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Study aim
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Comparison between the effect of Dilapan, extra amniotic normal saline infusion and oral misoprostol for cervical ripening in term pregnancies
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Design
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Simple, individual randomized clinical trial using sealed envelops on 120 term pregnant women
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Settings and conduct
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Not blind randomized clinical trial in Akbarabadi Teaching Hospital
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Parity 1, gestational age of 40-42 weeks, singleton, cephalic presentation, Bishop Score of less than 5 and age of less than 40
Exclusion criteria:ruptured membrane, history of using prostaglandins during pregnancy, previous uterine scare, allergy to prostaglandins, known asthma, and high diastolic blood pressure.
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Intervention groups
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In misoprostol group, 50 microgram misoprostol will be administered orally , after 6 hours, in the case of unripe cervix, the next 50 microgram misoprostol will be administered. After 12 hours, induction of labor with oxytocin will be started.
In dilapan group, dilapan will be inserted in cervix for 6 hours and after 6 hours in the case of unripe cervix, dilapan will be remained in place. After 12 hours, dilapan will be removed and induction of labor with oxytocin will be started.
In EASI group, a folly catheter will be inserted in the cervical canal and normal saline will be entered the extra amniotic space as 30 cc per hour. After 6 hours in the case of unripe cervix, EASI will be remained. After 12 hours, EASI will be removed and induction of labor with oxytocin will be started similar to the other groups.
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Main outcome variables
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Main outcome: duration up to cervical ripening (bishop score of 7 or more)
Secondary outcomes: duration of the active phase and the second stage of labor, number of deliveries within the first 24 hours, interval between beginning of the intervention till delivery, rout of delivery, indications for cesarean , and uterine tachysystole.