Foley Catheter for Labor Induction in Women With Term and Near Term Membrane Rupture
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture, Labor, Induced/IS
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture focused on measuring Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture, Labor, Induced, Foley Catheter
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Preterm rupture of membranes (PROM) (Rupture of membranes = pooling/ferning/nitrazine +) Rupture of membranes (ROM) for ≥1 hour prior to starting induction Cervix ≤ 2 centimeters (cm) Gestational age ≥ 34 weeks by best obstetric estimate and clinical management decision is delivery Singleton gestation Cephalic Vertex well applied to cervix Exclusion Criteria: Regular uterine contractions (contractions more frequent than every 5 minutes) Two prior transverse uterine incisions/vertical uterine incision/ transmural myomectomy or any obstetric contraindication to labor Evidence of chorioamnionitis (temperature of 100.4°F with uterine tenderness and maternal or fetal tachycardia or purulent discharge) Lethal fetal anomalies Intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD) Previa Suspected abruption/significant hemorrhage Non-reassuring fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern Non vertex fetal presentation
Sites / Locations
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Christiana Care Health System
- Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Transcervical Foley Catheter
No Foley