Transcervical Foley Catheter With or Without Oxytocin for Induction of Labor

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2010-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the possible benefit of concurrent IV Oxytocin infusion with trans cervical Foley catheter for pre-induction cervical ripening.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Sheba Medical Center
• Treatments: Oxytocin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Term pregnancy

• Medical indication for labor induction by transcervical Foley catheter

Exclusion Criteria:

• Preterm pregnancy

• Contraindication for induction of labor by transcervical Foley catheter or by IV Oxytocin:

• Uterine scar

• Multiple pregnancy

• PROM

• Grand-multiparity

• Placenta previa or marginal placenta

• Spontaneous uterine contractions (more than 3 in 10 minutes)

• Vaginal bleeding

• Nonreassuring fetal heart rate