Labor Induction With Double Balloon Device, Oral Misoprostol and Concomitant Use of Both

NCT ID: NCT03866772

Last Updated: 2023-10-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

250 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-06-01

Study Completion Date

2023-09-24

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to compare the rate of cesarean delivery between 3 methods of labor induction: double balloon device, oral misoprostol and combination of the two.

Detailed Description

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Induction of labor is a common obstetrical procedure. It accounts for 20% of laboring women worldwide.

In the past, studies showed that cesarean delivery rates (CDR) are higher in women who are induced. These studies were comparing induction to spontaneous labor, which is not the management in practice, and when the comparison was made between induction and expectant management, the conclusion was that the induction does not increase CDR and can even reduce its' rate.

Failure of induction depends on the definition, and even among randomized controlled trials, this definition may vary greatly.

The decision whether to use a mechanical or pharmacological agent depends on Bishop score, parity, contraindications to one of the methods and patient-doctor preference.

Recently, more data are available regarding induction with oral misoprostol (OM) and this method is becoming more popular because OM is effective, safe, convenient, cheap and easy to administer.

If mechanical induction is preferable, either single or double balloon device (DBD) can be used. These methods have been previously studied and neither found to be superior.

A recent study showed that, insertion of the DBD for 6 hours in nulliparous women, results in shorter time to delivery (26 hours vs. 31.4 hours, p=0.015), similar Bishop score after removal ( 5.74 vs. 5.26, p=0.2) without increasing the rate of cesarean deliveries (19% vs 32%, p=0.135) when compared to insertion of the DBD for 12 hours as instructed by the manufacturer. Several studies have shown that a combination of pharmacological and single balloon device results in higher rates to achieve vaginal delivery when compared to each method separately

The investigators hypothesize that with the combination of DBD for 6 hours and OM we will be able to reduce the rate of cesarean deliveries when compared to each method separately.

To date, there are no studies that compared double balloon device with oral misoprostol used concomitantly.

Conditions

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Pregnancy Related

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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MISOPROSTOL

* oral misoprostol, 50 microgram, every 4 hours
* Repeat treatment every 4 hours until active labour begins: regular painful contractions (≥ 3 in 10 min), cervical dilatation ≥ 3 cm
* maximal number of doses: 6
* Oxytocin infusion can be initiated 4 hours after the last dose of Misoprostol.
* Failure of induction will be considered if no cervical change nor uterine contractions have begun during 24 hours of treatment.
* Electronic fetal monitoring should be performed for 30 min after administration of misoprostol and 60 min after any tachysystole.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Misoprostol Oral Tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

50 mcg oral consumption

DOUBLE BALLOON

* Insertion of the DBD as instructed by the manufacturer, removal after 6 hours.
* Artificial rupture of membranes (AROM) if suitable + IV oxytocin administration
* If AROM cannot be performed- oxytocin infusion will be initiated at first.
* If Bishop \<3 after DBD removal, clinical evaluation and lag time before considering other methods for ripening is suitable and is up to the physician on call.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

double balloon device for cervical ripening

Intervention Type DEVICE

insertion for 6 hours and followed by the above mentioned protocol

MISOPROSTOL+DOUBLE BALLOON

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Misoprostol Oral Tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

50 mcg oral consumption

double balloon device for cervical ripening

Intervention Type DEVICE

insertion for 6 hours and followed by the above mentioned protocol

Interventions

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Misoprostol Oral Tablet

50 mcg oral consumption

Intervention Type DRUG

double balloon device for cervical ripening

insertion for 6 hours and followed by the above mentioned protocol

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* unfavourable cervix (Bishop score ≤ 4),
* indication for induction of labor (medical or obstetrical),
* 37 completed gestational weeks,
* vertex presentation,
* singleton pregnancy
* intact membranes.

Exclusion Criteria

* previous cesarean delivery
* previous uterine surgery (eg: myomectomy)
* noncephalic presentation
* multiple pregnancy
* pre-eclampsia with severe features
* oligohydramnios (Maximal vertical pocket ≤2)
* estimated fetal weight \<10% percentile
* any contraindication to Vaginal delivery
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Bnai Zion Medical Center

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Inna.bleicher

principle investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Bnai Zion Mc

Haifa, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

References

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ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 107: Induction of labor. Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Aug;114(2 Pt 1):386-397. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181b48ef5. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19623003 (View on PubMed)

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (College); Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine; Caughey AB, Cahill AG, Guise JM, Rouse DJ. Safe prevention of the primary cesarean delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Mar;210(3):179-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.01.026.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24565430 (View on PubMed)

Grobman WA, Rice MM, Reddy UM, Tita ATN, Silver RM, Mallett G, Hill K, Thom EA, El-Sayed YY, Perez-Delboy A, Rouse DJ, Saade GR, Boggess KA, Chauhan SP, Iams JD, Chien EK, Casey BM, Gibbs RS, Srinivas SK, Swamy GK, Simhan HN, Macones GA; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Labor Induction versus Expectant Management in Low-Risk Nulliparous Women. N Engl J Med. 2018 Aug 9;379(6):513-523. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1800566.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30089070 (View on PubMed)

Schoen C, Navathe R. Failed induction of labor. Semin Perinatol. 2015 Oct;39(6):483-7. doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2015.07.013. Epub 2015 Sep 2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26341068 (View on PubMed)

Grobman WA, Bailit J, Lai Y, Reddy UM, Wapner RJ, Varner MW, Thorp JM Jr, Leveno KJ, Caritis SN, Prasad M, Tita ATN, Saade G, Sorokin Y, Rouse DJ, Blackwell SC, Tolosa JE; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Defining failed induction of labor. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Jan;218(1):122.e1-122.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.11.556. Epub 2017 Nov 11.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29138035 (View on PubMed)

Penfield CA, Wing DA. Labor Induction Techniques: Which Is the Best? Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2017 Dec;44(4):567-582. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2017.08.011.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29078939 (View on PubMed)

Weeks AD, Navaratnam K, Alfirevic Z. Simplifying oral misoprostol protocols for the induction of labour. BJOG. 2017 Oct;124(11):1642-1645. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.14657. Epub 2017 May 15. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28342186 (View on PubMed)

Salim R, Schwartz N, Zafran N, Zuarez-Easton S, Garmi G, Romano S. Comparison of single- and double-balloon catheters for labor induction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Perinatol. 2018 Mar;38(3):217-225. doi: 10.1038/s41372-017-0005-7. Epub 2017 Dec 4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29203813 (View on PubMed)

Husain S, Husain S, Izhar R. Oral misoprostol alone versus oral misoprostol and Foley's catheter for induction of labor: A randomized controlled trial. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2017 Aug;43(8):1270-1277. doi: 10.1111/jog.13354. Epub 2017 May 31.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28561987 (View on PubMed)

Levine LD, Downes KL, Elovitz MA, Parry S, Sammel MD, Srinivas SK. Mechanical and Pharmacologic Methods of Labor Induction: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Dec;128(6):1357-1364. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001778.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27824758 (View on PubMed)

Jozwiak M, Bloemenkamp KW, Kelly AJ, Mol BW, Irion O, Boulvain M. Mechanical methods for induction of labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Mar 14;(3):CD001233. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001233.pub2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22419277 (View on PubMed)

de Vaan MD, Ten Eikelder ML, Jozwiak M, Palmer KR, Davies-Tuck M, Bloemenkamp KW, Mol BWJ, Boulvain M. Mechanical methods for induction of labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Mar 30;3(3):CD001233. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001233.pub4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36996264 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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0166-18-BNZ

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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