Optimising daytime deliveries when inducing labour using prostaglandin vaginal inserts

Figures & data

Figure 1. Intervals from MVI insertion to delivery using optimised start times. MVI, misoprostol vaginal insert.

Table 1. Median time to events.

	MVI N = 678			DVI N = 680
	Nulliparous n = 441	Parous n = 237	Total n = 678	Nulliparous n = 451	Parous n = 229	Total n = 680
Time to onset active labour	13 h 27.5 min (n = 400)	9 h 32 min (n = 231)	12 h 0 min (n = 631)	21 h 6 min (n = 401)	12 h 53 min (n = 225)	18 h 2.5 min (n = 626)
Time to any delivery	21 h 32 min (n = 437)	12 h 55.5 min (n = 236)	18 h 9 min (n = 673)	30 h 41 min (n = 443)	19 h 9 min (n = 228)	27 h 12 min (n = 671)
Time to vaginal delivery	19 h 46 min (n = 285)	12 h 33.5 min (n = 212)	16 h 34 min (n = 497)	28 h 37 min (n = 275)	18 h 48.5 min (n = 212)	25 h 4 min (n = 487)
Time to caesarean delivery	25 h 16 min (n = 152)	20 h 35.5 min (n = 24)	23 h 51.5 min (n = 176)	34 h 57 min (n = 168)	27 h 10 min (n = 16)	34 h 37.5 min (n = 184)

Unmodified median times from start of induction to events during first hospitalisation have been presented.

MVI, misoprostol vaginal insert; DVI, dinoprostone vaginal insert.

Figure 2. Intervals from DVI insertion to delivery using optimised start times. DVI, dinoprostone vaginal insert.