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Randomised placebo controlled trial of outpatient cervical ripening with isosorbide mononitrate (IMN) prior to induction of labour - clinical trial with analyses of efficacy, cost effectiveness and acceptability
ISRCTN ISRCTN39772441
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title Randomised placebo controlled trial of outpatient cervical ripening with isosorbide mononitrate (IMN) prior to induction of labour - clinical trial with analyses of efficacy, cost effectiveness and acceptability
Scientific title
Acronym IMOP
Serial number at source RN04OB007
Study hypothesis Outpatient isosorbide mononitrate will result in a shorter inpatient stay before delivery, decreased costs to the health service, and greater maternal satisfaction with induction of labour, compared with placebo treatment
Lay summary
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Condition - pregnancy,
Indication - cervical ripening prior to induction of labour
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Bishop score less than or equal to 6
2. Singleton pregnancy
3. Nulliparity
4. Gestation greater than or equal to 37 completed weeks
5. Willing to self administer vaginal tablets
Participants - exclusion criteria Fetal compromise of sufficient severity such that daily fetal monitoring is scheduled
Anticipated start date 01/02/2005
Anticipated end date 31/01/2007
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material Patient information can be found at: https://www.charttrials.abdn.ac.uk/imop/pis.php
Target number of participants 300
Interventions Isosorbide mononitrate 40 mg (or placebo) given vaginally 48 hours, 32 hours and 16 hours prior to scheduled admission for induction of labour.
Primary outcome measure(s) i. Elapsed time interval from hospital admission to vaginal delivery (defined as the time from admission for inpatient induction or admission in labour to delivery)
ii. Costs to the health service of induction of labour
iii. Women’s experience of induction of labour
Secondary outcome measure(s) iv. Operative delivery rates
v. Incidence of unscheduled admission for reasons other than labour commencing
vi. Duration and frequency of neonatal admissions to special care
vii. Incidence of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes such as uterine hypercontractility, postpartum haemorrhage (maternal outcomes) and meconium stained liquor, five minute Apgar of less than seven (fetal outcomes)
viii. Length of labour
ix. Oxytocin augmentation rates
x. Epidural usage
xi. Proportion with unfavourable cervix at 24 hours after admission
xii. Requirement for additional inpatient cervical ripening agent
Sources of funding Wellbeing (Charity) Ref. CT 2004
Trial website https://www.charttrials.abdn.ac.uk/imop/index.php
Publications 1. 2006 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16869966
2. 2009 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19624440
Contact name Dr  Jane  Norman
  Address University of Glasgow Division of Developmental Medicine
3rd Floor, Queen Elizabeth Building
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
10 Alexandra Parade
  City/town Glasgow
  Zip/Postcode G31 2ER
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)141 211 4708
  Fax +44 (0)141 553 1367
  Email j.e.norman@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
Sponsor Greater Glasgow Health Board (North Glasgow University Hospitals Division) and The University of Glasgow (UK)
  Address Research and Development Office
4th Floor, Walton Building
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
84 Castle Street
  City/town Glasgow
  Zip/Postcode G4 OSF
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)141 211 0475
  Email fiona.graham.gri@northglasgow.scot.nhs.uk
Date applied 13/06/2005
Last edited 28/07/2009
Date ISRCTN assigned 25/07/2005
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