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Single Balloon Catheter Compared With Double Balloon Catheter for Ripening of the Unfavorable Cervix

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Induction of Labor
Interventions
Device: Atad catheter
Device: Foley catheter
Registration Number
NCT00690040
Lead Sponsor
HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare between single balloon catheter and double balloon catheter for ripening the cervix among pregnant with unfavorable cervix.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
293
Inclusion Criteria
  • Induction of labor is indicated
  • Gestational age between 24 - 42 weeks
  • Singleton pregnancy
  • Bishop score less than 7
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any contraindication for vaginal delivery

  • Previous cesarean delivery

  • Low lying placenta

  • Rupture of membranes

  • Fetal malformations incompatible with life

  • intrauterine fetal death

  • Amnionitis

  • Genital viral infection (HIV, hepatitis C virus

    , hepatitis B virus)

  • Allergy to latex

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
2Atad catheterRipening of the unfavorable cervix is done with double balloon catheter (Atad catheter)
1Foley catheterRipening of the unfavorable cervix is done with Single balloon catheter (Foley catheter)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Average Time in Hours From Insertion of the Catheter Until DeliveryAt the end of the study
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To Compare Mode of Delivery, Catheter's Side Effects and Woman's Satisfaction Between the GroupsAt the end of the study

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Ob/Gyn, Ha'Emek Medical Center

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Afula, Israel

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