Introduction
PROM, infectious, birth reduced, rupture, Prelabor rupture
IOL, GESTATIONAL HYPERTENSION, PROLONGED LABOUR, INTRAUTERINE INFECTION, POSTPARTUM HAEMORRHAGE
It is common practice to induce labour in an effort to enhance maternal and infant health outcomes and lower incidence of caesarean births, prolonged labour, gestational hypertension, and postpartum haemorrhage [Prelabor rupture of the membranes (PROM) occurs when the fetal membranes rupture before the onset of labor. About 8% of term pregnancies are complicated by this, and the most serious maternal consequence is intrauterine infection, the risk of which rises with the duration of the membrane rupture [A 2017 Cochrane systematic review comparing expectant care for PROM at term vs planned early delivery (with induction of labour) found that planned early birth reduced the risk of maternal infectious morbidity without appearing to increase the chance of caesarean section [In comparison to other widely used techniques (oxytocin, Foley catheter, amniotomy), the use of prostaglandin for cervical ripening in women with low Bishop scores has been shown to be more effective [On the other hand, oxytocin, the most widely used induction agent globally, is the agent of preference suggested in cases of PROM by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [Thus, it is still a clinical challenge to identify the most secure, efficient, and simple to deliver induction drug in PROM cases. This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of oral misoprostol versus oxytocin infusion for IOL in pregnant women with PROM at term.