Trial Outcomes & Findings for Induction of Labor With Oxytocin: When Should Oxytocin be Held? (NCT NCT00957593)

NCT ID: NCT00957593

Last Updated: 2019-04-23

Results Overview

Mode of delivery is the primary outcome

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

252 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

24-72 hours from admission for induction

Results posted on

2019-04-23

Participant Flow

ROUTINE oxytocin 127 Discontinuation of oxytocin 125

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Oxytocin
Continuation of oxytocin per protocol once the patient reaches active labor
Oxytocin Discontinuation
Oxytocin will be stopped once the patient reaches active labor
Overall Study
STARTED
127
125
Overall Study
COMPLETED
127
125
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Induction of Labor With Oxytocin: When Should Oxytocin be Held?

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Oxytocin
n=127 Participants
Continuation of oxytocin per protocol once the patient reaches active labor
Oxytocin Discontinuation
n=125 Participants
Oxytocin will be stopped once the patient reaches active labor
Total
n=252 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
127 Participants
n=99 Participants
125 Participants
n=107 Participants
252 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Continuous
27.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.6 • n=99 Participants
27.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.7 • n=107 Participants
27.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.4 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
127 Participants
n=99 Participants
125 Participants
n=107 Participants
252 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
127 participants
n=99 Participants
125 participants
n=107 Participants
252 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 24-72 hours from admission for induction

Mode of delivery is the primary outcome

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Oxytocin
n=127 Participants
Continuation of oxytocin per protocol once the patient reaches active labor
Oxytocin Discontinuation
n=125 Participants
Oxytocin will be stopped once the patient reaches active labor
Cesarean Delivery
32 Cesarean deliveries
24 Cesarean deliveries

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 24-72 hours

Population: Routine use of oxytocin vs discontinuation of oxytocin once in active labor 127 ROUTINE 125 discontinuation

Perinatal outcomes for patients included in the randomized trial

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Oxytocin
n=127 Participants
Continuation of oxytocin per protocol once the patient reaches active labor
Oxytocin Discontinuation
n=125 Participants
Oxytocin will be stopped once the patient reaches active labor
Perinatal Outcomes
Male gender
70 Participants
66 Participants
Perinatal Outcomes
Neonatal resuscitation
9 Participants
7 Participants
Perinatal Outcomes
Admission to NICU
10 Participants
9 Participants
Perinatal Outcomes
Neonatal antibiotic use
9 Participants
16 Participants

Adverse Events

Oxytocin Arm

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Oxytocin Discontinuation

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Joanne N. Quinones MD MSCE

Lehigh Valley Health Netword

Phone: 6104021221

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place