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PregnancyPhase 3LINCT00602095

Labour Induction With Misoprostol, Dinoprostone and Bard Catheter

A Phase 3 study testing misoprostol, dinoprostone and Bard Catheter (balloon catheter) in people with Pregnancy, run by Karolinska University Hospital.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a randomised study aimed at comparing the currently most frequently used prostaglandin dinoprostone to two other methods, the cheaper and perhaps more effective prostaglandin misoprostol and a transcervical catheter. 592 women were recruited and randomised to one of the three methods. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Pregnancy
What is being tested?
misoprostol, dinoprostone and Bard Catheter (balloon catheter)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
592 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2004to Mar 2007
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Full term singleton pregnancy with vertex presentation and with an indication for labour induction.
  • Absence of active labour
  • Bishop score ≤ 6.
  • Normal CTG registration

Who cannot join

  • Previous cesarean section
  • signs of infection
  • immediate need for delivery
  • any contraindication for vaginal delivery

About this study

Official title: A Randomised Comparison Between Intravaginal Dinoprostone Intravaginal Misoprostol and Transcervical Balloon Catheter for Labour Induction

This is a randomised study aimed at comparing the currently most frequently used prostaglandin dinoprostone to two other methods, the cheaper and perhaps more effective prostaglandin misoprostol and a transcervical catheter. 592 women were recruited and randomised to one of the three methods. The main outcome measures were time to delivery, rate of instrumental deliveries and maternal neonatal outcome. Our hypothesis was that misoprostol would be superior to the other methods.

The main finding of our trial was that the catheter showed the shortest induction to delivery interval. There were no differences between the two other prostaglandins. No differences in maternal and neonatal outcome was found

Conditions
Pregnancy
Being tested
misoprostol, dinoprostone, Bard Catheter (balloon catheter)
Keywords
Labor induction, cervical ripening, misoprostol, dinoprostone, balloon catheter, prostaglandin

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • misoprostolDrug

    Also called Cytotec, one quarter of a 0.100mg tablet

    0.025mg tablet vaginally every 4 hour until progress

  • dinoprostoneDrug

    Also called Minprostin

    2mg vaginal gel every 6 hours until progress

  • Bard Catheter (balloon catheter)Device

    Also called Bard Catheter

    Intracervical balloon catheter positioned above internal cervical os and filled with sterile water. Removed when cervix was dilated

Study groups in NCT00602095
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalLabour induction with misoprostol
Receives: Drug: misoprostol
2Active comparatorLabour induction with dinoprostone
Receives: Drug: dinoprostone
3ExperimentalLabour induction with bard
Receives: Device: Bard Catheter (balloon catheter)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Time from treatment start to delivery

    Measured: At delivery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Jan 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2004
  3. Primary completionMar 2007
  4. Study completionMar 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
592 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00602095
Sponsor's protocol ID
LMS2007
Other IDs
KS2007
Acronym
LI
Status last verified
Jan 2008
First submitted
2 Jan 2008
Last updated
28 Jan 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • de Vaan MD, Ten Eikelder ML, Jozwiak M, Palmer KR, Davies-Tuck M, Bloemenkamp KW, Mol BWJ, Boulvain M. Mechanical methods for induction of labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Mar 30;3(3):CD001233. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001233.pub4.

    PubMed 36996264

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing misoprostol, dinoprostone and Bard Catheter (balloon catheter) in people with Pregnancy, run by Karolinska University Hospital.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jan 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Time from treatment start to delivery (time frame: At delivery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00602095, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Jan 2008.

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