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Comparing Foley Catheter Balloon With Early Amniotomy for Induction of Labor at Term

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Induced Vaginal Delivery
Registration Number
NCT03629548
Lead Sponsor
Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Pediatric Research and Training Hospital
Brief Summary

This study evaluates the intervention for induction of labor with low bishop scores . One group will be induced by transcervical Foley catheter balloon and vaginal PGE2 and other group will be induced by early amniotomy and PGE2 vaginal ovule for induction of labor at term.

Detailed Description

An unfavorable cervix during induction decreases the success rate of labor induction and vaginal delivery. Therefore it is required to apply cervical ripening methods for unfavorable cervices. Application of transcervical Foley catheter is an effective mechanical method and has the advantages of lower cost and lowest rate of fetal heart rate changes due to tachysystole compared with PGE1 and PGE2. Despite the advantages of mechanical methods, PGE1 and PGE2 are reported to be more effective than mechanical methods to achieve vaginal delivery within 24 hours. Although there are a lot of studies comparing PGE1, PGE2 and transcervical Foley balloon catheter separately and PGE1 combined with transcervical Foley balloon catheter, less is known about combined usage of PGE2 and transcervical Foley balloon catheter. Early amniotomy is another effective method to ripen cervix. we aim to evaluate which method is superior to another.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
250
Inclusion Criteria
  1. singleton pregnancy,
  2. gestational age ≥37 weeks,
  3. intact membranes,
  4. cephalic presentation,
  5. bishop score ≤5,
  6. had obstetrical indications for induction of labor,
  7. had less than three uterine contractions in every 10 minutes.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Patients who had contraindications for vaginal delivery,
  2. previous uterine surgery,
  3. fetal malpresentation,
  4. multifetal pregnancy,
  5. more than three contractions in 10 minutes,
  6. contraindications to prostaglandins,

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
induction-to- delivery timefrom the beginning of induction until the labor

the length of time between the beginning of induction and the end of labor

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
induction-to-active phase of labor timefrom the beginning of induction until the labor

the length of time between the beginning of induction and the onset of labor

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Zeynep Kamil Education and Research Hospital

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Istanbul, Uskudar, Turkey

Zeynep Kamil Education and Research Hospital
🇹🇷Istanbul, Uskudar, Turkey

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