Comparing two ways to start labor after water breaks early
Treatments studied
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests if adding a Foley bulb to oxytocin is better than oxytocin alone for inducing labor when your water has broken early (between 34 and 37 weeks). It aims to find the safest and most effective method to help you deliver.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 50 years old.
- Your water has broken before labor starts (called PPROM).
- You are between 34 weeks and 0 days and 36 weeks and 6 days pregnant.
- Your cervix is dilated 2 centimeters or less.
- Your baby is head-down (cephalic presentation).
- You can understand English and agree to participate.
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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