DOuble-BAlloon Versus PROstaglandin E2 for Cervical Ripening in Low Risk Pregnancies

NCT ID: NCT04747301

Last Updated: 2024-03-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

540 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-08-01

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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To compare the effectiveness and safety of double balloon catheter and vaginal insert Prostaglandin E2 in cervical ripening prior to Induction of Labor in low-risk women from 39+0 to 40+6 weeks of gestation.

Detailed Description

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Induction of labor (IOL) is a technique to establish vaginal delivery when the risks for continuing the pregnancy for mother or baby are higher than the risks of delivery. In case the cervix is unripe, cervical ripening before the onset of labor is needed. The two main mechanisms of cervical ripening can be categorized as mechanical or pharmacological.

A Cochrane systematic review and other recent meta-analysis have shown that cervical ripening with a balloon is probably as effective as induction of labor with vaginal Prostaglandin E2. However, this conclusion is based on low to moderate quality evidence. Only a limited number of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have been conducted. Many of those suffering from small sample sizes and different study subjects, i.e. high-risk subjects only, and mixed population.

In current practice, induction of labor is not only used in high-risk patients with clear indications for pregnancy termination. The ARRIVE trial has shown a significant benefit of labor induction over expectant management among the low-risk population. Based on this evidence, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has suggested: "It's time to induce of labor at 39th week of gestation". Since then, there is a trend in favoring elective induction before the due date over expectant management. Besides, more and more pregnant women want to shorten the duration of pregnancy or to time the birth of the baby due to the convenience of the mother and/or healthcare workers.

This makes the optimal method of Induction of Labor in terms of effectiveness and safety for both mothers and their babies even more important. In this study, the investigators will compare the effectiveness and safety of double-balloon catheter and Prostaglandin E2 for elective labor induction in low-risk pregnancies.

Conditions

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Induction of Labor

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Low-risk pregnant women eligible for study will be asked to sign the informed consent form. Then, they will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive either double balloon insertion or vaginal prostaglandin E2
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Double-balloon catheter group

Sweeping the membranes by UTAH CVX-RIPE® (Utah Medical Products, Inc, 7043 South 300 West, Midvale, Utah 84047 USA).

Group Type OTHER

Double-balloon catheter (UTAH CVX-RIPE) for cervical ripening

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sweeping the membranes by UTAH CVX-RIPE® (Utah Medical Products, Inc, 7043 South 300 West, Midvale, Utah 84047 USA). The catheter will be inserted manually until the proximal balloon is in the cervical canal, the distal balloon should be intrauterine and in the extra-amniotic space. The intrauterine balloon is inflated with 40mL saline and retracted so that it rests against the internal oz. The proximal balloon should now be outside the external oz and is inflated with 20mL saline. If the balloons are correctly situated on both ends of the cervix, they can be inflated with up to 80mL saline each.

Cardiotocograph will be performed 30min, 2 hours after insertion and every 6 hours. The balloon is placed for a maximum of 24 hours.

If it is expelled in the first 12 hours and the patient has no contractions or still shows an unfavorable cervix, another balloon is placed for a maximum of another 24 hours.

The patients will be examined in case of extremely painful or membranes ruptured.

Vaginal insertion Prostaglandin E2 group

Propess® 10mg Vaginal delivery system (Ferring Controlled Therapeutics Ltd., 1 Redwood Place, Peel Park Campus, East Kilbride, Glasgow, G74 5PB, UK) is a vaginal insert containing 10mg of dinoprostone in a timed-release formulation (the medication is released at 0.3 mg/hour).

Group Type OTHER

Dinoprostone 10mg (Propess)

Intervention Type DRUG

Propess® 10mg Vaginal delivery system (Ferring Controlled Therapeutics Ltd., 1 Redwood Place, Peel Park Campus, East Kilbride, Glasgow, G74 5PB, UK) is a vaginal insert containing 10mg of dinoprostone in a timed-release formulation (the medication is released at 0.3 mg/hour).

A Propess vaginal system is inserted by a research doctors. As in the catheter procedure, Fetal Heart Rate is monitored 30min before and 2 hours after placement. Cardiotocograph and vaginal examination will be performed every 6 hours. The vaginal system is placed for a maximum of 24 hours.

If it is expelled in the first 12 hours and the patient has no contractions or still shows an unfavorable cervix, another vaginal system is placed for a maximum of another 24 hours.

The patients will be examined in case of extreme pain or membranes ruptured.

Interventions

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Double-balloon catheter (UTAH CVX-RIPE) for cervical ripening

Sweeping the membranes by UTAH CVX-RIPE® (Utah Medical Products, Inc, 7043 South 300 West, Midvale, Utah 84047 USA). The catheter will be inserted manually until the proximal balloon is in the cervical canal, the distal balloon should be intrauterine and in the extra-amniotic space. The intrauterine balloon is inflated with 40mL saline and retracted so that it rests against the internal oz. The proximal balloon should now be outside the external oz and is inflated with 20mL saline. If the balloons are correctly situated on both ends of the cervix, they can be inflated with up to 80mL saline each.

Cardiotocograph will be performed 30min, 2 hours after insertion and every 6 hours. The balloon is placed for a maximum of 24 hours.

If it is expelled in the first 12 hours and the patient has no contractions or still shows an unfavorable cervix, another balloon is placed for a maximum of another 24 hours.

