Outpatient Induction of Labour Using a Double Balloon Transcervical Catheter in Low-risk Pregnant Women: a Two-centre Open Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

258 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-15

Study Completion Date

2028-01-15

Brief Summary

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The aim goal of this study is to compare the duration of induction and labor between outpatient and inpatient care in low-risk pregnant women.

The secondary objectives are to compare between the two groups the maternal satisfaction from induction to delivery, the maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, impact on service organization and a medico-economic evaluation (cost-consequence analysis) from a collective perspective and with a time horizon of one month For women who do not agree to take part in the randomized study, an observational study will be proposed to them in order to collect the reason for their refusal and their maternal satisfaction.

Researchers will compare the return home with conventional hospitalization

Patients presenting with a singleton pregnancy and with an indication for induction of labor will be proposed to participate in the study.

If the pregnant woman refuses to participate in the randomized study, she will be invited to take part in the observational study.

For women who accept, a fetal heart rate recording (FHRR) is made prior to balloon insertion. If there is no fetal heart rhythm abnormality (FHR), the double balloon catheter is inserted by a midwife. A further ERCF is performed to ensure that the procedure is well tolerated.

In the absence of metrorrhagia, fetal heart rate abnormalities, rupture of the water sac or uterine hypertonia/hyperkinesia, the patient will then be randomized to either the in-patient or out-patient arm. The patient will either be placed in a room or go home.

In both cases, the balloon will be removed after 24 hours in hospital in the absence of spontaneous labor, and the patient will be referred to the delivery room for water breakage and/or oxytocin infusion for induction.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pregnant Women

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Outpatient

patients randomized to this arm will go home until labour or 24 hours after balloon insertion

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Outpatient

Intervention Type OTHER

Women return at home

Inpatient

patients randomized to this arm will stay at hospital

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Inpatient

Intervention Type OTHER

Women stay at hospital

observationnal study

patients refusing to be randomized will be able to enter this cohort without their care affecting the site's usual clinical practice

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Outpatient

Women return at home

Intervention Type OTHER

Inpatient

Women stay at hospital

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pregnant woman with singleton pregnancy in cephalic presentation
* Term ≥ 37SA+0d
* Age ≥ 18 years
* Affiliated or beneficiary of a social security scheme
* No severe maternal/neonatal pathology (severe pre-eclampsia, intra-uterine growth retardation, etc.)
* Indication for balloon induction
* Bishop score \<6
* Home-hospital distance ≤ 30 minutes' drive
* Presence of a family member at the woman's side to help her return home

Exclusion Criteria

* Scarred uterus
* Fetal heart rhythm abnormalities
* Rupture of membranes
* Death in utero
* Placenta previa or adherent placenta (accreta or percreta)
* Maternal respiratory, cardiac, hepatic, renal, digestive or decompensated psychiatric pathology
* Anamnios
* Patient under guardianship, curatorship and/or safeguard of justice

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No