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What shall we do with the postdates woman who is not in labour?
ISRCTN ISRCTN74323479
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title What shall we do with the postdates woman who is not in labour?
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source N0024112467
Study hypothesis Can we reduce the induction to delivery interval and Caesarean section rate in postdates primigravida women undergoing induction of labour with unfavourable cervix?
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Pregnancy and Childbirth: Induction of labour
Participants - inclusion criteria 100 pregnant primiparous women who have not laboured at or beyond 41 weeks of gestation with cervival length >3 cm.
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration
Anticipated start date 01/05/2002
Anticipated end date 31/12/2003
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 100
Interventions 1. Mifepristone
2. Standard care
Primary outcome measure(s) 1. Length of time from induction start (first Prostin) to:
1.1 Onset of labour
1.2 Second stage
1.3 Delivery
1.4.Timing and type of intervention (Caesarian Section, Forceps, Ventouse), if any
2. Antepartum haemorrhage (APH), postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) and other complications
3. Neonatal weight, cord pH and admission to Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU)
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
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Contact name Mr  Kevin  Harrington
  Address Fetal Medicine Unit
Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust
Homerton Row
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode E9 6SR
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 020 8510 7544
  Fax +44 020 8510 7544
  Email kevin.harrington@virgin.net
Sponsor Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
  Address The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode SW1A 2NL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7307 2622
  Fax +44 (0)20 7307 2623
  Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.doh.gov.uk
Date applied 12/09/2003
Last edited 08/07/2008
Date ISRCTN assigned 12/09/2003
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