Elective Induction vs Spontaneous Labour in Patients With Heart Disease

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Fifty pregnant patients with acquired and congenital heart disease between 38-41 weeks were randomised into elective induction and spontaneous labour groups only after bishop score was equal to or more than 6.It was concluded that induction of labour with oxytocin is a relatively safe procedure in women with low risk heart disease with NYHA class I and II. It resulted in a similar caesarean delivery rate and was not associated with more maternal and neonatal complications.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
• Treatments: Oxytocin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• NYHA class I-II

• cephalic presentation

• singleton gestation

Exclusion Criteria:

• previous cesarean section,

• Primary pulmonary hypertension,

• Eisenmenger syndrome,

• Marfan syndrome,

• Left heart obstruction,

• Prior cardiac event or arrhythmia,

• Malformed fetus,

• Severe anemia (<7g/dl),

• Intrauterine fetal death,

• other obstetrical indications for induction of labour

• patients on anticoagulation.