Oral Titrated Misoprostol for Induction of Labour

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare effectiveness and safety of an oral titrated solution of misoprostol with vaginal misoprostol for induction of labour with an alive fetus.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
• Collaborators: Instituto de Saúde Elpidio de Almeida; Universidade Federal do Ceara
• Treatments: Misoprostol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Indication for labour induction

• Term pregnancy with alive fetus

• Bishop score less than six

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age less than 18 years

• Previous uterine scar

• Nonvertex presentation

• Non-reassuring fetal status

• Fetal anomalies

• Fetal growth restriction

• Genital bleeding

• Tumors, malformations and/or ulcers of vulva, perineum or vagina