The Effectiveness of Vaginal Misoprostol and Intracervical Catheterization in Inducing Labour in Cases of Intrauterine Fetal Mortality
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial
Abstract: Objective The present study aims at the evaluation The Effectiveness of Vaginal Misoprostol and intracervical Catheterization in Inducing Labour in cases of Intrauterine Fetal Mortality Study design: A randomized controlled trial study. Place and Duration: This study was Conducted in Shaikh Zaid Women Hospital @ Shaheed Muhtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana Pakistan. for period of one years from January 2024 to January 2025 Methodology This was a randomized controlled trial study. Using non-probability consecutive sampling, 120 pregnant women who were pregnant with confirmed IUFD were enrolled. Participants were randomly assigned into two groups: Group A received intracervical catheterization, and Group B was administered vaginal misoprostol. Vaginal delivery within 12 hours of catheterization and within 24 hours of misoprostol was considered a successful induction. Results IBM SPSS version 26 was used for data analysis. The effectiveness difference between the two groups was evaluated using the Chi-square test, with a significance level of p < 0.05. Participants were between the ages of 20 and 40. Group A and Group B had mean ages of 28.64 ± 2.36 and 28.42 ± 2.95 years, respectively. 52 women (86.7%) in Group A and 36 women (60%) in Group B were successfully inducted, indicating a statistically significant difference (p = 0.019). Conclusion Intracervical catheterization seems to be more effective compared to vaginal misoprostol for labor induction in cases of intrauterine fetal death.
DOI: 10.53555/w4jdwf13
Author: Fozia Shaikh
Institution: Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University
Language: English
Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4409709936