Comparison of Vaginal Misoprostol Plus Supracervical Balloon Versus Vaginal Misoprostol Alone for Induction of Labor

Summary

Demonstrate that with concomitant and synchronous use of supracervical balloon and vaginal misoprostol for induction of labour, vaginal delivery is achieved in less time compared with vaginal misoprostol alone.

Timeline

Start

2016-05

Primary completion

2017-05

Completion

2017-09

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.

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