Outpatient Foley catheter Vs inpatient Prostin gel for induction of labour
Phase 4
Completed
- Conditions
- Induction of labourReproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12609000420246
- Lead Sponsor
- Royal Hospital for Women
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Age 18 and over
Gestational age 37 weeks or greater
Booked for cervical ripening procedure as part of induction of labour
Exclusion Criteria
Not suitable for outpatient management on maternal or fetal grounds
Potentially unsuitable for randomisation to prostaglandin gel use (e.g. uterine scar, oligohydramnios, grand multiparity)
Bishop's score 7 or more, or cervical dilation 2cm or greater, at time of booked induction
Regular painful uterine contractions at time of booked induction
Ruptured membranes
Chorioamnionitis or suspected chorioamnionitis
Multiple pregnancy
Non-vertex presentation
Non-English speaking
Allergy/hypersensitivity to Latex or PGE2 gel
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method