Adjuvant Oxytocin for Preinduction Ripening With a Foley catheter--a Clinical Trial

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pregnancy, Induced Labor, Cervical Ripening

In brief

The transcervical Foley catheter (TFC) is a proven and effective mode of cervical ripening. It is common practice to use TFC with simultaneous low-dose oxytocin under the assumption that the combination results in a more successful labor induction. Scientific validation of this practice is lacking. We seek to determine if the addition of oxytocin to TFC improves induction success.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00468520

Run by

Columbia University

People needed

200

Starts

2003-11-01

Expected to finish

2005-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-03-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• singleton gestation
• presenting for induction as determined by their primary obstetrical provider
• with fetuses in cephalic presentation
• gestational age greater than 23 weeks

You may not qualify if…

• any condition precluding vaginal delivery
• estimated fetal weight >4500 grams
• a previous attempt at ripening or induction during the pregnancy
• clinically significant cervical or vaginal infection
• chorioamnionitis
• HIV
• hepatitis B or C
• unexplained vaginal bleeding
• low-lying placenta
• abnormal cervical anatomy or cervical cerclage
• latex allergy

Where it is running

• Columbia University Medical Center — New York, New York, United States

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