Premature Rupture of Membranes With a Bishop Score<6: Comparison of Medical Induction/Expectant Management
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-03-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The study is intended to compare expectant management and on presentation labor induction in
women with premature rupture of membranes.
The means of labor induction and cervical ripening are either oxytocin or dinoprostone.
Expectant management in this obstetrical state means waiting 24 hours from the onset of
rupture of membranes and then commencing labor induction with either oxytocin or dinoprostone
depending on the patient's obstetrical history and cervical condition.
The investigators' hypothesis is that active management will lead to a higher rate of vaginal
deliveries, a shorter interval between the time of rupture of membranes and the time of
delivery, a lower rate of cesarean sections and a better obstetric result for the mother and
the fetus/newborn.