A randomized controlled trial comparing labor induction with vaginal PGE2 tablets and foley catheter for cervical ripening.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
300
Edith Wolfson Medical Center
Holon, Israel
RECRUITINGTime to active labor
Hours from foley cather placement or first PGE2 tablet placment to active labor, defined as cervical dilitation \>4 cm and/or cervical effacement\>80%
Time frame: Post labor- up to 24 hours
Delivery within 24 hours
Delivery within 24 hours from foley catheter /first PGE2 tablet palcement
Time frame: post-labor - up to 24 hours
Cesarean section rate
Delivery via cesarean section
Time frame: post labor - up to 24 hours
Maternal complications
Documented complications during labor, including: excessive hemmorhage, infection (chorioamnionitis)
Time frame: participants will be followed for labor course and the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 5 days
Neonatal complications
Documented complications such as non-reassuring fetal heart rate, fetal pH, NICU admission, early neonatal sepsis
Time frame: Neonates of participants will be followed for labor course and the duration of hospital stay, up to 1 month
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