Prospective randomized clinical trial of inpatient cervical ripening with stepwise oral misoprostol vs vaginal misoprostol

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 747-752

  Colón, Iris ^b   Clawson, Kaytha ^b   Hunter, Kennith ^b   Druzin, Maurice L ^b   Taslimi, M Mark ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cervical ripening; Hyperstimulation; Labor induction; Misoprostol

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; MISOPROSTOL; TERBUTALINE;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERANCE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; NAUSEA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; SIDE EFFECT; STIMULATION; TACHYSYSTOLE; TOCOLYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; UTERUS CONTRACTION; UTERUS HYPERSTIMULATION; VOMITING;

EID: 14644403062     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.12.051     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (22)

1. E. Bishop Pelvic scoring for elective induction Obstet Gynecol 24 1964 266 269
2. A.B. Goldberg, M.B. Greenberg, and P.D. Darney Drug therapy: misoprostol and pregnancy N Engl J Med 344 2001 38 47
3. Committee on Obstetrics Induction of labor 1999 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Washington ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 10
4. D. Wing Labor induction with misoprostol Am J Obstet Gynecol 181 1999 339 345
5. S.A. Fisher, V.P. Mackenzie, and G.A.L. Davies Oral versus vaginal misoprostol for induction of labor: a double-blind randomized controlled trial Am J Obstet Gynecol 185 2001 906 910
6. D.A. Wing, D. Ham, and R.H. Paul A comparison of orally administered misoprostol with vaginally administered misoprostol for cervical ripening and labor induction Am J Obstet Gynecol 180 1999 1155 1160
7. D.A. Wing, M.R. Park, and R.H. Paul A randomized comparison of oral and intravaginal misoprostol for labor induction Obstet Gynecol 95 2000 905 908
8. H.Y. How, L. Leaseburge, J.C. Khoury, T.A. Siddiqi, J.A. Spinnato, and B.M. Sibai A comparison of various routes and dosages of misoprostol for cervical ripening and induction of labor Am J Obstet Gynecol 185 2001 911 915
9. M.K. Toppozada, M.Y.M. Anwar, H.A. Hassan, and W.S. El-Gazaerly Oral or vaginal misoprostol for induction of labor Int J Gynecol Obstet 56 1997 135 139
10. P. Dallenbach, M. Boulvain, C. Viardot, and O. Irion Oral misoprostol or vaginal dinoprostone for labor induction: a randomized controlled trial Am J Obstet Gynecol 188 2003 162 167
11. G.J. Hofmeyr, Z. Alfirevic, B. Matonhodze, P. Brocklehurst, E. Campbell, and V.C. Nikodem Titrated oral misoprostol solution for induction of labour: a multi-centre, randomised trial BJOG 108 2001 952 959
12. R. Windrim, K. Bennett, W. Mundle, and D.C. Young Oral administration of misoprostol for labor induction: a randomized controlled trial Obstet Gynecol 89 1997 392 397
13. S.W. Ngai, W.K. To, T. Lao, and P.C. Ho Cervical priming with oral misoprostol in pre-labor rupture of membranes at term Obstet Gynecol 87 1996 923 926
14. D.A. Wing, M.J. Fassett, C. Guberman, S. Tran, A. Parrish, and D. Guinn A comparison of orally administered misoprostol to intravenous oxytocin for labor induction in women with favorable cervical examinations Am J Obstet Gynecol 190 2004 1689 1696
15. P.A. Le Roux, J.O. Olarogun, J. Penny, and J. Anthony Oral and vaginal misoprostol compared with dinoprostone for induction of labor: a randomized controlled trial Obstet Gynecol 99 2002 201 205
16. C.D. Adair, J.W. Weeks, S. Barrilleaux, M. Edwards, K. Burlison, and D.F. Lewis Oral or vaginal misoprostol administration for induction of labor: a randomized, double-blind trial Obstet Gynecol 92 1998 810 813
17. S.J. Carlan, S. Bouldin, D. Blust, and W.F. O'Brien Safety and efficacy of misoprostol orally and vaginally: a randomized trial Obstet Gynecol 98 2001 107 112
18. J.L. Bartha, R. Comino-Delgado, F. Garcia-Benasach, P. Martinez-Del-Fresno, and L.J. Moreno-Corral Oral misoprostol and intracervical dinoprostone for cervical ripening and labor induction: a randomized comparison Obstet Gynecol 96 2000 465 469
19. S.J. Carlan, D. Blust, and W.F. O'Brien Buccal versus intravaginal misoprostol administration for cervical ripening Am J Obstet Gynecol 186 2002 229 233
20. M. Zieman, S. Fong, N. Benowitz, D. Banskter, and P. Darney Absorption kinetics of misoprostol with oral or vaginal administration Obstet Gynecol 90 1997 88 92
21. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Research Planning Workshop Electronic fetal heart rate monitoring: research guidelines for interpretation Am J Obstet Gynecol 177 1997 1385 1390
22. R.K. Freeman Problems with intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring interpretation and patient management Obstet Gynecol 100 2002 813 826