Intracervical Catheters for Induction of Labour in Women With Prelabour Rupture of Membranes at Term

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of using intracervical balloon catheters for cervical ripening as part of labour induction in healthy, GBS-negative women with prelabour rupture of membranes at term.

Timeline

Start

2010-04

Primary completion

2011-07

Completion

2011-07

Publications

• de Vaan MD, Ten Eikelder ML, Jozwiak M, Palmer KR, Davies-Tuck M, Bloemenkamp KW, Mol BWJ, Boulvain M. Mechanical methods for induction of labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Mar 30;3(3):CD001233. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001233.pub4.
• Costescu DJ, Cullimore AJ. Lessons learned from a resident-led clinical trial in obstetrics. Clin Trials. 2013 Aug;10(4):612-6. doi: 10.1177/1740774513492045. Epub 2013 Jun 13.

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