| Source of record | UK Trials |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN35919840 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 28/09/2007 |
| Local reference number(s) | N0270181703 |
| Public title | A randomised controlled trial of amniotomy and immediate oxytocin infusion versus amniotomy and delayed oxytocin infusion for induction of labour at term |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Pregnancy and Childbirth: Labour induction |
| Study hypothesis | The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of amniotomy (breaking baby's bag of waters) and immediate syntocinon (oxytocin) infusion with amniotomy and delayed syntocinon infusion in induction of labour at term. |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | Women that will be invited to take part in the study will be drawn from the antenatal clinic. These women will be identified during routine antenatal clinic sessions. They will be women in their first pregnancy who have past their delivery dates and are thus planned for routine induction of labour. Interested patients will be given the patient information leaflet to take home. |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 09/01/2005 |
| Anticipated end date | 03/01/2006 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | 112 |
| Interventions | Amniotomy and immediate oxytocin infusion versus amniotomy and delayed oxytocin |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | The proportion of women in active labour after 4 hours and over the course of time |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust
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| Sponsor name | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
| Contact name | Mr Dan Selo-Ojeme |
| Contact details | Consultant Obstretrician and Gynaecologist
Chase Farm Hospital
The Ridgeway
Enfield
United Kingdom
EN2 8JL |
| Contact telephone | +44 02083751250 |
| Contact fax | +44 |
| Contact email | dan.selo-ojeme@bcf.nhs.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN35919840 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
