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The goal of this study is to compare the vaginal delivery rates in women undergoing induction of labor with an unripe cervix between oxytocin induction alone and preinduction cervical ripening with prostaglandin El (misoprostol). Secondary goals are to measure and compare the time intervals to delivery between the two methods.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misoprostol | Drug | |||
| oxytocin | Drug |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Vaginal Delivery rates |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Time interval to delivery |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Lucas, MD | The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital | Houston | Texas | 77026 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D016595 | Misoprostol |
| D010121 | Oxytocin |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011459 | Prostaglandins E, Synthetic |
| D011465 | Prostaglandins, Synthetic |
| D011453 | Prostaglandins |
| D015777 | Eicosanoids |
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| D005231 |
| Fatty Acids, Unsaturated |
| D005227 | Fatty Acids |
| D008055 | Lipids |
| D012898 | Autacoids |
| D018836 | Inflammation Mediators |
| D001685 | Biological Factors |
| D010909 | Pituitary Hormones, Posterior |
| D010907 | Pituitary Hormones |
| D036361 | Peptide Hormones |
| D006728 | Hormones |
| D006730 | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |
| D010455 | Peptides |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |