Randomized Control Trial of Intracervical Balloon Placement vs Oxytocin in Women With Term PROM and Unripe Cervices

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2020-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This study is designed to determine if an intracervical balloon catheter (IBC) is better than oxytocin for induction of labor in the setting of premature rupture of membranes (PROM) or breaking the bag of water prior to onset of labor. The investigators suspect that an intracervical balloon catheter will shorten the time interval from initiation of induction of labor to delivery.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Northwestern University
• Treatments: Oxytocin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Nulliparous women, Women aged 18-50 years, Singleton gestation, Vertex presentation, Live fetus, Rupture of membranes confirmed by sterile speculum examination > 37 weeks of gestation at time of rupture of membranes, Bishop score < 6

Exclusion Criteria:

Multiparous women, Bishop score >6, Multifetal gestation, Contraindication to labor including placenta previa , Maternal fever prior to randomization: T >100.4 F , Known fetal anomalies