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This randomized controlled study was carried out on 370 pregnant women with gestational age ≥ 40 weeks of different ages and parities at El-Shatby Maternity University Hospital after approval of ethical committee of Alexandria Faculty of Medicine. After assessment for eligibility & enrollment in the study, women were randomly assigned into one of the two study groups, Group (I) received 3 mg vaginal Dinoprostone of maximum 2 doses 6 hours apart and Group (II) received 50 μg of vaginal misoprostol of maximum 2 doses 6 hours apart.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaginal Dinoprostone | Experimental | received 3 mg vaginal Dinoprostone of maximum 2 doses 6 hours apart. |
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| Vaginal Misoprostol | Active Comparator | received 50μg of vaginal misoprostol of maximum 2 doses 6 hours apart. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Vaginal Dinoprostone | Drug | induction of labour in women with postdate pregnancy with vaginal dinoprostone vs. vaginal misoprostol |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Sucess of induction | percentage of women with a successful vaginal delivery | number of women who delivered vaginally after induction |
| Induction to delivery time | time lapse from receiving first dose of induction till delivery of the fetus | time from start of induction till delivery of the fetus |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Postpartum hemorrhage | quantification of amount of postpartum bleeding | after delivery of the placenta |
| neonatal outcomes | Apgar Score at 1 and 5 minutes |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| ElShatby University Maternal Hospital | Alexandria | Egypt |
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| at 1 and 5 minutes of delivery |