NCT06151925

Laminaria Tents Versus Vaginal Prostaglandin in Cervical Ripening

Laminaria Tents Versus Vaginal Prostaglandin in Cervical Ripening in Term Induction of Labor With Unfavorable Cervix:A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ain Shams University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Mechanical methods used for induction of labor received a great attention nowadays due to the serious side effects of the pharmacological methods. Hygroscopic dilators are considered important subtype of these mechanical methods. One of them is Laminaria which is a synthetic type of sea algae that induces cervical dilation by absorbing water from the cervix and gradually increasing in thickness. The current study will compare the effectiveness and safety of laminiria and vaginal prostaglandins in induction of labor in women with unfavorable cervix.

Detailed description

A new method for induction of labor to be studied

Conditions

• Labor Onset and Length Abnormalities

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Laminaria	mechanical method for induction of labor
DRUG	Vaginal prostaglandin	Vaginal prostaglandin for ripening

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-01
• Primary completion: 2023-03-01
• Completion: 2023-06-30
• First posted: 2023-11-30
• Last updated: 2023-11-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study