A physiological approach to stimulating labour pulse: a randomised controlled trial of pulsatile versus continuous oxytocin administration

ISRCTN ISRCTN72773405
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN72773405
Secondary identifying numbers N0453142025
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
13/10/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Phil Baker
Scientific

Central Manchester & Manchester Children's University Hospitals SMH
St Mary's Hospital for Women & Children
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 0JH
United Kingdom

Email Philip.Baker@manchester.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study hypothesisTo compare the administration of continuous and pulsatile infusion of oxytoxin for labour induction and augmentation.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionPregnancy and Childbirth: Labour
InterventionRandomised controlled trial: pulsatile versus continuous oxytocin administration
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureIncrease in normal vaginal delivery rate
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date16/02/2004
Overall study end date30/06/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Participant inclusion criteria407 inductions (pulsatile route) 407 augmentations (pulsatile route)
Participant exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date16/02/2004
Recruitment end date30/06/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Central Manchester & Manchester Children's University Hospitals SMH
Manchester
M13 0JH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust

No information available

NHS R&D Support Funding + Tommy's Campaign

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/03/2012 Yes No