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Cervical Ripening Before Induction of Labour at Term: a Randomised Comparison of Prostin vs Propess

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00545194
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 17, 2007
Last Update Posted : October 17, 2007
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Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The aim of this study is to compare two different preparation

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Cervical Ripening Labor, Induced Drug: Prostaglandin E2 Phase 3

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 446 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Randomized Study on Removable PGE2 Vaginal Insert Versus PGE2 Intravaginal Gel for Cervical Priming and Labour Induction in Term Pregnancy
Study Start Date : January 2002
Actual Study Completion Date : October 2004

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: A
sustained release preparation of prostaglandin E2
 Drug: Prostaglandin E2
Active Comparator: B
short-acting (instant-released) preparation of prostaglandin E2
 Drug: Prostaglandin E2


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Percentage of vaginal deliveries within the 48 hours after cervical ripening [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Proportion of total vaginal deliveries [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]
  2. Vaginal deliveries at 12 hours, 24 hours and 36 hours [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]
  3. Number of hyperkinesia with or without fetal heart rate monitoring abnormalities [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]
  4. Number of hypertonia with or without fetal heart rate monitoring abnormalities [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]
  5. Apgar score at 5 min less or equal 7 [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]
  6. Apgar score at 10 min less or equal 7 [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]
  7. Arterial pH less or equal 7.20 [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]
  8. Arterial base excess more than 12 [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]
  9. Number of maternal post-partum haemorrhage [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]
  10. Time to reach 3cm cervical dilatation [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 45 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • singleton pregnancy
  • cephalic presentation
  • gestation of more than 37 Weeks confirmed by ultrasound
  • Bishop score less than 7
  • Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • previous cesarean section (scarred uterus)
  • polyhydramnios
  • multiple pregnancy
  • fetal malformation
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Locations
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France
Olympe de Gouges Women Health Centre, Bretonneau University Hospital
Tours, France, 37044
Sponsors and Collaborators
Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Franck Perrotin, MD-PhD Tours Universiity Hospital
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00545194    
Other Study ID Numbers: PROPESS Study
First Posted: October 17, 2007    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: October 17, 2007
Last Verified: October 2007
Keywords provided by Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France:
Prostaglandin E2
Intravaginal gel
Bishop score
 Induction of labor
randomized trial
Vaginal insert
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Dinoprostone
Oxytocics
Reproductive Control Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs