| Methods |
Patients randomized into two groups comparing the combination of intravenous oxytocin and amniotomy with amniotomy alone. |
| Participants |
Participants: 196
Inclusion criteria: Singleton pregnancies, cephalic presentations, intact membranes, >36 weeks gestation, Bishop score > 6. |
| Interventions |
Intervention 1: Amniotomy and intravenous oxytocin started within one hour (3 mU/min and increasing by 3 mU/min every 30 min).
Intervention 2: Amniotomy done and patient observed for 24 hours, if not in labour, intravenous oxytocin was started. |
| Outcomes |
Included outcomes: Vaginal delivery not achieved in 24 hours. |
| Notes |
12 % of patients in group A and 10 % of patients in group B received intracervical PGE2 prior to amniotomy. |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Low risk |
A ‐ Adequate |
