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. 2024 Jul 17;74:102741. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102741

Table 3.

Return to hospital visit, second induction modality and delivery (Per Protocol Population).

Outcomes D24 Dilapan-S 24 hr (N = 96) D12 Dilapan-S 12 hr (N = 88) Dilapan-S All (N = 184) P24 Propess (N = 87)
Bishop score
 Return visitb 3 [2,4] 3 [2,5] 3 [2,5] 4 [2,5]
 Change from baselineb,c 2 [1,3] 2 [1,3] 2 [1,3] 2 [1,4]
Earlier induction agent removala 12 (13%) 5 (6%) 17 (9%) 39 (45%)
Additional prostaglandin gel needed 68 (71%) 51 (58%) 119 (65%) 30 (34%)
Oxytocin use 74 (77%) 67 (76%) 141 (77%) 61 (70%)
Additional Prostaglandin subgroupd N = 68 N = 51 N = 119 N = 30

Vaginal delivery rate 48 (71%) 28 (55%) 76 (64%) 16 (53%)
Induction to delivery time (hrs) 49 [44,59] 39 [33,48] 45 [38,56] 52 [48,59]
Bishop scores
 Visit 2 (Start of IOL) 1 [0,2] 1 [0,2] 1 [0,2] 1 [0,2]
 Visit 3 (Re-assessment visit) 2 [2,3] 2 [1,3] 2 [1,3] 2 [2,3]
 Change from Visit 2 to Visit 3 1 [1,2] 1 [0,2] 1 [0,2] 1 [0,2]
No Additional Prostaglandin subgroup N = 28 N = 37 N = 65 N = 57

Artificial rupture membranes performed 25 (89%) 34 (92%) 59 (91%) 33 (58%)
Vaginal delivery rate 24 (86%) 28 (76%) 52 (80%) 50 (88%)
Induction to delivery time (hrs) 43 [37,52] 30 [26,35] 34 [28,47] 34 [23,43]
Bishop score
 Visit 2 (Start of IOL) 2 [1,2] 2 [1,3] 2 [1,3] 1 [1,3]
 Visit 3 (Re-assessment visit) 5 [4,7] 5 [4,5] 5 [4,6] 5 [4,7]
 Change from Visit 2 to Visit 3 4 [2,5] 3 [2,4] 3 [2,4] 3 [2,5]

Summary statistics are presented as n (%), mean (SD) or median [IQR].

a

Removal time was missing for 1 patient in the D12 group and 1 patient in the P24 group.

b

Bishop score was not recorded at Visit 3 in 5, 5 and 11 patients in the D24, D12 and P24 groups, respectively.

c

One patient in the D24 group had Bishop score recorded as “<6” at baseline and excluded from the statistical summaries.

d

The subgroup of patients who required administration of an additional dose of prostaglandin gel (Prostin), after removal of Dilapan-S or Propess.