Foley Bulb With Low Dose Pitocin Versus Foley Bulb With a Standard Incremental Infusion Protocol for the Induction of Labor
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to compare induction of labor using a foley catheter
bulb with a low dose of oxytocin versus a foley catheter bulb with an increasing dose of
oxytocin. A foley catheter bulb with or without oxytocin is a common method of labor
induction in patients whose cervix is not significantly dilated or thinned out (effaced).
Oxytocin (pitocin) is a medicine used to increase the number and strength of the womb's
contractions.