Safety and Efficacy Study of Misoprostol Vaginal Insert for Induction of Labour

Summary

The primary objective of the study was assessment of the efficacy of four dose reservoirs (25 mcg, 50 mcg, 100 mcg, 200 mcg) of intravaginal controlled release misoprostol administered for up to 24 hours. Efficacy was measured in terms of time from insert placement to vaginal delivery.

Timeline

Start

2003-06

Primary completion

2004-02

Completion

2004-03

Publications

• Background Castaneda CS, Izquierdo Puente JC, Leon Ochoa RA, Plasse TF, Powers BL, Rayburn WF. Misoprostol dose selection in a controlled-release vaginal insert for induction of labor in nulliparous women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Sep;193(3 Pt 2):1071-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.06.072.
• Background Rayburn WF, Powers BL, Plasse TF, Carr D, Di Spirito M. Pharmacokinetics of a controlled-release misoprostol vaginal insert at term. J Soc Gynecol Investig. 2006 Feb;13(2):112-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jsgi.2005.10.004.
• Results Ewert K, Powers B, Robertson S, Alfirevic Z. Controlled-release misoprostol vaginal insert in parous women for labor induction: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Nov;108(5):1130-7. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000239100.16166.5a.

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