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<!ELEMENT scientific_title (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT scientific_acronym (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT i_freetext (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_actual_enrolment (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT results_summary (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT results_outcome_measures (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT results_IPD_plan (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT address (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT zip (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT telephone (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT email (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT affiliation (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT agemax (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT gender (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT exclusion_criteria (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT hc_keyword (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_code (i_code+)>
<!ELEMENT i_code (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_keyword (i_keyword+)>
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<!ELEMENT issuing_authority (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT source_name (#PCDATA)>

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  <trial>
    <main>
      <trial_id>IRCT201401221760N29</trial_id>
      <utrn></utrn>
      <reg_name>IRCT</reg_name>
      <date_registration>2014-03-13</date_registration>
      <primary_sponsor>Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology, Babol University of Medical Sciences</primary_sponsor>
      <public_title>Effect of intramuscular administration of Dexamethasone on the induction of labor and duration of labor and its complications</public_title>
      <acronym></acronym>
      <scientific_title>Effect of intramuscular administration of Dexamethasone on the induction of labor and duration of labor and its complications</scientific_title>
      <scientific_acronym></scientific_acronym>
      <date_enrolment>2014-03-09</date_enrolment>
      <type_enrolment>anticipated</type_enrolment>
      <target_size>120</target_size>
      <recruitment_status>Complete</recruitment_status>
      <url>https://irct.ir/trial/1293</url>
      <study_type>interventional</study_type>
      <study_design>Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive.</study_design>
      <phase>2-3</phase>
      <hc_freetext>Condition 1: induction of labor. Condition 2: duration of labor.</hc_freetext>
      <i_freetext>Intervention 1: Intervention groups: &#13;
dexamethasone sodium phosphate (2cc) (from Caspian) is injected. After 6 h induction begins.If you do not enter an active phase (3 contractions in 10 minutes with regular dilatation 3-4 cm) 6 h after induction with oxytocin infusion rate of 5/2 mm unit in minutes starts. This amount is increased to every 15 minutes. Intervention 2: Control group:&#13;
 Sterile water injections (2cc).</i_freetext>
      <results_actual_enrolment></results_actual_enrolment>
      <results_date_completed></results_date_completed>
      <results_url_link></results_url_link>
      <results_summary></results_summary>
      <results_date_posted></results_date_posted>
      <results_date_first_publication></results_date_first_publication>
      <results_baseline_char></results_baseline_char>
      <results_participant_flow></results_participant_flow>
      <results_adverse_events></results_adverse_events>
      <results_outcome_measures></results_outcome_measures>
      <results_url_protocol></results_url_protocol>
      <results_IPD_plan></results_IPD_plan>
      <results_IPD_description></results_IPD_description>
    </main>
    <contacts>
      <contact>
        <type>public</type>
        <firstname>Dr. Zeinab Pahlavan</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Educational Center of Fatemeh Zahra,Old Road Amol - Babol, After Mohammad Hassan Khan Bridge</address>
        <city>Babol</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip></zip>
        <telephone>+98 11 1227 4881</telephone>
        <email>a.uosefnezhad@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliation>Fatemehzahra Fertility &amp; reproductive Health Research Center</affiliation>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <type>scientific</type>
        <firstname>Seddigheh Esmaeilzadeh</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Educational Center of Fatemeh Zahra,Old Road Amol - Babol, After Mohammad Hassan Khan Bridge</address>
        <city>Babol</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip></zip>
        <telephone>+98 11 1227 4881</telephone>
        <email>sesmael@yahoo.com</email>
        <affiliation>Fatemehzahra Fertility &amp; reproductive Health Research Center</affiliation>
      </contact>
    </contacts>
    <countries>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
    </countries>
    <criteria>
      <inclusion_criteria>Inclusion criteria:&#13;
Pregnant women with a gestational age of 38 weeks or more; Bishop score greater than or equal to 7; Singleton pregnancy, cephalic; Normal embryo sac. &#13;
    Exclusion criteria: Abnormal vaginal bleeding (risk of placenta previa or placental abruption); History of any systemic diseases (HTN, DM, etc); Receiving any medical treatment except for routine supplementation in pregnancy; Suspected macrosomia (ultrasound or clinical assessment by a skilled person); Excessive uterine distension (polyhydroamnious evidence); presentation non-cephalic; Active phase of labor (cervical dilatation 2-3 cm4-3 with a strong contraction in width, 10); PROM; IUGR10; Fetal distress, bad hips; Any uterine abnormalities or any uterine surgery, including Cesarean delivery on admission;</inclusion_criteria>
      <agemin>16 years</agemin>
      <agemax>40 years</agemax>
      <gender>Female</gender>
      <exclusion_criteria></exclusion_criteria>
    </criteria>
    <health_condition_code>
      <hc_code>O60</hc_code>
      <hc_code>O60</hc_code>
    </health_condition_code>
    <health_condition_keyword>
      <hc_keyword>Preterm labour and delivery</hc_keyword>
      <hc_keyword>Preterm labour and delivery</hc_keyword>
    </health_condition_keyword>
    <intervention_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Drugs</i_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Drugs</i_code>
    </intervention_code>
    <intervention_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Intervention groups: &#13;
dexamethasone sodium phosphate (2cc) (from Caspian) is injected. After 6 h induction begins.If you do not enter an active phase (3 contractions in 10 minutes with regular dilatation 3-4 cm) 6 h after induction with oxytocin infusion rate of 5/2 mm unit in minutes starts. This amount is increased to every 15 minutes.</i_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Control group:&#13;
 Sterile water injections (2cc)</i_keyword>
    </intervention_keyword>
    <primary_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Reducing the time between the onset of the active phase of labor induction. Timepoint: 6 hours after injection of dexamethasone and induction. Method of measurement: Clinical.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Reduce the duration of the active phase of labor. Timepoint: 38 weeks to 42 weeks of gestation. Method of measurement: Clinical.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Reduction stage II of labor. Timepoint: Dilatation and expulsion of fetus. Method of measurement: Clinical.</prim_outcome>
    </primary_outcome>
    <secondary_outcome>
      <sec_outcome>Apgar scores after birth. Timepoint: In the first minutes after birth. Method of measurement: Clinical.</sec_outcome>
      <sec_outcome>Baby Weight. Timepoint: Birth. Method of measurement: Kg.</sec_outcome>
    </secondary_outcome>
    <secondary_sponsor>
      <sponsor_name></sponsor_name>
    </secondary_sponsor>
    <secondary_ids>
      <secondary_id>
        <sec_id></sec_id>
        <issuing_authority></issuing_authority>
      </secondary_id>
    </secondary_ids>
    <source_support>
      <source_name>Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology, Babol University of Medical Sciences</source_name>
    </source_support>
    <ethics_reviews>
      <ethics_review>
        <status>Approved</status>
        <approval_date>2014-03-08</approval_date>
        <contact_name>The Ethics Committee of Babol University of Medical Sciences</contact_name>
        <contact_address>Babol University of Medical Sciences, Ganjafroz Road Babol  Iran (Islamic Republic of)</contact_address>
        <contact_phone></contact_phone>
        <contact_email></contact_email>
      </ethics_review>
    </ethics_reviews>
  </trial>
</trials>
