Status:

WITHDRAWN

Foley Catheter Induction

Lead Sponsor:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Conditions:

Labor Induction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The foley catheter (single lumen balloon) is one of the most cost effective, readily available methods for cervical ripening to begin an induction of labor. It is most commonly used in conjunction wit...

Detailed Description

The study team's goal is to conduct a randomized controlled trial in nulliparous and multiparous patients to determine the optimal length of time to retain foley catheters (single balloon) for inducti...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 through 50 years old
  • Bishop score of 6 or less
  • Singleton pregnancies at 37 weeks or more
  • Absence of labor or rupture of membranes.

Exclusion

  • COVID positive patients
  • Previous history of cesarean delivery
  • Ruptured membranes (the institutional policy states women cannot have foley catheters placed if membranes are ruptured)
  • Documented labor on admission (will include only patients being induced)
  • Fetal distress on admission (e.g. indication for induction of labor being category 2 tracing as these patients may have increased risk of cesarean delivery)
  • Certain fetal anomalies (e.g. brain anomalies, abdominal wall or neural tube defects, fetal cardiac arrhythmias)
  • Contraindication to vaginal delivery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 7 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05257187

Start Date

November 7 2021

End Date

March 1 2022

Last Update

November 18 2023

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Mount Sinai West

New York, New York, United States, 10019