A Comparison of Balloon Catheter Versus Ocytocin for Cervical Ripening on Scarred Uterus With Unfavorable Cervix
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Increasing cesarean rate in France is worrying. Different methods are described for ripening
labor : the use of prostaglandins is described but maybe dangerous for patients with scarred
uterus and is not recommended.
Intracervical balloon is an efficient alternative methods which as already been tested for
unfavorable cervix ripening on nulliparous women.
But it was rarely tested on women with scared uterus and unfavorable cervix (bishop score
<4).
The investigators propose a prospective randomised trial comparing cervix ripening with
intracervical balloon inflated by 50 ml sterile water during 12 hours versus ocytocin
(reference method).
The investigators expect to demonstrate what it's a safe method to increase vaginal delivery
for women with previous cesarean section who need an induction of labour.