Foley Catheter Versus Vaginal Misoprostol for Cervical Ripening and Induction of Labor

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of balloon dilatation (Foley) with vaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening and induction of labor.

METHOD: a randomized clinical assay has been performed with 160 women with indication of induction of labor, randomly divided in two groups, 80 for Foley catheter and 80 for misoprostol.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Municipal Hospital Vila Nova Cachoeirinha
• Treatments: Misoprostol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Gestational age from 37 weeks,

• feto unic, alive and cephalic,

• Bishop index equal or lesser than four.

Exclusion Criteria:

• uterine scar,

• premature rupture of the membranes,

• fetal weight bigger than 4000 g,

• previous placenta,

• conditions that imposed the immediate ending of the gestation.