Post Term Pregnancy - Induction of Labor or Monitoring of Pregnancy
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Post term pregnancy is a risk pregnancy. Aim of the study was to investigate whether
induction of labor at gestational age 289(41 weeks+2 days) reduces neonatal morbidity
compared to expectant management. Secondary aims was to assess the effect on mode of delivery
and maternal complications, as well as assess women's views and experiences.
Our 0-hypothesis was that induction of labor at gestational age 41+2 did not result in better
outcome of pregnancy, measured as perinatal morbidity.
Following inclusion, women were randomly allocated to induction of labor or to monitoring of
pregnancy every third day until delivery