Overview

Cervical Ripening in Obese Women: Efficacy of 25 mcg Versus 50 mcg of Misoprostol

Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2021-03-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
Female
Summary
This is a prospective clinical trial to determine if 50 mcg versus 25 mcg po every four hours of misoprostol has improved efficacy and similar safety in obese women undergoing cesarean section.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Cincinnati
Treatments:
Misoprostol
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Labor induction, BMI of 30 or greater, English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

- Prior cesarean section, uterine tachysystole (5 contractions/ 10 minutes) on
admission, Contraindication to labor induction