Cervical ripening balloon: 3 hours vs 12 hours
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using a cervical ripening balloon for 3 hours is as effective as using it for 12 hours to prepare the cervix for labor. It may help reduce the time you spend waiting for labor to start.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are pregnant with one baby and between 37 and nearly 42 weeks.
- You are between 18 and 45 years old.
- Your cervix is not yet ready for labor (Bishop score 6 or less, and dilation 2 cm or less).
- Your water has not broken yet.
- You have not had a C-section or major uterine surgery before.
- You are willing to be randomly assigned to have the balloon for either 3 hours or 12 hours.
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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