A Novel Protocol for Labour Induction
Foley Catheter Plus Vaginal Isosorbide Mononitrate Versus Vaginal Misoprostol for Induction of Labour:a Randomised Controlled Trial
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Brief Summary
The use of foley catheter was tested many times and proved to be effective for induction of labour.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_3
Started Feb 2012
2 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 4, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 10, 2012
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2014
CompletedJanuary 22, 2014
January 1, 2014
1.8 years
January 4, 2012
January 19, 2014
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
caesarean section rate
caesarean section
1 year
Secondary Outcomes (1)
time from induction to delivery
1 year
Study Arms (2)
folye catheter plus vaginal IMN
EXPERIMENTALintracervical foley catheter plus vaginal IMN
Misoprostol vaginally
ACTIVE COMPARATORintravaginal misoprostol
Interventions
foley 14 catheter intracervical plus vaginal IMN 40 mg evry 6 hours
misoprostol 50 Ug , vaginally every 4-6 hours
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Term or post term pregnancies.
- Live,singleton fetus.
- Cephalic presentation.
- Intact membrane.
- Bishop score \< 6.
- Not in labour.
- Medically indicated for labour induction.
- Primigravida or parity of 3 or less.
You may not qualify if:
- Previous caesarean delivery.
- Malpresentation.
- Placenta previa.
- Sever intrauterine growth restriction.
- Multiple pregnancy.
- Polyhydramnios.
- Oligohydramnios.
- Bishop score 7 or more.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Cairo Universitylead
Study Sites (2)
Cairo University
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 12211, Egypt
Waleed El-khayat
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 12211, Egypt
Related Publications (2)
de Vaan MD, Ten Eikelder ML, Jozwiak M, Palmer KR, Davies-Tuck M, Bloemenkamp KW, Mol BWJ, Boulvain M. Mechanical methods for induction of labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Mar 30;3(3):CD001233. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001233.pub4.
PMID: 36996264DERIVEDEl-Khayat W, Alelaiw H, El-kateb A, Elsemary A. Comparing vaginal misoprostol versus Foley catheter plus vaginal isosorbide mononitrate for labor induction. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2016;29(3):487-92. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1007036. Epub 2015 Feb 19.
PMID: 25694257DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Waleed El-khayat, M.D.
Cairo University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 4, 2012
First Posted
January 10, 2012
Study Start
February 1, 2012
Primary Completion
December 1, 2013
Study Completion
January 1, 2014
Last Updated
January 22, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-01