The patients will be examined in case of extremely painful or membranes ruptured.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Dinoprostone 10mg (Propess)

Propess® 10mg Vaginal delivery system (Ferring Controlled Therapeutics Ltd., 1 Redwood Place, Peel Park Campus, East Kilbride, Glasgow, G74 5PB, UK) is a vaginal insert containing 10mg of dinoprostone in a timed-release formulation (the medication is released at 0.3 mg/hour).

A Propess vaginal system is inserted by a research doctors. As in the catheter procedure, Fetal Heart Rate is monitored 30min before and 2 hours after placement. Cardiotocograph and vaginal examination will be performed every 6 hours. The vaginal system is placed for a maximum of 24 hours.

If it is expelled in the first 12 hours and the patient has no contractions or still shows an unfavorable cervix, another vaginal system is placed for a maximum of another 24 hours.

The patients will be examined in case of extreme pain or membranes ruptured.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Vaginal Prostaglandin E2 (Propess)

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Maternal age ≥ 18
2. Singleton pregnancy. Twin gestation reduced to singleton, either spontaneously or therapeutically, is not eligible unless the reduction occurred before 14 weeks gestational age.
3. Gestational age at randomization from at 39+0 to 40+6 weeks of gestation.
4. Cephalic presentation
5. Intact membrane
6. Unfavourable cervix (Bishop\<6)
7. Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Maternal medical illness associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcome (any diabetes mellitus, any hypertensive disorders, cardiac diseases, renal insufficiency, systemic lupus erythematosus, mental disorders, HIV positive, use of heparin or low-molecular weight heparin during the current pregnancy etc.)
2. Abnormal placenta: Active vaginal bleeding greater than bloody show or placenta previa, accreta or vasa previa
3. Abnormal amniotic fluid volume:

* Oligohydramnios (MVP \< 2cm)
* Polyhydramnios (MVP \> 10cm)
4. Abnormal fetus

* Fetal demise or known major fetal anomalies
* Fetal growth restriction (FGR) (EFW \< 3% or \< 10% and abnormal Doppler)
* Non-reassuring fetal status (no fetal movements, abnormal fetal heart rate at auscultation)
5. Previous C-section
6. Planned for C-section or contra-indication to labour
7. Cerclage or use of pessary in current pregnancy
8. Refusal of blood product.
9. Participation in another interventional study that influences management of labour at delivery or perinatal morbidity or mortality
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Mỹ Đức Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ben W Mol, PhD. MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Monash University

Anh Nguyen Duy, PhD. MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hanoi Obstetric and Gynecology Hospital

Vinh Dang Quang, PhD. MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mỹ Đức Hospital

Ha Nguyen Thi Thu, PhD. MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital

Locations

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Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital

Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Vietnam

Central Contacts

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Ha Nguyen Thi Thu, PhD. MD

Role: CONTACT

0084989661093

Toan Nguyen Khac, MSc. MD

Role: CONTACT

0084948387988

Facility Contacts

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Ha Thu Thi Nguyen, MD.PhD

Role: primary

0084989661093

Toan Nguyen Khac, MD.MSc

Role: backup

0084948387988

References

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Du YM, Zhu LY, Cui LN, Jin BH, Ou JL. Double-balloon catheter versus prostaglandin E2 for cervical ripening and labour induction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BJOG. 2017 May;124(6):891-899. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.14256. Epub 2016 Aug 17.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27533177 (View on PubMed)

Liu YR, Pu CX, Wang XY, Wang XY. Double-balloon catheter versus dinoprostone insert for labour induction: a meta-analysis. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2019 Jan;299(1):7-12. doi: 10.1007/s00404-018-4929-8. Epub 2018 Oct 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30315411 (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. 2019 Oct 18;10(10):CD001233. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001233.pub3.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31623014 (View on PubMed)

Shechter-Maor G, Haran G, Sadeh-Mestechkin D, Ganor-Paz Y, Fejgin MD, Biron-Shental T. Intra-vaginal prostaglandin E2 versus double-balloon catheter for labor induction in term oligohydramnios. J Perinatol. 2015 Feb;35(2):95-8. doi: 10.1038/jp.2014.173. Epub 2014 Oct 2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25275693 (View on PubMed)

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Wang W, Zheng J, Fu J, Zhang X, Ma Q, Yu S, Li M, Hou L. Which is the safer method of labor induction for oligohydramnios women? Transcervical double balloon catheter or dinoprostone vaginal insert. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2014 Nov;27(17):1805-8. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2014.880880. Epub 2014 Feb 3.

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Cromi A, Ghezzi F, Uccella S, Agosti M, Serati M, Marchitelli G, Bolis P. A randomized trial of preinduction cervical ripening: dinoprostone vaginal insert versus double-balloon catheter. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Aug;207(2):125.e1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.05.020. Epub 2012 Jun 1.

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Suffecool K, Rosenn BM, Kam S, Mushi J, Foroutan J, Herrera K. Labor induction in nulliparous women with an unfavorable cervix: double balloon catheter versus dinoprostone. J Perinat Med. 2014 Mar;42(2):213-8. doi: 10.1515/jpm-2013-0152.

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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.

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Dos Santos F, Drymiotou S, Antequera Martin A, Mol BW, Gale C, Devane D, Van't Hooft J, Johnson MJ, Hogg M, Thangaratinam S. Development of a core outcome set for trials on induction of labour: an international multistakeholder Delphi study. BJOG. 2018 Dec;125(13):1673-1680. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.15397. Epub 2018 Sep 10.

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Other Identifiers

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PSHN.0001.2021

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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