Status:
WITHDRAWN
The Efficacy of Early Amniotomy for Induction of Labor
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Conditions:
Labor, Induced
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy of early amniotomy on reducing both the duration of labor and the frequency of dystocia in nulliparous women undergoing an induction o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Gestational age \> 37 weeks (using established National Institute of Child Health and Human Development \[NICHD\] dating criteria)
- Nulliparous (i.e., first term pregnancy)
- Admitted to the hospital for induction of labor
- Singleton pregnancy
- Fetal head applied to the cervix
- The ability to understand the requirements of the study, as determined by the study nurse
Exclusion
- Premature rupture of amniotic membranes
- Cervical dilation \> 4 cm
- Vaginal bleeding
- Major fetal abnormalities that are known at time of admission
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00133016
Start Date
August 1 2006
End Date
August 1 2006
Last Update
December 3 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104