group ( half of participants) when the cervix will dilated 3 cm using the amniotomy hook. Amniotomy will not be done for control group(other half of participants) until the membranes rupture spontaneously.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Pediatric Research and Training Hospital
• Treatments: Dinoprostone

Criteria

Inclusion criteria

1. singleton pregnancy,

2. gestational age ≥34 weeks,

3. intact membranes,

4. cephalic presentation,

5. bishop score ≤5,

6. had obstetrical indications for induction of labor,

7. had less than three uterine contractions in every 10 minutes.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who have contraindications for vaginal delivery,

2. previous uterine surgery,

3. fetal malpresentation,

4. multifetal pregnancy,

5. more than three contractions in 10 minutes,

6. contraindications to prostaglandins,

7. a category II or III fetal heart rate pattern,

8. anomalous fetus,

9. fetal demise

10. women with immediate delivery indications -