Measuring the clinical effectiveness and healthcare experiences for women undergoing a balloon induction of labour, where the balloon is used for 6 hours compared to 12 hours.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Induction of labourReproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12618000510246
- Lead Sponsor
- Mater Misericordiae Ltd
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 858
Inclusion Criteria
All women with live singleton pregnancies greater than or equal to 37+0 weeks booked for induction of labour and requiring cervical priming (i.e. the cervix to be softer, shorter, dilated)
Exclusion Criteria
Major congenital abnormality; multiple pregnancy; fetal death in utero; any contraindication to vaginal birth; previous caesarean section; modified Bishops score of 7 or more at commencement of induction of labour; women <18 years; inability to consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method