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Effect of Maternal Age and BMI on Induction of Labor Using Oral Misoprostol in Late-term Pregnancies: a Retrospective Cross-sectional Study

NCT ID: NCT06184139

Last Updated: 2023-12-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

104 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-12-31

Study Completion Date

2024-01-31

Brief Summary

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To evaluate the effect of maternal age and body mass index (BMI) on oral misoprostol induction of labor for late-term pregnancies.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Induction of Labor Affected Fetus / Newborn Pregnancy Late

Keywords

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Late-term pregnancy body mass index age oral misoprostol cervical ripening induction of labor

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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Misoprostol

Oral misoprostol for induction of labor in late term pregnancies

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Late term pregnancies out of labor,
* Bishop score \< 7

Exclusion Criteria

* labor (defined as presence of at least three painful uterine contractions every ten minutes),
* uterine tachysystole (\>5 contractions within 10 minutes for two consecutive 10-minute periods),
* hypertonic uterus,
* abnormal CTG,
* contraindications to vaginal delivery (fetal malpresentation such as breech presentation or transverse situation, fetal macrosomia, abnormally implanted placenta, active genital herpes infection, cervical cancer),
* patients with parity \> 4,
* medical contraindication to misoprostol (asthma, glaucoma),
* women with previous hysterotomies.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Palermo

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Andrea Etrusco

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Andrea Etrusco

Palermo, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

Facility Contacts

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Andrea Etrusco, M.D.

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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MISO-LATE_PREG

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id