title: A randomized controlled trial of extra-amniotic ethinyloestradiol in ripening the cervix at term.
abstract: A double-blind randomized controlled trial investigated the use of extra-amniotic ethinyloestradiol for ripening the unfavourable cervix at term. Twenty-five primigravidae were treated with 150 mg ethinyloestradiol gel while 24 primigravidae were treated with gel alone. There was no statistical difference between the ethinyloestradiol and control groups in either mean change in Bishop score or the induction-to-delivery interval.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peedicayil
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jasper
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Balasubramaniam
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jairaj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000650:Amnion; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000187:drug effects*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol