Starting labor at home with a balloon catheter
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests if you can safely start labor at home using a soft balloon device, instead of staying in the hospital. If you have a low-risk pregnancy and need to be induced, this approach may allow you to spend more time comfortably at home.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are pregnant with one baby, head-down.
- You are at least 37 weeks pregnant.
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a reason to start labor with a balloon catheter.
- Your cervix is not yet ready for labor (Bishop score less than 6).
- You live within a 30-minute drive from the hospital.
- A family member or friend can stay with you to help you get home after the balloon is placed.
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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