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NCT Number: NCT00385229

Post Term Pregnancy - Induction of Labor or Monitoring of Pregnancy

Post term pregnancy is a risk pregnancy. Aim of the study was to investigate whether induction of labor at gestational age 289(41 weeks+2 days) reduces neonatal morbidity compared to expectant management. Secondary aims was to assess the effect on mode of delivery and maternal complications, as well as assess women's views and experiences.

Our 0-hypothesis was that induction of labor at gestational age 41+2 did not result in better outcome of pregnancy, measured as perinatal morbidity.

Following inclusion, women were randomly allocated to induction of labor or to monitoring of pregnancy every third day until delivery

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Key information

Conditions

Perinatal Morbidity Asphyxia Neonatorum Birth Injuries Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Fetal Diseases Infant, Newborn, Diseases Lung Diseases Lung Injury Meconium Aspiration Syndrome Pregnancy Complications Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases Urogenital Diseases Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Obstetrics, St.Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital

Trondheim, 7006, Norway

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Routine ultrasound scan and delivery at St.Olav's Hospital
  • Ability to speak Norwegian
  • Singleton pregnancy
  • Gestational age 289 +/- 2 days
  • Cephalic presentation

Exclusion criteria

  • prelabor rupture of membranes

Treatment and study plan

induction of labor

Drug

Misoprostol, Dinoprostone, amniotomy, Oxytocin

Primary outcomes

  1. Neonatal morbidity

    Time frame: peri- en postnatal

Secondary outcomes

  1. Maternal complications

    Time frame: peri- and postnatal

  2. Mode of delivery

    Time frame: at birth

  3. women's view

    Time frame: postpartum

  4. Women's experiences

    Time frame: perinatal

  5. Hormone levels

    Time frame: perinatal

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

St. Olavs Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2002
Primary completion
2003
Study completion
2004
First posted
Oct 9, 2006
Registry last updated
Nov 4, 2011

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