Foley Catheter for Induction of Labor
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Foley Catheterization, Induction of Labor, 5 French Stylette
In brief
Study Design: Allocation: 2 arms Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment Detailed Description The utilization of a Foley catheter for induction of labor is well established. There are two techniques readily used for placing a Foley catheter. The most common method is under direct visualization of the cervix during a sterile speculum examination and the other method is to place a catheter during a digital cervical examination. Studies have reported the use of a rigid stylette (a thin wire inserted into a catheter to maintain rigidity) to guide the insertion of the Foley catheter decreases failure rate. The Foley catheter plus rigid stylette technique seems to be an efficient and safe method for labor induction. However, to our knowledge there is no study that assesses the difference between the standard digital placement of a Foley catheter versus the digital placement of a Foley catheter with stylette.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02044458
- Run by
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- People needed
- 134
- Starts
- 2013-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-10-03
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Singleton fetus
- Cephalic presentation
- Indicated or Post-Estimated Date of Confinement
- Induction of labor with a Bishop score < 5
You may not qualify if…
- Low lying placenta
- Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding
- History of induction or pre-induction agent during the same pregnancy
- Signs or symptoms of infection (i.e. Maternal fever)
- Rupture of membranes
- Multiple gestation
- Women with an urgent or emergent clinical situation in which the medical staff caring for the patient determines that obtaining consent would interfere with the patient's clinical care
Where it is running
- Aurora Sinia Medical Center — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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