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WITHDRAWN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

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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104