Comparing ways to start labor
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial compares different methods for inducing labor to see which works best, is safest, and gives the most satisfaction. It may help you if you need to have your labor started in the hospital.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 37 and 42 weeks pregnant.
- You are carrying one baby, and the baby is positioned head-down.
- Your cervix is not favorably ready for labor (Bishop score of 6 or less).
- You have had no more than three previous pregnancies.
- Your baby's heart rate is normal when you arrive at the hospital.
- You have not already had your water break on its own and are not in active labor.
- You have not had a previous cesarean or other surgery that entered the uterus.
- You speak Slovenian.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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