A Randomized Study on Comparing the Efficacy of Foley Catheter and Extraamniotic Saline Infusion for Labor Induction

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cervical Ripening, Labor, Induced

In brief

Our purpose was to compare the efficacy and safety of Foley catheter with oxytocin and extraamniotic saline infusion with oxytocin for induction of labor requiring cervical ripening.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00366951

Run by

Rush University Medical Center

People needed

200

Starts

2004-04-01

Expected to finish

2005-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-01-10

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• singleton gestation
• cephalic vertex presentation
• intact membrane
• gestational age between 30 and 42 weeks
• Bishop score less than or equal to 5

You may not qualify if…

• suspected chorioamnionitis
• placenta previa
• low lying placenta
• unexplained vaginal bleeding
• intrauterine fetal demise
• HIV
• any contraindication to vaginal delivery

Where it is running

• Rush University Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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