Comparing short and long balloon use to start labor
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of starting labor when your cervix isn't ready yet. It uses a special balloon catheter placed in the cervix — one method lasts 3 hours, the other 12 hours — to see which works better and is safer for you and your baby.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are pregnant with one baby (not twins or more).
- Your baby is at least 34 weeks along.
- Your baby is in a head-down position.
- You have a healthy uterus with no prior cesarean scar.
- Your cervix is not ripe yet (Bishop score less than 6).
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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