Oxytocin Dosage to Decrease Induction Duration

Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial in which women are allocated either 'high dose' or 'low dose' oxytocin infusions for induction of labour. The randomization is stratified by maternal body mass index.

Timeline

Start

2017-06-05

Primary completion

2018-10-12

Completion

2019-09-05

Publications

• Wei RM, Bounthavong M, Hill MG. High- vs low-dose oxytocin in lean and obese women: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2022 Jul;4(4):100627. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100627. Epub 2022 Mar 28.

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