Abstract
Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of 100 μg of intravaginal misoprostol with intracervical Foley catheter for cervical ripening and induction of labor. Method One hundred women being induced in the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, were randomized to receive a single 100 μg dose of misoprostol intravaginally or intracervical insertion of Foley catheter. Data analyses were by the Student's t-test and chi-square test. Result Misoprostol was more effective in terms of induction to delivery interval (11.84 ± 5.43 versus 20.03 ± 4.68 h, P < 0.05), change in Bishop score, and number delivered within 24 h, in patients with a one-time successful induction. Uterine hyperactivity and rupture were more frequent in the misoprostol group. Conclusion A single 100 μg dose of intravaginal misoprostol is more efficacious than intracervical insertion of Foley catheter for cervical ripening and induction of labor. Further studies using lower doses are needed to determine the safest dose.
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