Vaginally Administered Versus Per Oral Misoprostol in Induction of Labour

NCT ID: NCT02539199

Last Updated: 2018-04-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

270 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-09-30

Study Completion Date

2018-03-02

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and safety of vaginally administered misoprostol (Misodel) versus per orally administered misoprostol (Cytotec) in induction of labour in nulliparous women.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Labour Induction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Misoprostol modified-release pessary

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Misoprostol, modified-release pessary

Intervention Type DRUG

Misoprostol pessary (7 ug/h) placed in vaginal fornix until labour is induced or maximum 24 hours

Misoprostol, per-oral tablets

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Misoprostol, per-oral tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

First day: 50 ug PO in every 4 hours maximum 3 times per day. Second day: 100 ug PO in every 4 hours maximum 3 times per day. Third day: 50 ug vaginally in every 4 hours maximum 3 times per day or until labour is induced.

Interventions

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Misoprostol, modified-release pessary

Misoprostol pessary (7 ug/h) placed in vaginal fornix until labour is induced or maximum 24 hours

Intervention Type DRUG

Misoprostol, per-oral tablets

First day: 50 ug PO in every 4 hours maximum 3 times per day. Second day: 100 ug PO in every 4 hours maximum 3 times per day. Third day: 50 ug vaginally in every 4 hours maximum 3 times per day or until labour is induced.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Misodel Cytotec

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Nulliparous
* Singleton at term pregnancy (\>36+6 weeks)
* Unfavourable cervix (Bishop score \< 6)
* Fetal cephalic position

Exclusion Criteria

* Pre-term pregnancy (\<37 weeks)
* Multiple pregnancy
* Rupture of membranes
* Other than fetal cephalic position
* Intra-uterine growth retardation
* Severe pre-eclampsia
* Severe hypertension
* Previous cesarean section
Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Helsinki University Central Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Oulu University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Tampere University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kati Tihtonen, PhD, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Tampere University Hospital

Locations

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Helsinki University hospital

Helsinki, , Finland

Site Status

Kuopio University Hospital

Kuopio, , Finland

Site Status

Oulu University Hospital

Oulu, , Finland

Site Status

Tampere University Hospital

Tampere, , Finland

Site Status

Turku University Hospital

Turku, , Finland

Site Status

Countries

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Finland

Other Identifiers

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2015-001972-23

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

R15109M

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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