Outpatient Labor Induction With the Transcervical Foley Balloon
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
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Summary
This study represents the first randomized trial comparing traditional inpatient induction
with a transcervical foley catheter versus outpatient induction with immediate removal of a
transcervical foley catheter. The immediate removal technique allows the induction process to
begin in the hospital setting, but allows the patient to go home without a foreign body in
situ. The investigators hypothesize the outpatient group will spend less time hospitalized
prior to discharge. Additionally, the investigators will explore the vaginal delivery rates
and maternal/neonatal safety profiles between groups.