Trial of Cervical Ripening and Labor Induction Using Misoprostol With or Without Intravaginal Isosorbide Mononitrate - Full Text View

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of the addition of intravaginal isosorbide mononitrate to an established protocol of oral misoprostol for cervical ripening and labor induction.

Condition	Intervention
Cervical Ripening.	Drug: Misoprostol with or without isosorbide mononitrate


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Randomized Clinical Trial of Cervical Ripening and Labor Induction Using Stepwise Oral Misoprostol With or Without Intravaginal Isosorbide Mononitrate

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Isosorbide dinitrate Isosorbide Isosorbide mononitrate Misoprostol

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Stanford University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Time to vaginal delivery [ Time Frame: First dose of study medication to delivery ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]


Enrollment:	156
Study Start Date:	September 2006
Study Completion Date:	January 2010
Primary Completion Date:	December 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Misoprostol	Drug: Misoprostol with or without isosorbide mononitrate Misoprostol 50 micrograms orally then 100 micrograms every 4 hours for up to four doses until modified Bishop score of 8 or higher was observed vs. the same misoprostol dosing plus isosorbide mononitrate 40 mg vaginally every 6 hours up to two doses total until a modified Bishop sore of at least 8 was observed
Active Comparator: Misoprostol with Isosorbide Mononitrate	Drug: Misoprostol with or without isosorbide mononitrate Misoprostol 50 micrograms orally then 100 micrograms every 4 hours for up to four doses until modified Bishop score of 8 or higher was observed vs. the same misoprostol dosing plus isosorbide mononitrate 40 mg vaginally every 6 hours up to two doses total until a modified Bishop sore of at least 8 was observed

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria::

Pregnant women
18 years of age or greater
Singleton pregnancy between 32-42 weeks gestation requiring labor induction
Membranes must be intact

Exclusion Criteria:

Ruptured membranes
Gestational age less than 32 weeks
Non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracing

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00374621

Locations


United States, California
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, United States, 94305

Sponsors and Collaborators

Stanford University

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Yasser Yehia El-Sayed	Stanford University

More Information

No publications provided by Stanford University

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Collingham JP, Fuh KC, Caughey AB, Pullen KM, Lyell DJ, El-Sayed YY. Oral misoprostol and vaginal isosorbide mononitrate for labor induction: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Jul;116(1):121-6. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181e408f2.


Responsible Party:	Yasser Yehia El-Sayed, Stanford University School of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00374621 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	97274
Study First Received:	September 7, 2006
Last Updated:	June 13, 2011
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Isosorbide Isosorbide Dinitrate Isosorbide-5-mononitrate Misoprostol Abortifacient Agents Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal Anti-Ulcer Agents Cardiovascular Agents Diuretics Diuretics, Osmotic	Gastrointestinal Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Natriuretic Agents Nitric Oxide Donors Oxytocics Pharmacologic Actions Physiological Effects of Drugs Reproductive Control Agents Therapeutic Uses Vasodilator Agents

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