Foley Catheter Versus Vaginal Misoprostol for Cervical Ripening and Induction of Labor
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
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.