Post Term Pregnancy - Induction of Labor or Monitoring of Pregnancy
NCT ID: NCT00385229
Last Updated: 2011-11-04
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
508 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2002-09-30
2004-07-31
Brief Summary
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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
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Induction
induction of labor at gestational age 289(41 weeks+2 days)
induction of labor
Misoprostol, Dinoprostone, amniotomy, Oxytocin
expectant management
expectant management at gestational age 289(41 weeks+2 days)
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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induction of labor
Misoprostol, Dinoprostone, amniotomy, Oxytocin
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Ability to speak Norwegian
* Singleton pregnancy
* Gestational age 289 +/- 2 days
* Cephalic presentation
Exclusion Criteria
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology
OTHER
St. Olavs Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Runa Heimstad, MD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Department of Obstetrics, St.Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital
Locations
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Department of Obstetrics, St.Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital
Trondheim, , Norway
Countries
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References
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Heimstad R, Skogvoll E, Mattsson LA, Johansen OJ, Eik-Nes SH, Salvesen KA. Induction of labor or serial antenatal fetal monitoring in postterm pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Mar;109(3):609-17. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000255665.77009.94.
Middleton P, Shepherd E, Morris J, Crowther CA, Gomersall JC. Induction of labour at or beyond 37 weeks' gestation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jul 15;7(7):CD004945. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004945.pub5.
Other Identifiers
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REK 106-01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id