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Study aim
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Comparison of the effect of misoprostol and cervical catheter with oxytocin and cervical catheter in the induction of labor
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Design
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This randomized double-blind clinical trial study will be performed on 50 patients undergoing induction of labor with a computer-generated randomization list with a block size of 4, with 1:1 allocation.
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Settings and conduct
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Term pregnant women admitted to al-Zahra and Taleghani hospitals in Tabriz who are candidates for termination of pregnancy through vaginal delivery due to various reasons are included in this study. First, we will take informed written consent and all part of the study will be explained to the patients. The treatment allocation will be placed in a sealed opaque envelope and picked up consecutively.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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inclusion criteria: term pregnancy, indication for termination of pregnancy, Bishop Score 6 or less, singleton pregnancy, reassuring fetal heart rate, cephalic presentation, intact fetal membranes, ineffective labor contractions, primiparous women
exclusion criteria: Misoprostol allergy, fever over 38 °C, history of uterine and cesarean surgery, obstetric induction for cesarean delivery, anemia and blood dyscrasia and asthma
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Intervention groups
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In the misoprostol and catheter group, a no.16 foley catheter is inserted into the cervix and at the same time 25 µg misoprostol is given sub-lingually and if there is no any contraction repeated every 6 hours for up to 4 doses. In the second group, the cervical catheter is inserted and induction begins with oxytocin. In both groups, the Foley catheter balloon is filled with 30 ml of distilled water.
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Main outcome variables
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Time needed to soften and ripen the cervix