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

Summary

The aim of this study is to compare two different preparation

Timeline

Start

2002-01

Primary completion

2004-10

Completion

2004-10

Publications

• Background Lyrenas S, Clason I, Ulmsten U. In vivo controlled release of PGE2 from a vaginal insert (0.8 mm, 10 mg) during induction of labour. BJOG. 2001 Feb;108(2):169-78. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2001.00039.x.
• Background Strobelt N, Meregalli V, Ratti M, Mariani S, Zani G, Morana S. Randomized study on removable PGE2 vaginal insert versus PGE2 cervical gel for cervical priming and labor induction in low-Bishop-score pregnancy. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2006;85(3):302-5. doi: 10.1080/00016340500523685.
• Background El-Shawarby SA, Connell RJ. Induction of labour at term with vaginal prostaglandins preparations: a randomised controlled trial of Prostin vs Propess. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2006 Oct;26(7):627-30. doi: 10.1080/01443610600903362.

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