Effectiveness and safety in keeping the intra uterine Foley catheter for 24 hours versus 48 hours for preparing uterine cervix for induction of labour

Not Applicable

Conditions: Induction of labour

Registration Number: SLCTR/2014/006

Lead Sponsor: Professorial Unit, De Soysa Hospital for Women, Colombo 08

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

1.Uncomplicated pregnancy
2.Confirmed dates by early ultra sound scan
3.At 40 weeks and 5 days of gestation,
4.Singleton pregnancy
5.Cephalic presentation and intact membranes and
6.Modified Bishop's Score of 5 or less than 5

Exclusion Criteria

1.Pregnancy complicated with grand multiparty, cephalo-pelvic dispropotion, previous Caesarean section or a uterine scar
2.Fetal distress
3.Placenta praevia
4.Antepartum haemorrhage
5.Medical disorders complicating the pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.Incidence of spontaneous onset of labour following Foley induction <br>2.Comparison of pre induction and post induction C-reactive protein level <br>3.Length of active labour by hours <br>4.Incidence of Caesarean section <br>5.Evidence of chorioamnionitis, decidutis, villitis and funisitis <br>6.APGAR score of babies <br>7.Incidence of neonatal infection <br> [1.Incidence of spontaneous onset of labour will be calculated and compared at 24 hours following induction 48 hours following induction 72 hours following induction 24 hours following the removal of Foley catheter<br>2.Before induction and 20 hours following removal of Foley<br>3.From onset of labour to delivery<br>4.From induction of labour to delivery<br>5.From induction of labour to delivery<br>6.At 1 minute, 5 minutes and 10 minutes <br>after delivery<br>7.Upto 24 hours from delivery]<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures