Induction of labour with vaginal misoprostol, in women with premature rupture of membranes at term, results in significant shortening of induction to delivery time in comparison to vaginal PGE2 gel induction.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
212
In one group of women immediate induction of labour will be done by intravaginal misoprostol 25 microgram 4 hourly , a maximum of 5 doses .
In other group immediate induction of labour will be done by intravaginal application of PGE2 gel 0.5 mg at an interval of 6 hours , a maximum of 2 doses.
NRS Medicl College,138 AJC Bose Road
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Admission to delivery time
Time frame: 48 hours
Caesarean Section rate
Time frame: 48 hours
Neonatal morbidity
Time frame: Till discharge
Maternal morbidity
Time frame: Till discharge
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