Status:

COMPLETED

Adjuvant Oxytocin for Preinduction Ripening With a Foley catheter--a Clinical Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Columbia University

Conditions:

Pregnancy

Induced Labor

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-55 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The transcervical Foley catheter (TFC) is a proven and effective mode of cervical ripening. It is common practice to use TFC with simultaneous low-dose oxytocin under the assumption that the combinati...

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, randomized trial that aims to enroll 200 singleton pregnancies presenting for preinduction ripening. Patients will be randomized to receive either TFC alone (control) or TFC plu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • singleton gestation
  • presenting for induction as determined by their primary obstetrical provider
  • with fetuses in cephalic presentation
  • gestational age greater than 23 weeks

Exclusion

  • any condition precluding vaginal delivery
  • estimated fetal weight \>4500 grams
  • a previous attempt at ripening or induction during the pregnancy
  • clinically significant cervical or vaginal infection
  • chorioamnionitis
  • HIV
  • hepatitis B or C
  • unexplained vaginal bleeding
  • low-lying placenta
  • abnormal cervical anatomy or cervical cerclage
  • latex allergy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00468520

Start Date

November 1 2003

End Date

October 1 2005

Last Update

March 2 2011

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Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States, 10068