A Study Comparing Vaginal Misoprostol and Intravenous Oxytocin for Induction of Labor

Summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of vaginal misoprostol (Cytotec) and intravenous oxytocin (Pitocin) in multiparous women who present at term for labor induction.

Timeline

Start

2012-07

Primary completion

2014-05

Completion

2014-05

Publications

• Background Chaudhuri S, Mitra SN, Banerjee PK, Biswas PK, Bhattacharyya S. Comparison of vaginal misoprostol tablets and prostaglandin E2 gel for the induction of labor in premature rupture of membranes at term: a randomized comparative trial. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2011 Nov;37(11):1564-71. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2011.01575.x. Epub 2011 Jun 16.
• Background Olagbuji BN, Ezeanochie MC, Kubeyinje W, Dunsin T, Ande AB. Pregnancy outcome following induction of labor with intravaginal misoprostol for decreased fetal movements at term. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2011 Oct;24(10):1225-7. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2011.572309. Epub 2011 Apr 20.
• Background Saeed GA, Fakhar S, Nisar N, Alam AY. Misoprostol for term labor induction: a randomized controlled trial. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Mar;50(1):15-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tjog.2009.08.001.
• Background Shakya R, Shrestha J, Thapa P. Safety and efficacy of misoprostol and dinoprostone as cervical ripening agents. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2010 Jan-Mar;49(177):33-7.
• Background Hofmeyr GJ, Gulmezoglu AM, Pileggi C. Vaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening and induction of labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Oct 6;2010(10):CD000941. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000941.pub2.
• Background Crane JM, Butler B, Young DC, Hannah ME. Misoprostol compared with prostaglandin E2 for labour induction in women at term with intact membranes and unfavourable cervix: a systematic review. BJOG. 2006 Dec;113(12):1366-76. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01111.x.
• Background Lin MG, Nuthalapaty FS, Carver AR, Case AS, Ramsey PS. Misoprostol for labor induction in women with term premature rupture of membranes: a meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Sep;106(3):593-601. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000172425.56840.57.
• Background Li XM, Wan J, Xu CF, Zhang Y, Fang L, Shi ZJ, Li K. Misoprostol in labour induction of term pregnancy: a meta-analysis. Chin Med J (Engl). 2004 Mar;117(3):449-52.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.