Low-dose Vaginal Misoprostol Versus Vaginal Dinoprostone Insert for Induction of Labor
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Purpose:
To compare the efficacy and safety of low-dose protocol of vaginal misoprostol and vaginal
dinoprostone insert for induction of labor in women with post-term pregnancies.
Methods:
The investigators designed a prospective, randomized, open-labeled, blinded for the end-point
evaluators trial including women of at least 41 weeks of gestational age with uncomplicated
singleton pregnancies and Bishop score lower than 6. Participants were randomized into
dinoprostone or misoprostol groups in a 1:1 ratio. Baseline maternal data and perinatal
outcomes were recorded for statistical analysis. Successful vaginal delivery within 24 hours
was the primary outcome variable.