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Induction With Misoprostol: Oral Mucosa Versus Vaginal Epithelium (IMPROVE)

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02408315

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Official title

Induction With Misoprostol: Oral Mucosa Versus Vaginal Epithelium

Brief summary

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The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of vaginal and buccal misoprostol for women undergoing labor induction at greater than or equal to 37+ 0 completed weeks gestation. Thus, the investigators have both efficacy and a safety primary outcomes. The secondary objective of this study is to assess the pharmacokinetic(PK) parameters with these two routes of administration in a sub-cohort of this trial. The long term objective of this line of research is to inform providers' clinical decision making for the large number of women having labor induction. By providing robust PK and pharmacodynamic (PD) evaluation, clinical outcomes data for these two routes of administration, clinicians will be informed for evidence-based decisions about the preferred route of administration of misoprostol.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02408315
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Enrollment
300 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
14 Years to 45 Years
Sex
Female
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Aug 31, 2015
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2017
Completion
Nov 30, 2021
Last update posted
Apr 12, 2022

2015 – 2021

United States locations

U.S. sites
2
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
IU Health Methodist Hospital Indianapolis Indiana 46202
Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Hospital Indianapolis Indiana 46202

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