NCT04342741

Brief Summary

A randomised controlled trial comparing cervical ripening using foley catheter as in- or outpatient setting.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2017

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2017

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 31, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 31, 2018

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 7, 2020

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 13, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

April 13, 2020

Status Verified

April 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

10 months

First QC Date

April 7, 2020

Last Update Submit

April 9, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

cervical ripeningFoley catheterPatient satisfaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Caesarean section rate

    Percentage of Caesarean section

    From the time of recruitment until delivery

  • Neonatal sepsis

    Percentage of neonates with sepsis

    From birth up to 30 days

Secondary Outcomes (33)

  • Maternal age

    At the time of recruitment

  • Ethnicity

    At the time of recruitment

  • Education level

    At the time of recruitment

  • Occupation

    At the time of recruitment

  • Pre-pregnancy maternal body mass index

    At the time of recruitment

  • +28 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Foley catheter inpatient

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants had intracervical ripening with foley catheter after admission into the ward.

Device: Foley catheter cervical ripening

Foley catheter outpatient

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants had intracervical ripening with foley catheter and allowed home.

Device: Foley catheter cervical ripening

Interventions

Participants were assessed when labour was established or the following morning.

Foley catheter inpatientFoley catheter outpatient

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • singleton
  • gestational age beyond 37 weeks
  • cephalic presentation
  • intact membranes
  • Bishop score less than 6
  • lives within 10km from National University Malaysia Medical Centre or able to reach within 30 minutes
  • readily available transport

You may not qualify if:

  • intrauterine death
  • intrauterine fetal growth restriction
  • estimated fetal weight more than 4000gram
  • fetal anomalies
  • abnormal pre-induction cardiotocograph
  • non-vertex presentation
  • unstable lie
  • sepsis
  • hypertension
  • allergy to latex
  • previous uterine scar
  • history of antepartum haemorrhage
  • parity of 6 and more
  • placenta praevia
  • suspected cephalopelvic disproportion

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

UKM Medical Centre

Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, 56000, Malaysia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

InfectionsPatient Satisfaction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Treatment Adherence and ComplianceHealth BehaviorBehavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: The patients were randomised to cervical ripening with foley catheter as inpatient or outpatient setting.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Co-primary investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 7, 2020

First Posted

April 13, 2020

Study Start

August 1, 2017

Primary Completion

May 31, 2018

Study Completion

May 31, 2018

Last Updated

April 13, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations