Membrane Sweeping in Early Labor and Delivery Outcomes

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Conditions studied: Early Labor

In brief

Membrane sweeping is a routine procedure in obstetrics in term patients. It has been shown to be effective in decreasing post term gestation and in increasing rate of spontaneous vaginal delivery when used in setting of induction of labor in nulliparous patients. The goal of this study is to determine if membranes sweeping in early labor is effective in improving delivery outcomes including decreasing rate of cesarean section.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03517696

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

0

Starts

2018-05-20

Expected to finish

2020-02-25

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Singleton pregnancy at or after 39 weeks gestation, intact membranes, cephalic presentation, nulliparous, Bishop score <7, English or Spanish speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Prior uterine surgery precluding vaginal delivery, maternal condition precluding vaginal delivery, fetal anomaly, prior membrane stripping

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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